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Nelson Ugonna Onwuliri administered the band\u2019s employee benefits plan and created accounts in the names of band members, ultimately using the accounts to file fraudulent claims with Sun Life Insurance for medical services from Dec. 1, 2022, to May 4, 2023. A total of $17,742 from those claims was directed to one of Onwuliri\u2019s personal accounts. Sun Life, the victim of the fraud, recovered $13,200 from Onwuliri\u2019s accounts. Court heard that the company confirmed in the past week that the outstanding amount of $4,542 was paid. 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Nelson Ugonna Onwuliri administered the band\u2019s employee benefits plan and created accounts in the names of band members, ultimately using the accounts to file fraudulent claims with Sun Life Insurance for medical services from Dec. 1, 2022, to May 4, 2023. A total of $17,742 from those claims was directed to one of Onwuliri\u2019s personal accounts. Sun Life, the victim of the fraud, recovered $13,200 from Onwuliri\u2019s accounts. Court heard that the company confirmed in the past week that the outstanding amount of $4,542 was paid. 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