District Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Schemes to Defraud Small Business Pandemic Relief Programs Relief Programs and the Archdiocese of Washington

WASHINGTON – Kenneth Gaughan, 44, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for carrying out a series of financial schemes. In one,…

Three Men Arrested in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Thomas Brace a/k/a “Justice,” age 61, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Albany; Taliek Lanier, age 22, of Albany; and Errol Murray, age 21, of Yonkers, New York,…

Former CFO of Claddagh Irish Pubs Parent Company Charged with Defrauding States Out of More Than $1 Million in Sales Tax Revenue

CLEVELAND – First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CDG Acquisition, LLC (CDG), a company registered in the State of Ohio, which owned…

St. Peters woman accused of $200,000 pandemic loan fraud

ST. LOUIS – A grand jury on Wednesday indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri on charges accusing her of committing a $204,095 fraud involving a loan program intended for small businesses…

Co-Founder And Chief Investment Officer Of London-Based Hedge Fund Charged With FX Market Manipulation And Fraud

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

Niagara Falls Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud

CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Leo Benevento, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District…

Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Clients

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean O’Hare, age 54, of South Portland, Maine, pled guilty today to committing wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his tax preparation clients. The announcement…

San Diego Corporate and Securities Attorney Indicted for Securities Fraud, Assisting Planned Pump-and-Dump Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 31, 2022 SAN DIEGO – San Diego-based corporate and securities attorney Andrew Coldicutt is charged in a federal…

Wilmington Woman Sentenced to 31 Months in Federal Prison in CARES Act Fraud Case

WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced today that Ana Soto, 41, of Wilmington and formerly of Newark, was sentenced yesterday to 31 months imprisonment…

San Bernardino County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud and Cheating on His Taxes

LOS ANGELES – A Highland man who used his work history as a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy to gain investors’ trust and later invest millions of dollars with him, only…

Las Vegas woman gets 7 years for elder financial fraud

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Nevada woman was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison today for committing financial fraud against the elderly, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Shelly Leipham…

Former Owner and Executive at Long Island Mortgage Lender Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for $8.9 Million Fraud

Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Edward E. Bohm, formerly the President of Sales and part-owner of mortgage lender Vanguard Funding, LLC (Vanguard), based in Garden City, New York…

‘Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde’ admit to fraud charges related to pilfered mail, stolen funds

STATESBORO, GA: A South Carolina man who referred to himself and his girlfriend as the “modern-day Bonnie and Clyde” has admitted using information gleaned from stolen mail to steal or attempt to…

Five additional defendants charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

SAVANNAH, GA: The number of defendants charged with illegally obtaining pandemic relief funds continues to rise in the Southern District of Georgia as investigators identify those who used fraud to receive government…

New Jersey Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining and Selling Three Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings

SANTA ANA, California – A New Jersey man was sentenced today to 36 months in federal prison for posing as a former player for the New England Patriots, which allowed him…

Naples Felon Pleads Guilty To $2.6 Million COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Daniel Joseph Tisone (35, Naples) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, bank fraud, illegal monetary transaction, and possession of ammunition…

Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Amazon

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that RAJHNI…

Financial Institutions, Law Enforcement Agencies, and State and Federal Prosecutors Unite to Raise Awareness About Elder Fraud and Other Financial Scams

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an effort to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens, financial institutions and federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in Springfield are joining together to help educate…

Chippewa Valley Financial Advisor Sentenced to 84 Months for Fraud Scheme

MADISON, WI. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael Shillin, 33, formerly of Eau Claire, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District…

Ghanaian National Ordered to Pay $156,073 in Restitution for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Banabas Ganidekam, 25, of Ghana, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including eight months on home detention with electronic monitoring, and ordered to pay $156,073 in…

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