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Kerr Kriisa, a former college basketball guard, was indicted in connection with an alleged $2.2 million fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of West Virginia announced on Monday.
Kriisa, an Estonian national who plays for Tartu Ülikool in his country, was arrested and will appear in federal court this week after being charged with five counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced.
Court documents stated that, from 2022 through June 2, 2026, the 25-year-old allegedly carried out a scheme to obtain nearly $2.2 million from multiple victims “using false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office wrote in its press release.
Kriisa’s indictment alleges he posed as several different individuals, which included fictional contacts and family members, while falsely claiming he and his family were in danger. Also, he allegedly said his mother needed cancer treatment, or family property required urgent financial support from victims.
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Kriisa was allegedly requesting repeated payments from two of the victims, while also directing one victim to send money under false pretenses in this case.
He allegedly conducted his scheme in Monongalia County, West Virginia and elsewhere.
“Financial fraud schemes erode trust and cause real harm to victims who believed they were helping someone in need,” said Harvey in the press release. “Our office will continue to pursue individuals who exploit others through deception. We are committed to holding them accountable for their actions.”
Kriisa allegedly signed a written agreement in April 2025 promising to repay one of his victims $100,000 by February 2026. Prosecutor said this instance was also fraudulent.
The government is currently seeking forfeiture of any proceeds traceable to the alleged offenses from Kriisa, which includes a money judgement of an estimated $2.2 million.
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Kriisa’s college basketball career began at Arizona, as he spent three seasons with the Wildcats from 2020-23. He transferred to West Virginia for the 2023-24 season, while also seeing time with the Kentucky Wildcats and Cincinnati Bearcats after that, respectively.
Kriisa averaged 8.8 points and 4.4 assists across 127 career games at the Division I level.
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