Krotz Springs Man Sentenced to 77 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Baton Rouge Company

Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced today that U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Michael J. Kaiser, age 43, of Krotz Springs, Louisiana, to 77 months in federal prison…

HSI El Paso investigation results in guilty pleas in mail fraud, aggravated identity theft scheme case

EL PASO, Texas — Two Dominican Republic citizens pleaded guilty June 7 to using stolen personal identification information to obtain high-end electronic devices, such as cell phones, laptop computers, tablets and watches.…

Russian nationals indicted for $11 million in bank fraud in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Russian men and a naturalized U.S. citizen have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to file…

Former Olympic Figure Skater Arrested For Role In Defrauding U.S. Small Business Administration Of Over $1.5 Million

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the…

Two Dominican nationals in Miami plead guilty to mail fraud, identity theft

EL PASO, TEXAS – Wilver Jose Polanco-Alvarez, a 26-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in Miami, and Jose Eduardo Gomez Salas, a 25-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in New York, admitted in federal…

Hershey Road Restaurant owner charged for bank fraud, PPP loan fraud

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Scott Levy, age 58, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was charged on June 7, 2021, in a criminal…

Lewis Center man pleads guilty to $2 million romance scam, PPP fraud

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Lewis Center man pleaded guilty in federal court today for his role in conspiring to launder the proceeds of online romance scams for roughly two years. He also…

Two Charged by Federal Grand Jury for Covid-19 Fraud

DENVER, COLORADO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Russell Foreman and Chandler Simbeck were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 18, 2021, on charges…

Office Manager for San Antonio Dermatologist Indicted on Federal Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – A former office manager of a prominent local dermatology practice waived pre-trial detention today and agreed to remain in federal custody pending trial. She is charged with defrauding…

Medical Device Manager gets 14 months for his scheme to defraud his employer

Seattle, Washington – A former manager of a Snoqualmie, Washington medical device company was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 14 months in prison for his scheme to defraud…

Maryland Tax Preparer Sentenced for Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm today sentenced Anita Fortune, age 56, of Alexandria, Virginia, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for…

Owner Of Carlisle Area Trucking Business Charged With Covid-Relief Fraud

HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Keith McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was charged by criminal information with perpetrating a wire fraud…

William Kelly Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges Related to The Jay Peak EB-5 AnC Vermont Project

The United States Attorney’s Office announced that today William Kelly, 72, of Weston, Florida, pleaded guilty before Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford in United States District Court in Rutland to two felony…

Three Charged in $2M Investment Fraud Scheme

PITTSBURGH, PA – One Ohio resident and two Pennsylvania men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and…

Nine Individuals Charged for Roles in Fraud Scam Involving 200 Victims

Victims Defrauded of at Least $2.5 Million CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three indictments returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Charleston have been unsealed that charge nine men for their involvement in…

Construction Company President Charged With Defrauding The State Department In Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Schemes

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael Speckhardt, the Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General, announced…

Georgia Man Sentenced to 135 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme Against Tricare

Miami, Florida — A Georgia man was sentenced yesterday to over 11 years in federal prison for defrauding Tricare of approximately $12 million through a South Florida compounding pharmacy fraud scheme. Tricare…

Oregon Man Faces Federal Charges for COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging a Portland, Oregon, man with fraudulently converting to personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Wade Lysne, 29,…

Insurance Broker Sentenced for $3.8 Million Fraud Scheme

WASHINGTON – A licensed insurance broker and the owner of Benefits Consulting Associates LLC was sentenced to 70 months in prison Wednesday for his role in…

Fresno Woman Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Benefits Fraud

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury brought a six-count indictment against Cecilia Aquino, 34, of Fresno, today charging her with mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for submitting unemployment…

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