Michigan Man Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison for Role in ‘SIM Swapping’ that Led to Account Takeovers and $122,000 in Losses

LOS ANGELES – A Clarkston, Michigan man was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison for his role in a series of “SIM swapping” schemes that allowed him and his…

November 7, 2022

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Burley Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Trafficking

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POCATELLO – Manuel Curiel Jr., 37, of Burley, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court…

November 7, 2022

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Macon Man Pleads Guilty in Social Media Death Threat and Extortion Case

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MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of making death threats and attempting to blackmail an individual through Facebook. Austin…

November 7, 2022

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Former bank teller sentenced for taking nearly $100,000 from bank

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CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – David Paul Ritter, a former bank teller at Summit Community Bank in Salem, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for taking nearly $100,000 from…

November 7, 2022

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Atlanta man convicted of laundering over $12 million in stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme

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ATLANTA – A federal jury has found Thomas Addaquay guilty of 29 counts of fraud-related offenses in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…

November 7, 2022

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Three Arrested For International Gun Trafficking And Obstruction Of Justice

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ivan J. Arvelo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), and…

November 7, 2022

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Colorado man who defrauded Montana family of nearly $400,000 in African gold investment scheme sentenced to 27 months in prison

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GREAT FALLS — An investment scheme in which a Colorado man admitted to defrauding a Montana family of $391,280 by purporting to invest the money in gold in Africa was sentenced today…

November 7, 2022

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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Conspiracy

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BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to his role in a tax fraud conspiracy arising from a “ten-percenting” scheme in which he cashed winning Massachusetts state lottery tickets on behalf…

November 7, 2022

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Sioux City Man With Lengthy Criminal History Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Ammunition

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A Sioux City, Iowa man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced November 4, 2022, to more than 7 years in federal prison. Michael Mace, age 20, from Sioux City, Iowa received…

November 7, 2022

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Jury Convicts KC Man of Leading Criminal Enterprise Linked to Two Murders

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of leading a criminal enterprise linked to two murders and multiple violent assaults, and which…

November 7, 2022

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Lynnwood, Washington man pleads guilty to making interstate threats and hate crime

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Seattle – A 37-year-old Lynnwood, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to making interstate threats and a hate crime: interference with a Federally Protected Activity, announced U.S.…

November 7, 2022

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California Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threatening Calls

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BOSTON – A California man pleaded guilty today to making threatening communications to the Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) in May 2021. Sammy Sultan, 49, of Hayward, Calif., pleaded guilty to one…

November 7, 2022

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Detroit Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Key Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Myreo Dixon, 33, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by eight years of supervised release, for his key role in a…

November 7, 2022

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Stoughton Man Sentenced for $400,000 COVID Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A Stoughton man was sentenced on Nov. 4, 2022 in federal court in Boston in connection with filing a fraudulent loan application in order to obtain over $400,000 in Paycheck…

November 7, 2022

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Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Participating in an $800,000 Elder Fraud Scam

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Baltimore, Maryland – Michael Odell Anderson, age 64, of Crystal Beach, Florida and Dun Lorring, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in relation to…

November 7, 2022

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Ronan man admits trafficking fentanyl, illegal possession of firearm

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MISSOULA — A Ronan man accused of trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm after law enforcement found fentanyl and a gun in a vehicle during a stop pleaded guilty to charges…

November 7, 2022

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Nigerian Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars from Online Scams

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LOS ANGELES – A prolific international fraudster who conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars through a series of online scams and flaunted his luxurious, crime-funded lifestyle on social media…

November 7, 2022

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California Kingpin Found Guilty of Directing Drug Enterprise that Brought Bulk Quantities of Methamphetamine into Oklahoma and Missouri

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A federal jury convicted a California drug kingpin Monday of directing a continuing criminal enterprise by organizing and directing at least three separate methamphetamine conspiracies in Oklahoma and Missouri, announced U.S. Attorney…

November 7, 2022

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Legal permanent resident admits to importing meth and fentanyl

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LAREDO, Texas – A 42-year-old man residing in Pearland has pleaded guilty to importing over 20 kilograms of meth and 900 grams of fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. On June…

November 7, 2022

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Former U.S. Military Pilot Sentenced for Acting as Paid Agent of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms

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Assistant U. S. Attorneys Fred Sheppard (619) 546-8237 and John Parmley (619) 546-7957 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 7, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor Shapour Moinian was sentenced…

November 7, 2022

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