Hull Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Submitting CARES Act Small Business Loans

BOSTON – A Hull man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31, was…

Salisbury Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Large-Scale Heroin Distribution Operation on the Dark Web

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Jason Lawrence Green, age 40, of Salisbury, Maryland, today to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

Kentwood Man Charged with Defrauding Employer and Filing False Taxes

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the filing of a two-count bill of information charging MICHAEL J. GOLL, age 46, of Kentwood, with wire fraud and filing false federal…

Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million

United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, today announced…

Romanian National Sentenced for Role in Multi-State ATM Skimming Scheme

BOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on racketeering conspiracy charges relating to an ATM skimming operation that stretched throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…

NFL Team Hit By Ransomware Attack

The San Francisco 49ers team fell victim to a ransomware attack affecting key corporate operations, the team announced Sunday. Hackers using BlackByte ransomware tools listed the San Francisco 49ers on a dark…

Former Mexican Federal Police Commander Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Ivan Reyes Arzate, a former Mexican Federal Police Officer and Commander of the Mexican Federal Police’s Sensitive Investigative Unit (“SIU”), was sentenced by United States…

Philadelphia CBP Officers Monopolize $263K in Fake Miami-Bound Euros from Russia

PHILADELPHIA – A parcel of “Monopoly money” did not pass Customs and Border Protection officers, and the importer will not collect the more than $263,000 in counterfeit Euros that CBP officers seized…

Arizona Man Sentenced to 32 Months in Federal Prison for Fraudulent Applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Michael Lain, 56, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was sentenced to 32 months in federal prison for his role in…

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Passing Counterfeit Currency

BOISE – A San Leandro, California man was sentenced to four months in federal prison and four months of home confinement for passing counterfeit currency. According to court records, on March 4,…

Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Springfield woman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Audri Ford-Victory, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of wire…

Former Everett Man Indicted on Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft

BOSTON – A former Everett man was indicted today on identity theft and fraud charges in connection with schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment and pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program…

Former Bank Employee Sentenced To 21 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

WASHINGTON – Danielle Bartley, 26, a former Capital One Bank employee from Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for conspiracy to…

Former Chick-fil-A Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Steal Funds

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced two former Chick-fil-A employees for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret…

Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

DETROIT – Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.…

Georgia woman sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 fraud

AUGUSTA, GA: A Jefferson County, Ga., woman who admitted using false information to file for COVID-19 relief funding has been sentenced to federal prison. Whitney Adwan Mack, 34, of Louisville, Ga., was…

Banker sentenced for obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent loans

SAVANNAH, GA: A former commercial loan officer at a Chatham County bank was sentenced to prison after admitting he obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent commercial loans using another person’s…

New York City Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Donald Trump

NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Secret Service arrested a man for allegedly making numerous comments threatening to kill former President Donald Trump, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday. Thomas Welnicki,…

Anderson County Man Arrested for child exploitation

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Demetrius David John, 27, of Anderson, S.C., on four charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against…

Darlington County Woman arrested for soliciting minor, sending nude photos

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christina Lucille-Kathleen Brown, 34, of Florence, S.C., on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet…

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