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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…

July 14, 2025

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

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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.…

July 3, 2025

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

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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…

June 26, 2025

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

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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…

June 17, 2025

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Former New Jersey man sentenced to six years in $4.7 million upfront fee fraud scheme

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TRENTON, N.J. — A former New Jersey resident was sentenced to six years in federal prison for running a nearly decade-long wire fraud scheme that defrauded 33 victims of more than $4.7…

June 3, 2025

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Virginia school official admits to $2.9M fraud scheme targeting veterans’ education benefits

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ALEXANDRIA, VA — A former career services manager at a Virginia school pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating a $2.9 million scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by fabricating documents…

April 30, 2025

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New Jersey investment firm owner pleads guilty to $6.9M fraud scheme spanning three decades

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TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey man admitted in federal court this week to orchestrating a $6.9 million investment fraud scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims over more than 30 years, many…

April 17, 2025

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Watch: Reporters visit Virginia homes at center of New York AG James’ mortgage fraud scheme

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The Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) visited two properties in Norfolk, Virginia, owned by New York Attorney General Letitia James, amid allegations of mortgage fraud and misrepresentation. Despite paperwork suggesting one house…

April 17, 2025

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Lakewood Father and Son Sentenced to Prison in $70 Million Federal Real Estate Fraud Scam

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NEWARK, NJ — Four real estate investors have been sentenced in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud financial institutions by submitting falsified documents to secure inflated multimillion-dollar loans for commercial and multifamily properties…

April 1, 2025

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Newark expediter pleads guilty in bribery and COVID loan fraud schemes

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NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark expediter admitted Wednesday to conspiring to bribe city officials, including former Councilmember Joseph A. McCallum Jr., and to fabricating official city documents for real estate and construction…

March 25, 2025

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Queens man charged with visa fraud after posing as federal agent for nearly a decade

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Queens man has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and impersonating a federal law enforcement officer after allegedly deceiving a woman into giving him $500,000 by falsely…

March 21, 2025

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New York Theatre owner pleads guilty to $1.8M COVID relief fraud scheme

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The owner of the Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls has pleaded guilty to defrauding federal COVID-19 relief programs out of more than $1.8 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

March 21, 2025

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Maryland Woman Caught in $20 Million Life Insurance Policy Fraud

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BALTIMORE— A Maryland woman has been convicted for her role in a $20 million insurance fraud scheme that involved falsifying life insurance applications, money laundering, and filing false tax returns. A federal…

March 12, 2025

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Queens woman charged with grand larceny in $500K elder fraud scheme

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QUEENS, N.Y. — A Kew Gardens Hills woman has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly scamming elderly victims out of more than $500,000 in a…

March 7, 2025

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Scheme **Jackson, MS** - A Florida resident has admitted guilt in a case involving a decade-long scheme promoting an illicit tax shelter and committing wire…

February 28, 2025

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Ex-Massachusetts state senator Dean Tran sentenced to 18 months for fraud, claims innocence

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BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean A. Tran was sentenced Friday in federal court for defrauding the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and failing to report income to the Internal Revenue…

February 8, 2025

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Hampton landlord sentenced to 17 years for using black tennants’ names for COVID-19 relief fraud

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Hampton landlord who engaged in a scheme of racial harassment, fraud, and abuse targeting low-income minority tenants was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in federal prison, according…

December 26, 2024

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School payroll director pleads guilty to $471,000 fraud scheme

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling over $471,000 from Mustang Public Schools over…

December 14, 2024

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Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, with orchestrating multiple schemes to defraud the…

December 2, 2024

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California man sentenced to 15 years for $22.5 million investor fraud scheme

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URBANA, Ill. — Brett Michael Bartlett, 37, of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $22.5 million investment fraud scheme that defrauded over 1,000…

November 30, 2024

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