Two Indicted in Scheme that Allegedly Laundered over $2 Million Generated by ‘Grandparent Scams’ Targeting Elderly Victims

LOS ANGELES – FBI agents this morning arrested a West Los Angeles man who is one of two defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging a scheme that laundered at…

Two Men Charged for Operating $25M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

A superseding indictment was unsealed yesterday charging an Australian national and a California man with operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $25 million. According to court documents,…

Notice to Victims in United States v. Charles Edwards, Sonal Patel, and Murali Venkata

WASHINGTON – Charles Edwards and Murali Venkata are charged in United States District Court for the District of Columbia case number 20-cr-66 and Sonal Patel is…

Stamford Man Admits Theft of $800K from Trust Account

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that CURTIS…

Southern Oregon Woman Sentenced for Using Deceased Husband’s Identity to Obtain Federal Student Aid Funds

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Southern Oregon woman was sentenced in federal court Monday for using her deceased husband’s identity to unlawfully obtain more than $36,000 in federal student aid. Cynthia Pickering, 56, of Central…

New York City Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison in a Family-Run $4 Million Extortion Scam

WASHINGTON – Corry Blue Evans, 31, of New York, N.Y. was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in an elaborate fraud, extortion, and money laundering scheme, which…

Russian National Pleads Guilty to Trickbot Malware Conspiracy

A Russian national pleaded guilty today to his role in developing and deploying the malicious software known as Trickbot, which was used to launch cyber-attacks against American hospitals and other businesses. According…

Baytown woman imprisoned after embezzling millions from her employer

HOUSTON – A 55-year-old Baytown woman has been ordered to prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Judy M. Green pleaded guilty April 27, admitting to embezzling over $3…

Jenks Woman Sentenced and Ordered to Repay More than $1.2 Million in Restitution

U.S. District Judge Terence C. Kern sentenced Lauren Michelle Owen, 40, of Jenks, to 27 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. In January, Owen pleaded guilty to bank…

Former Blackfeet Tribal operations manager suspected of stealing tribal COVID-19 relief funding arraigned on charges

GREAT FALLS — The former operations manager for the Blackfeet Tribe was arraigned today on charges accusing him of stealing federal COVID-19 relief funding the tribe received, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.…

Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller Delivers Remarks at the New York Bar Association’s International White Collar Crime Symposium

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Thank you for that warm welcome. It is a true pleasure to discuss the Justice Department’s corporate criminal enforcement work with such a knowledgeable, experienced,…

Sherman Oaks Man Receives Over 7 Years in Prison for $7 Million Ponzi Scheme He Ran with His Brother Out of Their Parents’ House

SANTA ANA, California – A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million from at…

Over $1 Million Stolen from Elderly in Philadelphia Region by Caretaker

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Gloria Byars, 62, of Aldan, PA, and Carlton Rembert, 69, of Hampton, VA, were found guilty of defrauding over $1 million from elderly, incapacitated individuals. United States Attorney Jacqueline…

Former Massachusetts College Coach Pleads Guilty to Exploiting Women Online

BOSTON, MA – Today, a former college track and field coach, Steve Waithe, 30, of Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of cyber fraud, including wire fraud, cyberstalking, and computer fraud,…

Accountant Pleads Guilty to Stealing More than $715,000 From Spokane Medical Practice

Spokane, Washington – Today, Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Carol Casilla, age 26, of Spokane, Washington, pleaded guilty to Wire Fraud in connection…

Two Corporate Executives Found Guilty in First-Ever Criminal Prosecution for Failure to Report Under Consumer Product Safety Act

LOS ANGELES – A jury has found two corporate executives guilty of federal criminal charges related to the distribution and sale of defective residential dehumidifiers linked to multiple fires in the first…

Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Missouri Company

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Thursday sentenced a man who embezzled about $280,000 from his employer to buy a boat and make other personal purchases to a…

Pennsylvania Guardian Gloria Byars & Her Co-Conspirator Found Guilty of Stealing From Elderly Wards

PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Gloria Byars, 62, of Aldan, PA and Carlton Rembert, 69, of Hampton, VA were both found guilty for their roles in a scheme…

Notorious Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

WASHINGTON –Thomas Kennedy McCormick, aka “fubar,” of Cambridge, Mass., was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for his role in the racketeering conspiracy to develop…

Tishomingo Woman Sentenced to Serve 18 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $1.4 Million from Oklahoma City Business

Defendant Used Software to Alter Business Bank Statements OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, STEPHANIE FANNIN, 45, of Tishomingo, was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney…

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