PHOENIX – A Phoenix man, Mohammed Maio, has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering for his role in a $2.2 Million Covid-19 fraud scheme. Maio’s parents, 66-year-old Souzan El-Sayed, and 70-year-old Abukar Maio, also of Phoenix, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2026, to Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. A conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Wire and Bank Fraud carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine. A conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. A conviction for Felon in Possession carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.