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Former College Basketball Player Indicted in Alleged $2.2 Million Fraud Scheme
Kerr Kriisa, who played at Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, was arrested Monday on five counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors allege he obtained nearly $2.2 million from victims through false claims over four years.
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Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa was arrested and indicted Monday in connection with an alleged $2.2 million fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. The indictment charges Kriisa with five counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors allege he used false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications to obtain money from multiple victims over the past four years.
One victim was told Kriisa's mother needed funds for cancer treatment. The indictment also states Kriisa claimed he and his family were in danger and created fake contacts to support those claims. Kriisa played six college seasons, most recently at Cincinnati before a shoulder injury in February.
He began his career at Arizona, transferred to West Virginia, and later played at Kentucky, where a foot injury limited him to nine games.
Kriisa is scheduled to appear in federal court this week. A written agreement included in the indictment shows he had promised to repay one victim $100,000 by February 2026, but that payment did not occur. "Financial fraud schemes erode trust and cause real harm to victims who believed they were helping someone in need," U.S. Attorney Matthew L.
Harvey said in a release. " CBS Sports reported the story will be updated as more information becomes available.
