Former Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tribal Council Member Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

Jackson, Miss. – A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for wire fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney…

Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Falsely Obtaining Coronavirus Relief Loan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jasmine Johnnae Clifton, 24, of Charlotte, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining a COVID-19 loan for almost…

Newport Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Stealing from Federally Funded Program

BANGOR, Maine: A Newport woman was sentenced today in federal court for wire fraud and federal government program theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock,…

Ft. Thomas Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion

COVINGTON, Ky. — Kevin R. Welsch, 48, of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and tax evasion. In his guilty plea, Welsch admitted defrauding clients of…

Nigerian national indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for fraud on Employment Security benefits

Seattle – A Nigerian citizen arrested May 14, 2021 at JFK Airport in New York, is now indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for his scheme to steal over…

Slidell Woman Sentenced To 34 Months for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Violations

NEW ORLEANS , LOUISIANA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced today that RACHEL E. LIPPS (“LIPPS”), age 40, of Slidell, LA was sentenced to 34…

Tennessee Man Admits to Committing Wire Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – A Tennessee man today admitted using a company’s bank information to pay off personal debts, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Ketan Ghutadaria, 50, of Johnson City, Tennessee,…

Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Zwolle Woman with Wire Fraud

SHREVEPORT, LA – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a federal grand jury has returned a 25-count indictment charging Melissa H. Sepulvado, 58, of Zwolle, Louisiana, with committing wire fraud.…

Florida Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

BRADENTON, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Bradenton, Florida, man convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering was sentenced on February 22, 2021, by U.S.…

Couple Behind “My Buddy Loans” Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

TEXARKANA, TEXAS – A Liberty County, Texas, man and woman have been indicted for filing hundreds of fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the…

New York man gets 6 years for wire fraud

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – A Bronx, New York man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for supervising a large-scale wire fraud conspiracy that exposed victims to more than $2 million…

Former St. Albans property developer sentenced to prison for wire fraud

VERMONT – The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jeremy Fairbanks, 44, formerly of St. Albans, Vermont, was sentenced on December 18, 2020 upon his guilty plea to…

Indian Trail Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Investment Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Bryan John Cohen, 45, of Indian Trail, N.C. pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for operating an investment scheme that defrauded investors of…

Former Oconomowoc Investment Broker Charged With $2.6 Million Wire Fraud

Oconomowoc, WI – United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced that, on November 25, 2020, he issued three-count information charging Edward Matthes (age: 50) with wire fraud in violation of Title 18,…

Indictment Unsealed Charging Norman Car Dealership Executives Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Forgery, and Identity Theft in Subprime Auto Loans

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment has been unsealed charging BOBBY CHRIS MAYES, 28, CHARLES GOOCH, 61, and COURTNEY WELLS, 35, all residents of Norman, with 25 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy,…

New York Man Convicted for Wire and Mail Fraud in Payroll and PPP Scheme

NORFOLK, VA – Derickson Lawrence, 67, from Mount Vernon, New York, has been convicted by a federal jury on charges of wire and mail fraud. Lawrence served as the Chief Executive Officer…

Jury Convicts Wichita Man of Money Laundering, Wire and Bank Fraud

WICHITA, KAN.– A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding federal and state agencies by a total of $355,550 in COVIID-19 business recovery funds. Michael Capps, 44, of Wichita was…

Seffner Man Sentenced For Role In Construction-Related Wire And Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Ricky Gonzales to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States.…

Florida Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Laundering Funds Related to $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man was sentenced to 45 months in prison for laundering funds obtained from a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Denis…

Pinellas County Man Charged With Wire And Bank Fraud Offenses

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging James John Melis (53, Largo) with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud,…

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