It found Di Stefano guilty of nine counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception, eight counts of fraud, three counts of acquiring criminal property, two counts of using a false instrument, one count of attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception, one count of obtaining property by deception and one count of using criminal property.

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Thomlinson admitted five charges of dishonestly obtaining money transfers, one of using a false instrument, and one of attempting to dishonestly obtain a money transfer.

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This would include any transactions paid by check, cash, credit card, transfer of stocks, bonds, or other financial instrument.

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