Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Identity Theft and Bank Fraud

FLINT – A 37-year-old Flint Man was sentenced today to 9 years in federal prison for using the stolen identities of dozens of victims to commit identity theft and bank fraud, United…

Canadian Father And Son Indicted For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $8 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a six-count indictment charging Evan Edwards (64, New Smyrna Beach) and Joshua Edwards (30, New Smyrna Beach) with federal…

Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

SAVANNAH, GA: A former soldier paid for submitting false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funding and a Camden County woman who received funding after providing fake documents have been sentenced to federal…

Two Memphis Business Owners Charged in Pandemic Relief Fraud

Memphis, TN – A federal grand jury has indicted two Memphis business owners with conspiring to defraud the Federal Paycheck Protection Program of over $786,000. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced…

Jury Convicts D.C. Woman for Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Hundreds of Victims

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Washington, D.C. woman today on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, trafficking in unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft, unlawful…

Ocala Man Indicted For Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid,…

Indictment Unsealed Charging Two Individuals in Alleged Financial Fraud Scheme

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A federal indictment was unsealed today charging two individuals in a pre-IPO investment scheme. On Nov. 9, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging George Iakovou, 29, of…

Members Of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Plead Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges In Operation “Titan Fall”

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Carlos Alberto Roman (56, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substances and possessing a firearm equipped with a silencer…

Two Brothers Sentenced To Prison For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced two brothers, Andy Teruel Colina (25, Miami) and Adrian Teruel (31, Orlando), to federal prison terms. Andy Teruel Colina was sentenced…

Bonner Springs Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child. According…

Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threats Against the President

MACON, Ga. – A Georgia man was sentenced to prison for threatening to kill the President of the United States and blow up the White House, following an investigation that included multiple…

Former Amazon employees plead guilty to $10 million fraud

ATLANTA – Kayricka Wortham and Demetrius Hines have pleaded guilty to defrauding Amazon.com, Inc., and stealing nearly $10 million from the company, while employed at the company in managerial and loss prevention…

Liberty County Man and Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Sentenced for Fraud Related to COVID Relief

TEXARKANA, Texas– A Cleveland, Texas man and woman have been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Clifton Pape,…

Former Stamford Attorney Admits Defrauding Clients of More Than $700K

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that WILLIAM McCULLOUGH, 62, of Westerly, Rhode Island, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before…

Barnstable Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Offenses

BOSTON – A Barnstable man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to child exploitation offenses. Atticus J. Bernard, 22, pleaded guilty on Nov. 18, 2022 to two counts of sexual…

Court Authorizes the Seizure of Domains Used in Furtherance of a Cryptocurrency “Pig Butchering” Scheme

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of seven domain names used in a recent cryptocurrency confidence crime, known as “pig butchering.”…

Two Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Conspiracy

TYLER, Texas – A Nevada man and a South Carolina man have been indicted in a cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. Randall…

Catoosa Woman Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for $1M in Loans

A Catoosa woman who defrauded banks and credit unions through a complex scheme involving falsified loan applications and lien releases was sentenced Friday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S.…

10 charged in business email compromise and money laundering schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other victims

ATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against 10 defendants in multiple states in connection with multiple business email compromise (BEC), money laundering, and wire fraud schemes that targeted Medicare,…

Virginia Man Convicted For Investment Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Michael Mandel Baldwin, 53, of Alexandria, Virginia, for orchestrating an investment scheme that defrauded victims of more than $800,000, announced Dena J.…

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