Old Forge Man Convicted At Trial Of Bribery And Related Offenses

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that James J. Peperno, Jr., age 57, of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, was convicted following a jury trial, of…

Kalispell woman admits running money mule business, sending money overseas

MISSOULA —A Kalispell woman accused of operating a money mule business in which she collected money from various wire fraud schemes around the United States and then sent the funds overseas for…

Passaic County Woman Admits Embezzling over $3.7 Million from Employer as Company’s Chief Financial Officer

NEWARK, N.J.– A Passaic County, New Jersey, woman today admitted her role in a scheme to embezzle over $3.7 million from her employer while she was the company’s chief financial officer and…

Victim Assistance Advisory

ANCHORAGE – Today, Senior U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline issued an order directing the government to employ alternative victim notification procedures in a 31-count indictment case charging two Fairbanks men with…

Former Employee of Telecommunications Company Charged for Large-Scale Mobile Phone Unlocking Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A former telecommunications company employee was charged for his role in a scheme to fraudulently unlock the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards of thousands of mobile phones, U.S. Attorney…

Consultant Pleads Guilty to Providing Bribes to Public Officials to Benefit Clients

CHICAGO — A consultant pleaded guilty in federal court today to offering and providing bribes to public officials in an effort to benefit his clients. ROBERTO CALDERO, 69, of Chicago, pleaded guilty…

Accounting Specialist Charged with Embezzling more than $270,000 from WFYI Public Media

INDIANAPOLIS – Mindi B. Madison, 52, of Indianapolis, has been charged by information with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Madison will make her initial appearance on September 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.,…

Purported Surgeon Sentenced To 9 Years In Federal Prison For Romance Scam Involving Online Dating Websites

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” a/k/a “Dr.…

Fairfield Woman Admits Embezzling $1.5 Million

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CAROLINA GUERRENO, 49, of Fairfield, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge…

Hacienda Heights Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Stealing $1.3 Million from Amazon Through Refund Scam

LOS ANGELES – A third-party seller on Amazon.com was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for gaming the online retailer’s payment system in a scheme that defrauded the company…

Former St. Louis Board of Alderman president and a former alderman plead guilty to bribery, other charges

ST. LOUIS – The former president of the St. Louis Board of Alderman, along with a former alderman, pleaded guilty Friday to all charges against them and admitted accepting bribes to misuse…

Former San Francisco Public Works Director Sentenced To Seven Years In Federal Prison

SAN FRANCISCO – Former San Francisco City Hall public official Mohammed Colin Nuru was sentenced today to 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for honest services wire fraud, announced United States…

Southfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money

DETROIT – A Southfield man was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud and obtain more…

Detroit Man Stole $2.2 Million in COVID-19 Pandemic Funds

DETROIT – The Department of Justice is continuing its crackdown against COVID-19 relief funds during the pandemic. The DOJ issued the following statement today: A Detroit resident pleaded guilty today to conspiracy…

Shelby County Woman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Stealing from HOAs and Employer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Shelby County woman was sentenced yesterday for embezzling from her employer and the homeowners’ associations they managed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in…

Former St. Louis alderman admits taking cash, car, phone as bribes

ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis alderman pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges against him and admitted taking bribes in the form of a series of cash payments, a car, a…

Former Bookkeeper Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $600k+ from Employers

ATHENS, Ga. – The former bookkeeper for several Georgia real estate businesses who admitted to stealing more than $600,000 from her employers was sentenced to prison this week for her crimes. Suzanne…

St. Petersburg Man Sentenced To Ten Years In Prison For Investment Scheme

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Thomas Coelho (53, St. Petersburg) to 10 years in federal prison for wire fraud. As part of his sentence, the court…

Two former officials of tiny St. Louis County municipality accused of stealing $660,000

ST. LOUIS – Two former employees of the small St. Louis County city of Flordell Hills were accused in a grand jury indictment Wednesday of stealing a total of $663,000 over six…

Investment Scam Ringleader Pleads Guilty After Being Recorded Paying Cash Kickbacks at Boca Raton Starbucks

Miami, Florida – Paul Geraci, 45, of Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty today for his role in a large investment scheme in which he and others defrauded investors out of approximately $21 million…

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