Bronx woman sentenced to more than four years for $1.6 million sweepstakes fraud targeting the elderly

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A Bronx woman has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for orchestrating a multi-year sweepstakes scam that defrauded elderly victims across the United States…

New Jersey woman and Colombian man charged in $1 million federal transit fraud scheme

ALBANY, N.Y. – A New Jersey woman and a Colombian man have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake transportation reimbursements…

Former NYC mayor’s office official charged with bribery, kickbacks, and fraud

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Federal prosecutors have charged Anthony Herbert, the former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office, with multiple counts of bribery, fraud, and extortion, alleging…

Minnesota Fraud Under Investigation As Nick Shirley Shines Spotlight, FBI Confirms

Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota has faced persistent fraud in its child care and social services programs since at least 2019, when state auditors first warned that weak oversight was allowing public money…

Sheriff’s office reports fraud and theft cases in Stafford

Sheriff's office reports fraud and theft cases in Stafford Stafford, VA The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported several incidents including fraud and theft. On Tuesday, an individual lost $260,000 to a cryptocurrency…

Dem North Jersey County With History of Election Fraud Rejects Ballot Storage Cameras Ahead of November Election

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Republican Party is raising concerns over election security in Passaic County after Democratic members of the county’s Board of Elections reportedly voted to block surveillance and…

Louisiana man pleads guilty in $74K pandemic relief fraud scheme

BATON ROUGE, LA – A Prairieville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to defraud a Louisiana childcare grant program created with pandemic relief funds, prosecutors announced. Romney Manuel, 51,…

Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…

Judge denies New Jersey fraudster’s bid to undo prison sentence over undisclosed rent evidence

NEWARK, NJ – A convicted wire fraud defendant’s effort to erase his prison sentence hit a dead end this week after a federal judge ruled that claims of undisclosed rent evidence were…

New Jersey Timeshare Fraudsters Denied Release from Prison by Federal Judge

NJ man’s bid to undo prison sentence in massive timeshare fraud scam denied by federal judge Newark, NJ – Wednesday — A New Jersey man convicted for his role in a multimillion-dollar…

Maryland man pleads guilty to $1.5M COVID fraud and drug-trafficking crimes involving machine guns and marijuana

GREENBELT, MD – A 33-year-old Temple Hills man admitted in federal court to a wide-ranging scheme that combined pandemic unemployment fraud with firearms and drug-trafficking offenses, including possessing a machine gun and…

New Jersey couple indicted for $250K VA fraud after faking disability and caregiver claims

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal grand jury has indicted a New Jersey couple formerly from Rochester, accusing them of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs out of more than $250,000 through false…

Upper Darby man pleads guilty to $143K fraud targeting church and political group

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man who held leadership roles in both a religious organization and a political ward pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud in a pair of schemes that siphoned more…

New York man indicted in $8 million fraud targeting Rhode Island law firm and businesses

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A New York resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for allegedly participating in a scheme that defrauded a law firm and multiple businesses…

New York man admits to stealing over $5 million from friends and family in long-running investment fraud

NEW YORK, NY — A New York man pleaded guilty to running a 14-year investment fraud scheme in which he stole more than $5 million from close friends and family members, federal…

Carbon County couple indicted for defrauding 93-year-old in $1 million estate scheme

SCRANTON, Pa. — A Weatherly couple has been indicted on multiple federal charges for allegedly defrauding a senior citizen and financial institutions out of approximately $1 million, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Christen…

New Jersey man indicted for defrauding elderly victims in $1M investment scheme

NEWARK, N.J. — A Hudson County man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding elderly and other victims out of more than $1 million through a long-running investment and money…

Franklin Lakes woman indicted for destroying phone in husband’s federal fraud probe

NEWARK, N.J. — A Bergen County woman has been indicted for destroying evidence during a federal investigation into her husband’s alleged real estate investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced Wednesday.…

Middlesex County woman pleads guilty to $194K COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

TRENTON, N.J. — A Perth Amboy woman admitted to fraudulently obtaining more than $190,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds, including loans and unemployment benefits, by submitting false applications, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba…

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Two charged in $150K email fraud scheme targeting Trenton business

TRENTON, N.J. — Two individuals have been charged in connection with a business email compromise scheme that led to the theft of $150,000 from a small business owner in Trenton, Mercer County…

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