Jury Convicts Two in $499,000 Unemployment Scheme

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury convicted a pair of Southwest Virginia residents yesterday who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000.…

Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds

BOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 62, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock…

Philadelphia Credit Card Fraudsters Used Over 200,000 Illegal Cards Tied to Russia, Ukraine Black Market

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Department of Justice has announced global credit card fraudsters Malan Doumbia, 38, and Souleymane Diarra, 36, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted after trial of nine counts including…

An Italian national was arrested in Marino, Italy, on Oct. 2 pursuant to a provisional arrest request from the United States in a case involving two defendants charged here with conspiring to…

Beachwood woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for stealing the identities of more than a dozen people and filing false tax returns

A Beachwood woman was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for stealing the identities of more than a dozen people and filing false tax returns. Aesha Johnson, 42, was convicted…

San Fernando Valley Man Admits Guilt in English Proficiency Exam Scheme for Chinese Nationals Seeking Student Visas

LOS ANGELES – A Woodland Hills man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges in connection with a scheme where Chinese nationals fraudulently obtained student visas by hiring people with fake…

Porch piracy incidents on the rise in Teaneck

TEANECK, NJ – The Teaneck Police Department has issued a warning to residents about an increase in the theft of package deliveries within the township. “Package thefts have been happening throughout the…

Boston Man Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy

BOSTON – A man from Boston was sentenced Monday on fraud conspiracy charges in connection with the processing of fraudulent applications for store credit accounts using stolen identities. According to a release…

Check And Credit Card Scammer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Bank and Wire Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Warren Tillery, age 46, of Atlanta, Georgia and previously of Baltimore to five years in federal prison, followed by five years of…

Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud

RALEIGH, N.C. – Shawn Franklin, Sabrina Wiggins Branch and Anthony Maryland were each sentenced today to terms of imprisonment for conspiring with one another to commit bank and wire fraud. Franklin, currently…

Grand Jury Indicts New York Resident in Alleged Grandparent Scam

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Jamaica, NY, resident who allegedly took up temporary residences in New Haven, CT, and Brookline, MA, where he allegedly retrieved packages containing cash sent by individuals victimized by…

Two Philadelphia Men Convicted of Running Credit Card Fraud Ring Using 200,000+ Stolen Accounts

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Malan Doumbia, 38, and Souleymane Diarra, 36, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted after trial of nine counts including conspiracy to commit…

Informational: Federal Court arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints. The…

Howell woman accused of stealing $2.2 million from ex-employer charged for stealing from another employer

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Howell Township woman who was criminally charged last month for stealing more than $2.2 million from her ex-employer over the course of seven years is facing new…

DOJ Kills The China Initiative, Kowtowing To A Chinese-American Group With Documented CCP Ties

DOJ Kills The China Initiative, Kowtowing To A Chinese-American Group With Documented CCP Ties Philip Lenczycki on February 24, 2022 Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched the China Initiative in 2018 in an…

New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud Spanning More Than Three Decades

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BETTY ARRINGTON a/k/a “Betty Callie Arrington,” a/k/a “Betty Francis C Miller,” a/k/a “Betty Miller” (“ARRINGTON”), age 72, a resident of New Orleans,…

Camden County Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in Fraudulent Delivery Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars of consumer electronics before reselling the stolen goods…

Federal Grand Jury B Indictments Announced- February 2022

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the February 2022 Federal Grand Jury B. The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned…

Feds say Pennsylvania Man Illegally Represented Himself as Immigration Attorney to Commit Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man has been charged for falsely filing immigration documents and identity theft against victims who thought he was an immigration attorney. The federal government alleges Luc Fikiri…

State Prison Inmates Plead Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Two New York State prison inmates pled guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud pandemic-related unemployment insurance programs administered by the New York State Department of Labor…

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