A Toronto man has been charged along with three others in an FBI investigation into an alleged scheme to raise money for ISIS using a series of online campaigns disguised as humanitarian efforts.
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He is facing charges in the U.S., along with three Americans, for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to ISIS. The charge carries a maximum statutory penalty of up to 20 years in prison. Toronto police told CBC Toronto the man was identified as being wanted by authorities and was taken into custody by the force's fugitive squad. He remains in detention in Toronto pending an extradition hearing and does not face any criminal charges in Canada, spokesperson Stephanie Sayer said.
From February 2021 to July 2022, the accused allegedly raised more than $35,000 through cryptocurrency and other electronic means to Bitcoin wallets and accounts they believed to be funding ISIS.
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