Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused phishing scam from federal prison

Sebastian Ujică

Professional NBA and NFL athletes were allegedly deceived and victimized by a 34-year-old Georgia man’s sneaky social-engineering scheme that he ran while impersonating a well-known adult film star, the Justice Department said Monday. Kwamaine Jerell Ford allegedly initiated and committed some of the crimes while incarcerated in federal prison for a similar, widespread phishing scam that also targeted college and professional athletes and musical artists starting in 2015.  “While serving time