Nigerian National Charged with $8 Million Computer Hacking, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering Activities

NEWARK, N.J. – A Nigerian man has been indicted for his role in computer hacking, wire fraud, and money laundering acts that defrauded companies of nearly $8 million after compromising companies’ business…

Florida State Representative Indicted For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Joseph Harding, 35, of Williston, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the…

Atlantic City Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Escape and Wire Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone…

Four Men Arrested In Transnational Wire Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of four indictments charging Akinola Taylor (Nigeria), Olayemi Adafin (United Kingdom), Olakunle Oyebanjo (Nigeria), and Kazeem Olanrewaju Runsewe (Nigeria), with…

Former Seattle area resident convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of mail and wire fraud plus various bankruptcy fraud counts

Seattle – A former Bellevue, Washington, resident who relocated to Miami, was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of 26 counts related to his multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, announced U.S. Attorney…

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to a Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $750,000 in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – Jaleel Phillips, age 25, of Capital Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud conspiracy, in relation to a scheme to unlawfully obtain COVID-19 relief loans and…

Former Bookkeeper And Husband Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud Scheme

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Desiree Madiedo (45, Brooksville) to serve one year and one day in federal prison for wire fraud. Earlier, on November 8,…

Louisiana Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud

FAYETTEVILLE – A New Orleans, La., man was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $19,222.00 in restitution to the…

Three Oklahoma City Residents Sentenced to Serve More Than 21 Years Collectively in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud

OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, LAURA R. JOHNSON, 47, THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 54, and CHERYL M. ASHLEY, 72, all residents of Oklahoma City, were sentenced collectively to more than 21 years…

Bank Insider Pleads Guilty To Bank Bribery For Facilitating Multimillion Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that earlier today LUIS RIVAS pled guilty to conspiring to commit bank bribery in connection with a business…

Grand Junction Woman Sentenced to 37 Months for Wire Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns

Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Debra Campbell, age 66, of Grand Junction, Colorado, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison and ordered to…

Eight Individuals Indicted and Arrested for Bank and Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Aggravated Identity Theft

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On October 28, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a 40-count superseding indictment charging eight individuals with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud,…

Instagram Personality Known as “Jay Mazini” Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Money Laundering

Earlier today, Jebara Igbara, also known as “Jay Mazini,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to a three count information charging him with wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering. …

Illinois Lawyer Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Sophisticated Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

BOSTON – A Belgian and Lebanese national holding an Illinois law license was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to defraud victims in multiple states, many of whom thought they…

Former Charter School Board President Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Embezzlement and Wire Fraud

MIAMI – U.S. Federal District Court Judge Rodney Smith has sentenced Jimika Williams to 40 months in prison for embezzling federal funds. A jury convicted Williams (also known as Jimika Mason) in…

Watertown Woman Charged wtih Wire Fraud

SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Watertown, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for 13 counts of Wire Fraud. Reva Plunkett,…

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Rishi Budhadev, age 37, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According…

Former Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Perry County Business Convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

LEXINGTON, Ky.- The owner and chief financial officer of a former business in Perry County were both convicted on Thursday, by a federal jury in Lexington, of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,…

Florida Man Charged with Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Former Employer in New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – A former New Jersey resident was charged with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to misappropriate more than approximately $430,000 belonging to his former New Jersey employer, U.S. Attorney Philip…

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Springfield Illinois Residents for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury returned indictments on October 4, 2022, against five Springfield, Illinois, residents, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered through the Small…

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