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The Florida man who allegedly bilked the City of Ottawa treasurer in an email scam faces trial in the United States for a series of similar offences that netted more than $2.4 million.

Elvin I. Lewis Jr., 52, of Hollywood, Fla., was indicted in January by a grand jury on 11 counts of conspiracy and money laundering.

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He’s to stand trial in late July before U.S. District Court Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Miami.

In an interview with this newspaper, Lewis strenuously denied any wrongdoing and vowed to contest the charges in court.

The City of Ottawa is not one of the two victims described in the case of United States of America v. Elvin I. Lewis Jr.

But city clerk and solicitor Rick O’Connor has confirmed that Lewis is the man whom U.S. justice officials allege was behind the scheme that duped treasurer Marian Simulik into sending US$97,797.20 to what she thought was a new web services supplier.