Sandown Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCORD – George Adyns, 51, of Sandown, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. …
POLL: One-Third Of Americans Believe COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over
POLL: One-Third Of Americans Believe COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over Bryan Babb on May 24, 2022 Approximately one-third of Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to a Gallup poll published Monday.…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, false representation of a Social Security number,…
Leicester Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Leicester woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme. Destinee Snay, 20, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2022 in federal court in Worcester to…
Monessen Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…
Woman Serving Life Prison Sentence Allegedly Led Ring that Used Stolen Identities to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today arrested five people linked to a ring that allegedly obtained at least $2 million in California unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – mostly pandemic-related relief –…
Lawmakers Seek to End Murphy’s Pandemic Era MVC Policies Still Plaguing New Jersey Drivers
EATONTOWN, NJ – Let’s face it, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is a mess in the aftermath of bad decision making, poor planning and confusing policies at the hands of the…
Boston Man Charged with Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, was charged and has agreed to plead…
Stoneham Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoneham woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen identities. Lilly Nguyen, 25, was sentenced by U.S.…
Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes
Assistant U. S. Attorney Eric R. Olah (619) 546-7540 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Nehemiah Joel Weaver was indicted by a federal grand jury for using stolen…
New Jersey Legislators Call for Investigation Into Pandemic Nursing Home Deaths as Two More Lawsuits Filed
TRENTON, NJ – At least two more civil liability and wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the state of New Jersey over a controversial decision by Governor Phil Murphy in March…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits
DETROIT – A current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate (and former Michigan resident) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud multiple state workforce…
Farmington Hills Resident Sentenced in Pandemic Fraud and Credit Card Scheme
DETROIT – Farmington Hills resident Andre Taylor Jr. was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison yesterday on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic fraud…
NEW REPORT FROM TECNA REVEALS WINNERS AND LOSERS IN TECH MIGRATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Data Answers the Pressing Question of “Where Have All The Tech Workers Gone?” WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 — The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) today released a groundbreaking report titled, “Tech…
Lebanon County Man Sentenced To 10 Months’ Imprisonment For Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 10 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Defendant Millisen M. Martínez-Medina pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Camille Vélez-Rivé to 13 counts of theft of government funds from the Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic…
Bergen County Company Sentenced for Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, company was fined $67,668 today and sentenced to one year of probation for its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Covid-19 Related Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses In Connection With A Scheme To Unlawfully Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jorice Williams Dennard, age 25, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today before United States District Court Judge Robert…
New Jersey Leads Nation in Home Foreclosures Post-Pandemic
TRENTON, NJ – A post-pandemic study by RealtyTrac shows that New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio lead the nation in the level of foreclosure since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New…