Scammer defrauded Ocean County gamer out of $3,500 in Discord chat room

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A gamer in Ocean County was defrauded out of $3,500 after being told he was banned from an online game due to account delinquency. The gamer didn’t realize…

Entertainment News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

New Jersey Governor Passes Law Barring Public Investments in Russia

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that forbids public investments in Belarus and Russia in the wake of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. During that invasion,…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

BioNJ Announces Company Presenters for BioPartnering Conference

TRENTON, N.J., March 8, 2022 — BioNJ’s Twelfth Annual BioPartnering Conference, developed in concert with J.P. Morgan and Johnson & Johnson Innovation, will take place May 9-13, 2022. The week-long Conference will…

Business News

Upgrade Card the Fastest Growing US Credit Card According to Nilson Report

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2022 — Upgrade, Inc., a fintech company that offers affordable and responsible credit, mobile banking and payment products to mainstream consumers, today announced that it further accelerated growth in…

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Assumption Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RODNEY ROUSSELL (“ROUSSELL”), age 40, of Belle Rose, Louisiana, pled guilty today to bank fraud, in violation of Title 18,…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Mill Creek Announces Retirement of Executive Chairman Charles Brindell

Bill MacDonald, president and chief executive officer of Mill Creek Residential, will maintain his current role and assume additional responsibilities as chairman upon Brindell’s retirement. “The opportunity to launch Mill Creek, as…

Business News

M&T Bank Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for People’s United Merger

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 4, 2022 — M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB) (“M&T”) announced today receipt of regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to complete the previously announced…

Business News

Florida Man Indicted For Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, And Aggravated Identity Theft

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal grand jury in Greeneville returned a 15-count indictment on February 8, 2022, against Johntavis Rogers, 24, of Fort Myers, Florida, for wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering,…

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Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud

BUFFALO, NY – 53-year-old former Buffalo bank employee has pleaded guilty to grand larceny, identity theft, and a scheme to defraud after operating a credit card scam using debit card numbers from…

New York News·Police Blotter

Nigerian National Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Mail Fraud Conspiracy Resulting in the Loss of More Than $500,000

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Samson A. Oguntuyi, age 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release…

Department of Justice Press Releases

U.S. Marshals ServiceSees Another Spike in Scam Phone Calls

Cleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals are alerting the public of several imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, court officers, and county Sheriff’s Deputies. Recently, The United States Attorney’s…

Police Blotter

New Jersey Legislators Move to Block Public Investments in Belarus and Russia

TRENTON, NJ – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, legislators in New Jersey are moving to block public investments in Russia and Belarus. “Acting in response to Russia’s unprovoked attack on…

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Russian Currency Plummets After Invasion And Western Sanctions

The Russian ruble plummeted to a record low value Monday after Western countries announced sanctions on Russia as the nation’s invasion of Ukraine intensified, multiple sources reported. The ruble tumbled as much…

US and World News

Metro East Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Scam

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Lagardo Wright, 21, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison today for orchestrating a large-scale bank fraud scheme. From at least February 2019…

Department of Justice Press Releases

‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Thomas Catenacci on February 23, 2022 Senate GOP leaders reacted after President Joe Biden waited until…

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Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation

Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation Sebastian Hughes on February 23, 2022 Ukraine suffered a massive cyberattack on Wednesday, crippling the websites of the country’s government, foreign ministry and state…

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Former Craighead County Clerk Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

LITTLE ROCK—Former Craighead County Clerk Jacob Kade Holliday pleaded guilty today to taking more than $1.5 million in county money for his personal use. Holliday, 33, of Jonesboro, entered…

Department of Justice Press Releases

Fed Approves Rules Banning Members From Trading Stocks, Bonds

The Federal Reserve formally adopted new rules Friday restricting the central bank’s senior officials’ ability to trade stocks, bonds and currencies. The rules, which were introduced in October 2021, prohibit senior Fed…

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United States Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Bank and Mail Fraud Conspiracy

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for…

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Republican Senators Threaten Boycott Over Fed Nominee

Chris Brunet on February 15, 2022 The Senate Banking Committee was set to vote on President Joe Biden’s slate of Federal Reserve nominees on Tuesday, but Republicans threatened to boycott the vote,…

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Scammer defrauded Ocean County gamer out of $3,500 in Discord chat room

New Jersey Governor Passes Law Barring Public Investments in Russia

BioNJ Announces Company Presenters for BioPartnering Conference

Upgrade Card the Fastest Growing US Credit Card According to Nilson Report

Assumption Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

Mill Creek Announces Retirement of Executive Chairman Charles Brindell

M&T Bank Corporation Receives Regulatory Approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for People’s United Merger

Florida Man Indicted For Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, And Aggravated Identity Theft

Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud

Nigerian National Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Mail Fraud Conspiracy Resulting in the Loss of More Than $500,000

U.S. Marshals ServiceSees Another Spike in Scam Phone Calls

New Jersey Legislators Move to Block Public Investments in Belarus and Russia

Russian Currency Plummets After Invasion And Western Sanctions

Metro East Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud Scam

‘Too Little Too Late’: Top Senate Republicans React To Biden Bringing Back Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Ukrainian Government Faces Massive Cyberattack Amid Russian Escalation

Former Craighead County Clerk Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Fed Approves Rules Banning Members From Trading Stocks, Bonds

United States Postal Service Letter Carrier Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Bank and Mail Fraud Conspiracy

Republican Senators Threaten Boycott Over Fed Nominee

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