D.Minn.: The use of electronic devices in a fraud case essentially establishes nexus to def’s home

Nexus to the home in a fraud case was shown. “The affidavit averred that: the unauthorized accesses at the Postal Service were linked to a Dell computer bought on eBay by a user whose recovery email and phone number matched those on Iyamu’s visa application; undercover investigators received phone calls about the fraudulent scheme from Iyamu’s phone number; the electronic devices used for the fraud were readily transportable; Iyamu was seen transporting his mobile phone in his vehicle; and Iyamu and his vehicle were frequently at the Acworth house. These circumstances establish probable cause to believe that evidence of Iyamu’s alleged fraud would be found at the Acworth residence.” United States v. Iyamu, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215690 (D. Minn. Dec. 20, 2018).*

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