Telemarket Fraudster Gets Two Years in Prison
PROVIDENCE , RHODE ISLAND – A key participant in a telemarketing fraud scheme that preyed on the trust of individuals has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Manish Kumar, 32,…
Bronx, New York, Woman Arrested for Fraudulently Obtaining over $200,000 Worth of iPhones
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, woman was arrested today and charged with fraudulently obtaining over $200,000 worth of iPhones, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Rosanna Lucrecia Cruel Blanco,…
Former California State Assemblyman Sentenced To Prison For Fraud Scheme Involving Bart Coffee Shops
OAKLAND , CALIFORNIA – Terrence Patrick Goggin was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay $685,000 in restitution for money laundering, announced United States Attorney…
New Jersey Woman Sentenced to 5 years for $2 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for an elaborate bank frank scheme resulting in losses of more than $2 million, Acting…
Seminole County Man Charged With COVID Relief Fraud
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Don V. Cisternino (45, Chuluota) with two counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity…
Missouri Republican Indicted for Stem Cell Fraud Scheme, Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs
SPRINGFIELD, MO – An elected Missouri state representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a supposed stem cell treatment…
Former Atlantic City Mayor Sentenced for Defrauding Youth Basketball Team
Atlantic City, NJ – The former mayor of Atlantic City was sentenced today to 30 days in prison for defrauding contributors to a youth basketball team out of more than $86,000, Acting…
Cryptocurrency Trader Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Fraudulent Scheme Involving Over $5 Million
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUDREY STRAUSS, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office…
Bookkeeper Charged with Fraud and Tax Evasion
BOSTON, MASS – The owner of a firm that provided payroll and payroll tax services to small businesses in New England was charged and agreed to plead guilty to a scheme to…
Silicon Valley Streaming Service Executive Indicted in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Stock Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — A former executive of a Silicon Valley video streaming service has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago for allegedly engaging in a “pump and dump” stock…
Serial Fraudster From Orlando Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Jermica Jerri Dominick Brooks (37, Orlando) a/k/a “Jermica Jerri Dominick Sykes” to six years and nine months in federal prison for…
Former Boston Police Clerk Arrested for Overtime Fraud and Identity Theft
BOSTON, MASS – A former clerk for Boston Police Department’s (BPD) District A-1 Detectives Unit was arrested and charged today in connection with an investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police…
Two Oregon Men Face Federal Charges for Pocketing Millions in Covid-Relief Fraud Scheme
EUGENE, OR —Two Oregon men are facing federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.…
Chicago businessman charged for $420,000 of COVID-19 PPP fraud
CHICAGO, IL – A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $420,000 in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
Two U.S. Army Reservists Plead Guilty For Involvement In $3 Million Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme
NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal…
Waxhaw restaurant owner, son charged with PPP fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two individuals were charged in an indictment that was unsealed today for their alleged participation in a scheme to obtain, through multiple fraudulent loan applications, more than $1.7 million…
Atlanta man lied about Covid test, defrauded employer
ATLANTA , GEORGIA- Santwon Antonio Davis has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his employer in May 2020 by submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuse letter. He…
New Jersey man Indicted On Fraud Charges Related To A Romance Scam
HARRISBURG , PENNSYLVANIA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 9, 2020, Kelvin Aggrey-Arthur, age 27, formerly of Newark, New Jersey, and Ibrahim…
Pittsburgh man charged in online puppy fraud scam
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – A criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Pittsburgh charges Desmond Fodje Bobga for his alleged involvement in a puppy fraud scheme perpetrated against American consumers. Fodje Bobga,…
Chicago Rappers Indicted for Fraud
BOSTON , MASS – Six Chicago-area men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield with participating in a nationwide wire fraud and identity theft scheme that victimized businesses across…
