Bolton Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MARK PAGANI, 61, of Bolton, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to…

Former Maui Public Official and Honolulu Businessman Charged with Federal Bribery and Honest Services Fraud Offenses

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Clare E. Connors and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill announced that Stewart Olani Stant, 55, a former Maui County public official, and…

Five defendants associated with scuba dive shops convicted of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs

SAVANNAH, GA: Five people affiliated with Georgia dive shops have admitted submitting false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through scuba classes targeting military veterans education benefits. The five defendants,…

California Man Pleads Guilty to $400,000 Fraud Scheme Involving Minnesota-Based Retailer

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A California man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after defrauding his former employer, a Minnesota-based retailer, of more than $400,000, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According…

San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use

SAN JOSE – Annie Corbett, the CEO of her group homes company that provided foster care, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and failure to pay over employment taxes,…

Two Nigerian Nationals Sentenced to Prison for $2 Million Internet Fraud Scam

MINNEAPOLIS – Two men have been sentenced to prison for stealing more than $2 million from victims of business email compromise and romance fraud schemes, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.…

Leader Of Tax Fraud And Identity Theft Scheme Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL JIMENEZ, a/k/a “Melo,” was sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with his leading role…

Two Nigerian Nationals Indicted for Fraud Scheme Targeting Dozens of Public and Private Institutions

PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment has been unsealed in federal court charging two Nigerian nationals for attempting to steal $25 million from nearly two dozen public and private entities around the United States, including…

Mother and Daughter Pharmacy Owners Charged with Health Care Fraud and Kickback Crimes

Miami, Florida – A South Florida federal grand jury has charged Mirosis Gonzalez, 58, and her daughter Berioska Sosa, 32, with paying kickbacks in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries to their…

Bucks County Man Charged with Causing More Than $1.5 Million in Damage to Decommissioned Power Plants Across Philadelphia Region by Stealing Copper Wire to Sell for Scrap

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Michael Garrison, 43, of Croydon, PA, was charged by Information with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of…

Hollywood Executive And Former White House Staffer Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Defrauding New York Investment Fund Of Over $30 Million

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WILLIAM SADLEIR was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer to six years in prison…

Miami Man Who Used Durable Medical Equipment Company as Front for Health Care Fraud Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison

Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced 42-year-old Daniel Pintado Cazola to 87 months in prison for his role in using a durable medical equipment company to commit…

Nigerian Man Indicted and Wanted for Defrauding New York State Out of More than $30 Million by Posing as Ventilator Seller During Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Chidozie Collins Obasi, 29, of Nigeria, was charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, six…

New York City Woman Charged with Securities Fraud

NEW YORK, NY – the Department of Justice has announced the arrest of a New York City woman on charges of Securities fraud and wire fraud after she attempted to defraud over…

Maryland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1.4 Million

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Linda Pylant, age 59, of Grasonville, Maryland, today to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of home detention as…

Worcester Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Witness Tampering

BOSTON – A Worcester-based investment adviser pleaded guilty today in connection with a long-running scheme to steal more than $2.8 million from six clients. James Kenneth Couture, 42, of Sutton, pleaded guilty…

Kalispell couple sentenced to more than 30 months in prison in scheme to steal mail and use stolen credit cards to defraud businesses

MISSOULA — A Kalispell couple convicted in a scheme to steal hundreds of pieces of mail from rural mailboxes in Lincoln and Flathead counties and use credit cards found in the stolen…

Providence Man Admits Role in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot

PROVIDENCE – A Providence man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having been charged for his role in a scheme that defrauded Home Depot out of approximately $600,000 in…

Bowie County Man Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud

TEXARKANA, Texas – A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. …

Former Stockbroker Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for $3.2 Million Investment Fraud, Cheating on Taxes and Grandparent Scam

SANTA ANA, California – A former licensed stockbroker was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison for committing several felonies, including running a securities fraud scheme in which he targeted…

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