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Defraud

Two Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Defraud Rideshare Customers and Drivers

September 1, 2024 by Phil Stilton
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Two individuals have been charged in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud rideshare customers and drivers, according to an indictment unsealed today in … Read more

CFO Of Two New Jersey Companies Charged With Participating In Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Scheme To Defraud Williams Sonoma, Inc.

April 28, 2024 by Indira Patel
Cfo of two new jersey companies charged with participating in multi-million-dollar kickback scheme to defraud williams sonoma, inc. - photo licensed by shore news network.

According to a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury on March 12, 2024, Nardone, 66, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, conspired with others … Read more

Lululemon Employee Charged with Grand Theft and Scheme to Defraud

January 28, 2024 by Leo Canega
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MULBERRY, FL – Lisandro Macedonio, a 21-year-old employee at the Lululemon store in Waterside Shops, faces felony charges following a CCSO investigation. The investigation revealed … Read more

Man Charged for Illegally Posing as Immigration Attorney to Defraud Migrants

January 12, 2024 by Adam Devine
Man charged for illegally posing as immigration attorney to defraud migrants - photo licensed by shore news network.

MANHATTAN, NY – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of Pablo Israel Ortega Cuenca, 33, for posing as an immigration attorney. Cuenca is … Read more

Smith County man sentenced for using stolen valor to defraud investors

December 8, 2023 by Indira Patel

TYLER, Texas – A Tyler man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for multiple violations in the Eastern District of … Read more

Former and Present Owners of Standish Surveying Company Charged in Scheme to Defraud

December 7, 2023 by Indira Patel

BAY CITY – A federal grand jury indicted Andrew Semenchuk and Adam Ball, former owners and executives of Surveying Solutions, Inc. and Jeffrey Bartlett, a … Read more

Suffolk County Attorney Indicted for Grand Larceny and Scheme to Defraud Clients

December 5, 2023 by Adam Devine
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SYOSSET, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the indictment of Syosset resident Daphna Zekaria, 54, a partner at the Huntington … Read more

Great Falls man fined $70,000 for scheme to defraud Medicaid

November 10, 2023 by Indira Patel

GREAT FALLS  — A Great Falls man who admitted to lying about his income to receive more than $75,000 in Medicaid health care benefits was … Read more

Four Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Schemes to Defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders

October 19, 2023 by Indira Patel

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 17, 2023, defendants Aziz Hassan Bey, Letez Osiris Bey, Minister … Read more

Hotel Owner Sentenced for Conspiring with Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank

October 14, 2023 by Indira Patel

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ARVIND “MIKE” VIRA (“VIRA”), age 77, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced … Read more

Essex County Man Indicted in Scheme to Steal Checks and Defraud Banks

February 26, 2023 by DOJ Press
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NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged for his role in a scheme to steal and alter checks from the mail … Read more

Owner Of Insurance Firm Pleads Guilty In $40 Million Scheme To Steal Client Healthcare Funds And Defraud Lenders

February 22, 2023 by DOJ Press
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANTHONY RICCARDI, an owner and manager of the Connecticut … Read more

CEO Of Cryptocurrency And Forex Trading Platform Pleads Guilty To Over $240 Million Scheme To Defraud Investors

February 11, 2023 by DOJ Press
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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the guilty plea of EDDY ALEXANDRE, the leader of a … Read more

New Jersey Tax Preparer and Arizona Man Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud and Identity Theft

January 28, 2023January 18, 2023 by DOJ Press

NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey tax preparer and an Arizona man were charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit wire fraud and defraud … Read more

Former Chief Financial Officer Of Email Security Company Pleads Guilty To $50 Million Scheme To Defraud Investors And Lenders

January 15, 2023 by DOJ Press

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NIHAT CARDAK, the former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of … Read more

Former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party, Sentenced to 22 Months Imprisonment for Role in Nearly Seven-Year Scheme to Defraud Campaign Entity, Donors, and Political Party Organization

January 11, 2023 by DOJ Press
Former louisiana state senator and chair of state political party, sentenced to 22 months imprisonment for role in nearly seven-year scheme to defraud campaign entity, donors, and political party organization - photo licensed by shore news network.

NEW ORLEANS –  The  United States  Attorney’s Office  announced that former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party “A,” KAREN CARTER PETERSON, age … Read more

Father And Son Owners Of Jacksonville Construction Firms Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiring To Defraud The IRS

January 10, 2023 by DOJ Press
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Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jacksonville residents Raul Solis (52) and Raul Solis-Martinez (33) to 33 months and 21 … Read more

Businessman Admits to Conspiring with First NBC Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank

December 22, 2022 by DOJ Press
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NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANK J. ADOLPH (“ADOLPH”), age 63, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on … Read more

Providence Man Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot

December 15, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man who admitted to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded Home Depot out of more than one half-million dollars in tools … Read more

Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in $7.1 Million Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Federal Pandemic Programs

December 13, 2022 by DOJ Press
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According … Read more

Beverly Hills Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Defraud COVID-Relief Programs Designed to Help Businesses

December 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
Beverly hills father and son sentenced to prison for scheming to defraud covid-relief programs designed to help businesses - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – A Beverly Hills father and son were sentenced today to federal prison terms for defrauding government programs designed to help businesses … Read more

Former Government Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud Government Program For Disadvantaged Small Business Owners

December 9, 2022 by DOJ Press
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HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 8, 2022, James A. Coccagna, age 67, of … Read more

Chief Technology Officer Of Blockchain Company Charged With Scheme To Defraud The Company Of Over $1 Million And Cryptocurrency

December 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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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 … Read more

Former Government Official Charged In Conspiracy To Defraud Government Program For Disadvantaged Small Business Owners

