Nicaraguan Citizen Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDGAR CRUZ-MATUTE (CRUZ-MATUTE), age 29, a citizen of Nicaragua, pled guilty and was sentenced on August 17, 2022, for illegally using a social security number to enroll in…

Washington State Man Sentenced in Fictitious Social Security Scheme Targeting East Texas Elderly

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Kirkland, Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Aakash Kalpesh Gandhi, 28,…

Biden State Department Spending Up To $100K Flying In Africans To Teach Them How To Fight ‘Disinformation’

Biden State Department Spending Up To $100K Flying In Africans To Teach Them How To Fight ‘Disinformation’ Gabe Kaminsky on July 19, 2022 The U.S. Department of State is spending up to…

Guatemalan Woman Indicted for Falsely Using Social Security Number

WICHITA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Guatemalan national with one count of possession of a false social security card/number. According to court documents,…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Two Northern District of California Department of Justice Employees As Part of 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards

SAN FRANCISCO –Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards, recognizing Department of Justice employees and partners for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our…

Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge

Mexico Pledges $1.5 Billion To U.S. For Border Security Amid Migrant, Drug Surge Jennie Taer on July 13, 2022 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged $1.5 billion for U.S. border security…

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Person

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE GARCIA-NUNEZ, age 33, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty on June 6, 2022 to illegally using a social security…

Former Social Security Employee of West Sacramento Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eric Lemoyne Willis, 46, of West Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government property, and aggravated identity…

Nicaraguan Man Who Used a Fraudulent Social Security Card and Permanent Resident Card Sentenced to Prison

A man who used false identification documents and someone else’s social security number was sentenced today to six months in federal prison. Fernando Moreno-Moreno, age 43, a citizen of Nicaragua illegally present…

Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses

LOS ANGELES – The Department of Justice, together with federal law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against six defendants in four separate cases for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency-related fraud,…

Michigan Department Of Corrections Prisoner Sentenced To Nine Years In Prison For Mailing Threatening Communications

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that Nathon James Zink, 34, was sentenced to 112 months in federal prison for mailing threatening communications to state…

Former Detroit Police Department Officer Sentenced to Prison for Taking Bribes

DETROIT – A former Detroit Police Department officer was sentenced to prison today for taking $3,200 in cash bribes over an almost two-year period, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison…

Mexican Man Sentenced for Fraud Involving a Social Security Card

Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national was sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraud or misuse of a social security card. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca,…

Dem Rep Spent Thousands Of Tax Dollars On Private Security After Pushing Bill Targeting Cops, Records Show

Dem Rep Spent Thousands Of Tax Dollars On Private Security After Pushing Bill Targeting Cops, Records Show Gabe Kaminsky on June 7, 2022 Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who co-sponsored a…

Man Pleads Guilty to Misuse of a Social Security Number

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – CESAR LOPEZ-MATA (LOPEZ-MATA), age 27, a citizen of Guatemala, pled guilty on May 26, 2022 before U.S. District Court Judge Barry W. Ashe to a one count bill…

Former Postal Worker Sentenced For Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced George Utley (56, Oklahoma City) to 30 months in federal prison for receiving stolen government property, specifically, Department of…

Honduran National Charged with Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Individual

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ELTON JOHN MEJIA EUCEDA, age 22, a citizen of Honduras, was indicted today for illegally using a social security number…

Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Social Security Offense

BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to misusing a Social Security number to fraudulently obtain a Massachusetts ID and driver’s license as well as MassHealth…

California Man Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Steal Payments from U.S. Department of Defense, Bank Fraud, Lying to Federal Agents, and Other Offenses Related to $23m Phishing Scam

CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was convicted on six counts related to the theft of over $23 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), money destined for one of…

Mexican National Charged with Illegally Using a Social Security Number Belonging to Another Individual

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSE GARCIA-NUNEZ, age 33, a citizen of Mexico, was indicted today for illegally using a social security number belonging to…

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