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If convicted, Craffy faces decades in prison and massive fines. Patel said in a statement, "Craffy disgraced the position he was entrusted in to care for our nation’s military families when he allegedly took advantage of them during a vulnerable time of grief." Homeland Security Investigations Newark Special Agent in Charge Ricky J. These unauthorized trades earned Craffy high commissions.ĭuring the alleged scheme, the Gold Star family accounts had lost more than $3.4 million, while Craffy personally earned more than $1.4 million in commissions, drawn from the family accounts. Once in control of this money, Craffy repeatedly executed trades, often without the family’s authorization. However, without telling the Army, Craffy simultaneously maintained outside employment with two separate financial investment firms.Īccording to officials, Craffy used his position as an Army financial counselor to identify and target Gold Star families and encouraged them to invest their survivor benefits in investment accounts that he managed in his outside, private employment.īased upon Craffy’s false representations and omissions, the vast majority of the Gold Star families mistakenly believed that Craffy’s management of their money was done on behalf of and with the Army’s authorization.įrom May 2018 to November 2022, Craffy obtained more than $9.9 million from Gold Star families to invest in accounts managed by Craffy in his private capacity. Craffy was not permitted to participate personally in any government matter in which he had an outside financial interest. He was prohibited from offering any personal opinions regarding the surviving beneficiary’s benefits decisions. Army Reserves, where he has been enlisted since 2003.Ĭraffy was responsible for providing general financial education to the surviving beneficiaries. Army, working as a financial counselor with the Casualty Assistance Office. To assist the beneficiaries, the military provides a number of services to the servicemember’s family, including the assistance of a financial counselor.Īccording to federal authorities, from November 2017 to January 2023, Craffy was a civilian employee of the U.S.
When a member of the Armed Services dies during active duty, his or her surviving beneficiary, now a member of a Gold Star family, is entitled to a $100,000 death gratuity and the soldier’s life insurance of up to $400,000.
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