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Leicester Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment and Loan Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Leicester man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with his involvement in loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) fraud schemes. William, Cordor, 26, pleaded guilty…

November 17, 2021

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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud

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CONCORD – Kazi Pervez, 42, of Methuen, Massachusetts was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for bank fraud, Acting United States Attorney…

November 16, 2021

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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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BOSTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Omar Thompson, 39, of Paterson, N.J., pleaded guilty to…

November 13, 2021

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Romanian National Sentenced for Stealing $80K from Credit Union Accounts

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TULSA, Okla. – A Romanian national was sentenced today in federal court for conspiring with others to steal close to $80,000 from credit union customers’ accounts after installing skimmers and pinhole cameras…

November 10, 2021

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Union County Woman Admits Obstructing Justice

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted that she obstructed an investigation by destroying documents, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Latoyia McCollum, 46, of Hillside, New…

November 10, 2021

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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Heroin Distribution Conspiracy Conducted Over the Dark Web

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Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Russell Ramseur, age 44, of Largo, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy…

November 10, 2021

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Ukrainian Arrested and Charged with Ransomware Attack on Kaseya

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The Justice Department announced today recent actions taken against two foreign nationals charged with deploying Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States. An indictment unsealed today charges…

November 9, 2021

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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to a Conspiracy to Steal Mail

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Baltimore, Maryland – Dominic Jerry Robinson, age 27, of Parkville, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charges of conspiracy to steal mail and mail theft in connection with various fraud schemes. …

November 3, 2021

4 mins read

EXCLUSIVE: ‘What Were You Thinking?’: State NSBA Members Slammed Letter To White House About Domestic Terrorist Parents

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State members of the National School Boards Association slammed the organization following its letter addressed to President Joe Biden’s administration that compared parental concern at school board meetings to actions of “domestic…

November 2, 2021

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State Contractor Sentenced in $3 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

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A Detroit woman was sentenced today to 58 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State…

October 28, 2021

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United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances

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Greenbelt, Maryland – Justin Ryan Best, age 46, of Laurel, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. The guilty plea was announced…

October 28, 2021

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Hull Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Arising from Fraudulent CARES Act Small Business Loans

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

October 22, 2021

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Silver Spring Man Found Guilty of a Money Laundering Conspiracy and of Money Laundering After a Five-Day Trial

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Greenbelt, Maryland – After a five-day trial, a federal jury yesterday convicted Francis Arthur, age 35, of Silver Spring, Maryland, for a money laundering conspiracy and for money laundering in connection with…

October 22, 2021

1 min read

Long-Time Fugitive Sentenced To 51 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores In 19 States

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CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80…

October 21, 2021

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Eight Nigerians Charged with Conspiring to Engage in Internet Scams and Money Laundering from Cape Town, South Africa

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NEWARK, N.J. – Seven leaders of the Cape Town Zone of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as “Black Axe,” and an eighth man who conspired with a Black Axe…

October 20, 2021

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Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay $1.6 Million in Restitution in Fraud Case

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COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney was sentenced to federal prison and was ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution for mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he…

October 20, 2021

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Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

Government News

WASHINGTON – Danielle Bartley, 26, a former Capital One Bank employee from Silver Spring, Md., pleaded guilty today to taking part in a conspiracy that compromised…

October 20, 2021

1 min read

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- October

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Acting United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the October 2021 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments…

October 18, 2021

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New York Man Sentenced for Threatening Former President Obama and White House

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WASHINGTON – Jean-Paul Gamarra, 45, of Copiague, N.Y., was sentenced today on federal charges of threatening the President of the United States and the White House complex during an incident in March…

October 15, 2021

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Romanian National Sentenced in Connection with ATM Skimming Scheme

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BOSTON – A Romanian national was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2021 in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut,…

October 14, 2021

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