SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from the Chicago area was sentenced in Springfield federal court in connection with his role in a nationwide fraud conspiracy. According to the Department of Justice, 32-year-old Antonio M. Strong of Orland Park, Illinois along with five others allegedly conspired to defraud numerous businesses and individuals by using unauthorized and stolen payment card account information of real people. Chicago rapper “G Herbo” among six others charged in federal fraud case in Springfield Strong used various fictitious names and aliases, provided fake driver’s licenses in the names of both fictitious and real people, used email accounts in the names of fictitious and real businesses, and falsely stated that he was from “Universal Music,” “Sony Music,” “Epic Music,” and other real and fictitious companies. Strong pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and four counts of wire fraud. He was sentenced on Tuesday to 34 months in prison and three years of supervised release, ordered to forfeit $2,159,874 and pay restitution of $2,159,873. The additional co-defendants include rapper Herbert Wright III (known as G Herbo), Demario Sorrells, Joseph Williams, Steven Hayes, Jr., and Terrance Bender. Sorrells pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On Friday, he was sentenced to three years of probation, $106,000 in restitution, and $106,000 in forfeiture. Wright pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of making a false statement to a federal official and was sentenced to three years probation and was ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture of $139,968.  Williams pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to three years’ probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $155,392 and forfeiture of $102,116. Terrence Bender is scheduled to plead guilty in November. Steven Hayes, Jr. is pending trial. Local News Headlines One person dead after two-vehicle crash in Agawam ‘Dine to Donate’ event to support Soldier On veterans programs Springfield judge sentences Chicago-area man for using dark web to fund rapper’s lifestyle Dennis Police thank community for support after officer’s wife, daughter die in fire WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.