Camden County Man Admits Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Illegally Possessing Firearm

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds, fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits, and illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

Brighton Man Arrested for $1.5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – The owner of a Massachusetts-based food truck business has been arrested and charged in connection with allegedly filing fraudulent loan applications in order to obtain $1.5 million in pandemic relief…

Sarasota Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For COVID-19 Related Fraud

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Randy Xavier Jones (34, Sarasota) to five years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.…

Tampa Woman Sentenced To Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) to three years in federal prison for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. As part of…

Tarzana Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge for Helping Client Fraudulently Obtain $1.2 Million COVID-Related Business Loan

LOS ANGELES – A San Fernando Valley certified public accountant pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for helping a long-time client fraudulently obtain a $1.2 million COVID-19 business loan…

‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy

‘They Pick And Choose’: Biden Admin Faces Backlash For Publicizing COVID Vaccine Statuses While Ordering Abortion Privacy Justine Brooke Murray on July 15, 2022 President Biden signed an executive order to help…

Fort Stewart soldier admits guilt in prolific fraud scheme targeting COVID-19 relief programs, student loans

SAVANNAH, GA: A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart awaits sentencing after admitting she led a “prolific fraud scheme” in which she and others illegally raked in millions of dollars from…

Georgia woman indicted for COVID-19 scheme that fraudulently netted more than $2 million

SAVANNAH, GA: A Gwinnett County woman has been charged in a federal indictment with leading a scheme to submit dozens of fraudulent applications for COVID-19 small business relief funding. Ashlee Parker, 39,…

Lehigh Acres Couple Sentenced To Prison For COVID Relief Fraud

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Amber Rewis Bruey (35, Lehigh Acres) to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…

INCREASED FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2022 APPROACHES PRE-COVID LEVELS

U.S. Foreclosure Starts up 219 Percent in First Six Months of 2022; 96 Percent of Major Metro Areas Saw an Annual Increase in Foreclosure Filings; Foreclosure Rates Highest in Illinois, New Jersey,…

Nigerian National Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for an Elder Fraud Scheme and Unrelated Cares Act Covid-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Oluwaseyi Akinyemi, a/k/a “Paddy Linkin”, a/k/a “Joseph Kadin”, age 35, of Hyattsville, Maryland, yesterday to eight years in federal prison, followed by…

Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Confinement, Fined for COVID-19 Related Fraud

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois man, Thalamus Alexander, Jr., 27, of the 2000 block of Bradley Court was sentenced on July 12, 2022, to six months’ home confinement, to be followed…

Former Mayor of Stonecrest sentenced to prison for stealing COVID-19 relief funds

ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the former Mayor of the City of Stonecrest, has been sentenced for using his elected office to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds…

Woman Pleads Guilty to Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Loan Fraud Conspiracy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Stockbridge, Georgia, woman pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with others to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent disaster-related loan applications in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. According…

Eight Defendants Facing Federal Charges Relating to Over $1.6 Million Dollars in Cares Act Covid-19 Fraud, including Identity Theft and Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging nine defendants in relation to a Maryland and California CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment insurance scheme. The indictment charges the defendants…

North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has…

Wife of Former West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal COVID Relief Funds

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LAUREN DiMASSA, formerly known as LAUREN KNOX, 38, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar…

Chinese Officials Will Soon Strap Electronic Monitoring Bracelets To COVID Patients

Chinese Officials Will Soon Strap Electronic Monitoring Bracelets To COVID Patients Philip Lenczycki on July 11, 2022 Hong Kong’s Ministry of Health announced it will soon require COVID-19 patients to wear electronic…

Former Postal Service Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Mail and Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Jobless Benefits

LOS ANGELES – A former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds…

South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

Miami, Florida – Today, 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith pled guilty in South Florida federal court to lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining hundreds of…

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