Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Government Auction Site, Buying Items for $1

Evan James Coker manipulated online auctions to acquire vehicles and jewelry at significantly reduced prices, defrauding the government of over $150,000.

• Evan James Coker, 41, admitted to hacking a federal auction site to purchase high-value items like vehicles and jewelry for $1 each.
• The scheme involved altering the auction process on the General Services Administration’s online platform between February 25 and March 6, 2019.
• Coker used eight different accounts and pre-paid debit cards with minimal funds to carry out his fraudulent purchases.
• Prosecutors charged Coker with three counts of wire fraud, to which he pleaded guilty to one count in March 2023.
• A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled, and Coker is currently out on pretrial conditions.

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