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One-Time Orange County Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud Scheme that Sought over $10 Million from IRS and Dozens of State Governments

SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County tax preparer was convicted today of federal criminal charges for leading a multi-year tax fraud conspiracy that spanned three continents and claimed more than…

November 29, 2023

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Sussex County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for $2 Million COVID-19 Fraud

Government News·Police Blotter

NEWARK N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding several financial institutions and illegally obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 funding meant…

November 16, 2023

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 Economic Assistance Loans

Government News·Police Blotter

Jackson, Miss. – A Texas man pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 economic assistance loans. According to court documents, Ganiyu Abayomi Jimoh, 30, of Houston, Texas, conspired…

November 16, 2023

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New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Communication

Government News·Police Blotter

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 9, 2023, SHAUN CHAPMAN (“CHAPMAN”), age 38, pleaded guilty to mailing a threatening communication, in violation of Title 18, United States…

November 14, 2023

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Vaiden man sentenced to prison for identity theft

Government News·Police Blotter

Oxford, MS – A 38-year-old Vaiden man has been sentenced to serve six years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and possessing fraudulent identity documents. At a sentencing hearing on Monday,…

November 14, 2023

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Florida man arraigned for bank fraud

Government News·Police Blotter

Kennard Bouk III, age 56, of Apopka, Florida, was arraigned on Nov. 13 for bank fraud and passing counterfeit obligations or securities of the United States. Bouk pleaded not guilty. A trial…

November 14, 2023

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Couple Charged for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme

Government News·Police Blotter

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment yesterday charging a Texas couple for operating an illegal pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of participants of more than…

November 9, 2023

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Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Government News·Police Blotter

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents and statements made in court, Anthony Craig Myrick, 45,…

October 18, 2023

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Middle District Of Florida Task Force Continues To Combat COVID-19 Fraud

Government News·Police Blotter

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included complementary actions…

October 17, 2023

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Baton Rouge Tax Preparer Sentenced to 33 Months for Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme

Government News·Police Blotter

United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced Pamela Albert, age 51, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 33 months in federal prison following her…

October 16, 2023

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Fairfield Man Indicted for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Sept. 28, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Steven Daniel Miller, 47, of Fairfield, charging him with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S.…

October 14, 2023

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Philadelphia CBP Officers Seize Nearly $15M in Counterfeit Currency

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PHILADELPHIA –Fifteen million dollars could do a lot of good, but when that currency is fake, it could ruin a lot of lives. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s recent seizures of four…

June 5, 2023

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77-year-old Verona man facing charges after Police Find Images of Children

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VERONA, NJ – The New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, along with the U.S. Secret Service, Essex County Prosecutors Office, and Verona Police Department, have recently arrested a 77-year-old…

May 20, 2023

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Russian National Charged with Bank Fraud Related to Hacking Campaign

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

NEWARK, N.J. – A Russian national was charged in an indictment unsealed today in connection with a series of computer system intrusions that occurred in 2009 and 2010, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

February 9, 2023

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2 Chicago CBP Interceptions Stop Counterfeit Merchandise & Cash

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CHICAGO–U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport were busy on February 1. Officers at the International Mail Facility (IMF) stopped over $76,000 of counterfeit currency, while officers…

February 7, 2023

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Sixteen Members Of A Washington Heights Narcotics Crew Charged With Narcotics And Firearms Offenses

New York News·Police Blotter

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

January 26, 2023

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Bronx Man Admits Role in Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Affecting Thousands of Account Holders

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

NEWARK, N.J. – A manager for a conspiracy that used stolen credit card information to make fraudulent retail purchases around the United States pleaded guilty today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.…

January 18, 2023

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Former insurance agent pleads guilty to defrauding customers by creating life insurance policies in their names without victims’ knowledge

Department of Justice Press Releases

CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to defrauding dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Specifically, Seneca Birchmore, 45, of Cincinnati, admitted to…

January 11, 2023

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Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Romanian national was sentenced on Monday to 89 months in prison for his role in a transnational, multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud American victims. He is the 24th member…

January 10, 2023

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Maryland Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for His Role in a $28 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving “1st Million Dollars” Wealth Management Company

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Arley Ray Johnson, age 63, of Bowie, Maryland, yesterday to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

January 6, 2023

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