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Johns Creek man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly man

ATLANTA – Aziz Choukri has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting that he defrauded a 79-year-old retiree of approximately $650,000. “Fraud schemes targeting the elderly are a particularly egregious type of…

June 27, 2022

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New York Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A New York Man was sentenced today on charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans and unemployment pandemic relief funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…

June 24, 2022

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Springfield Woman Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A Springfield woman was sentenced yesterday for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Audri Ford-Victory, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G.…

June 24, 2022

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Feds Charge 19 Defendants with Pandemic Fraud of over $24 Million

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PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with other federal law enforcement officials announced today charges against 19 defendants for defrauding federal programs funded by the CARES Act and designed…

June 22, 2022

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Nationwide Drug Trafficking, Law Enforcement Impersonation, and Fraud Ring Disrupted

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 19-count indictment Thursday against Quinten Giovanni Moody, aka Christano Rossi, 37, of Dublin, and Myra Boleche Minks, 46, formerly of Roseville, for drug…

June 17, 2022

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Leicester Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Unemployment and Loan Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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BOSTON – A Leicester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his involvement in fraud schemes affecting the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…

June 17, 2022

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Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in…

June 16, 2022

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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Conspiracy

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LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection to the illegal possession of unemployment benefit debit cards issued…

June 14, 2022

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Eastern Panhandle woman sentenced for bank fraud

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MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for bank fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Amesquita, 27,…

June 13, 2022

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Five people face federal charges for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

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SAVANNAH, GA: Five people face charges including bank and wire fraud for allegedly using false information to secure thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. The charges, via indictments or informations, accuse…

June 13, 2022

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East Helena Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud in Covid-19 Relief Scheme

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GREAT FALLS – An East Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)…

June 9, 2022

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Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Targeting Several States

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Austell, Georgia resident pleaded guilty today to using stolen identities to fraudulently collect more than $4 million in unemployment benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES)…

June 8, 2022

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Batavia Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Danielle Tooley, 37, of Batavia, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before Chief U.S. District…

June 8, 2022

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Four New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Scheme

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BOISE – Four New York men were sentenced to federal prison for an identity theft scheme designed to obtain iPhones on Sprint customer accounts. According to statements made in court, Winston Torres,…

June 3, 2022

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Former insurance agent arrested for defrauding customers, COVID fraud

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CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent was arrested this morning on federal charges alleging he defrauded dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area and fraudulently obtained two COVID Paycheck Protection…

June 2, 2022

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Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry

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DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds…

May 27, 2022

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Orleans Parish Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Conspiracy and Identity Theft

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LAKISHA WILLIAMS, age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced today to nine years in prison by U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe…

May 26, 2022

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St. Louis County woman admits $267,000 COVID-19 rental assistance fraud

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ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman who pretended to be a landlord to get $267,239 in pandemic-related financial assistance pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wire fraud in United…

May 23, 2022

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Woodmere Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Stolen Credit Card Information and Using it to Purchase Gasoline

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Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Charles E. Smith, Jr., 52, of Woodmere, Ohio, pleaded guilty on May 19, 2022, to an Information charging him with one count of access…

May 20, 2022

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New Haven Man Admits Role in Mail Theft, Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme

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Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that MARQUIS WILLIAMS, 45, of…

May 20, 2022

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