December 2, 2022 by DOJ Press
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HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that James A. Coccagna, age 67, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was charged … Read more

Orange County Pharmacist Found Guilty of 22 Felonies for Her Role in $11 Million Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Military’s Health Care Plan

November 23, 2022 by DOJ Press
Orange county pharmacist found guilty of 22 felonies for her role in $11 million scheme to defraud the u. S. Military’s health care plan - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – A licensed Orange County pharmacist has been found guilty by a jury of nearly two dozen federal criminal charges for her … Read more

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

November 21, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 18, 2022, David Guerrero, Jr., was sentenced to 32 … Read more

Two Essex County Men Sentenced to Prison for Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen From U.S. Mail as Part of a Scheme that Attempted to Defraud Banks of Over $1 Million

November 17, 2022 by DOJ Press
Two essex county men sentenced to prison for using credit cards and checks stolen from u. S. Mail as part of a scheme that attempted to defraud banks of over $1 million - photo licensed by shore news network.

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Essex County, New Jersey, men were sentenced yesterday and today for their roles in a scheme to steal credit cards, debit … Read more

KS Priest & NY Businessman Indicted in Scheme to Defraud Foster Care Program

November 14, 2022 by DOJ Press
Ks priest & ny businessman indicted in scheme to defraud foster care program - photo licensed by shore news network.

TOPEKA, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas priest and a New York businessman in connection with a … Read more

Three Arrested for Illegal Scheme to Export Controlled Data and Defraud the Department of Defense

November 9, 2022 by DOJ Press
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WASHINGTON – A federal indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of three defendants and their initial appearances in the U.S. District Court in the … Read more

Former Tracy Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud Financial Institutions

November 8, 2022 by DOJ Press
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Johnathan Ward, 44, formerly of Tracy, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to … Read more

Plymouth Woman Pleads Guilty for her Role in $250 Million Scheme to Defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program and Separate $4 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

November 4, 2022 by DOJ Press
Plymouth woman pleads guilty for her role in $250 million scheme to defraud the federal child nutrition program and separate $4 million medicaid fraud scheme - photo licensed by shore news network.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Plymouth woman has pleaded guilty to her role in two separate fraud cases, including the $250 million fraud scheme that … Read more

Former New Jersey Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Oregonian

October 28, 2022 by DOJ Press
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EUGENE, Ore.—A man formerly residing in Newark, New Jersey was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a scheme to deceive and cheat … Read more

Albuquerque woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States

October 25, 2022 by DOJ Press
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced that Stacy M. Underwood pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 … Read more

Three Indicted, Arraigned in Alleged Conspiracies to Defraud Land Rover Dealerships

October 24, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE –  Three Rhode Island men were arraigned on Friday in federal court in Providence, charged by way of indictment for their alleged participation in … Read more

Final Defendant Sentenced For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud U.S. Department Of Agriculture

October 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Ghasan Awad (60, Safety Harbor) to 27 months in federal prison for conspiracy to … Read more

Second Defendant Sentenced For Role In Conspiracy To Defraud U.S. Department Of Agriculture

October 11, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Bassam Al Saleh (65, Tampa) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to … Read more

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

October 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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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 … Read more

North Carolina Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Attempts to Interfere with Administration of Internal Revenue Laws

September 29, 2022 by DOJ Press
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SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Burgaw, North Carolina, man convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States … Read more

Former Executive Director of Mississippi Department of Human Services Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Defraud the State of Mississippi

September 22, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Jackson, Miss. – A former Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) official pleaded guilty today for conspiring to defraud the State of Mississippi of millions … Read more

Chief Credit Officer Admits to Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank

September 13, 2022 by DOJ Press
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NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILLIAM J. BURNELL (“BURNELL”), age 72, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today … Read more

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

September 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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MISSOULA  — A Kalispell couple convicted in a scheme to steal hundreds of pieces of mail from rural mailboxes in Lincoln and Flathead counties and … Read more

Providence Man Admits Role in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot

September 7, 2022 by DOJ Press
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PROVIDENCE – A Providence man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having been charged for his role in a scheme that defrauded … Read more

Essex County Man Admits Using Credit Cards and Checks Stolen from U.S. Mail to Attempt to Defraud Banks of Over $250,000

September 6, 2022 by DOJ Press
Essex county man admits using credit cards and checks stolen from u. S. Mail to attempt to defraud banks of over $250,000 - photo licensed by shore news network.

NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted scheming with others to use credit cards and checks that were stolen from the … Read more

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

September 2, 2022 by DOJ Press
District man sentenced to 78 months in prison for schemes to defraud small business pandemic relief programs relief programs and the archdiocese of washington - photo licensed by shore news network.

            WASHINGTON – Kenneth Gaughan, 44, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for carrying out … Read more

Former CEO Of Email Security Company Pleads Guilty To $50 Million Scheme To Defraud Investors And Lenders

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
Former ceo of email security company pleads guilty to $50 million scheme to defraud investors and lenders - photo licensed by shore news network.

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ROBERT BERNARDI, the founder, and former Chief Executive Officer … Read more

Texas Man Charged with Participating in Scheme to Defraud Spokane Resident of $345,000

August 16, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that a federal grand jury returned an Indictment … Read more

Norfolk Man Guilty of Stealing Identities to Defraud Navy Federal Credit Union

August 16, 2022August 15, 2022 by DOJ Press
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NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and bank fraud in connection with a fraud scheme targeting Navy Federal … Read more

Seffner Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Conspiracy To Impede And Defraud The IRS

August 11, 2022 by DOJ Press
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Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Ricky Gonzales has pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire … Read more

Bank Executive Vice President Admits to Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank

August 2, 2022 by DOJ Press
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NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROBERT B. CALLOWAY, age 62, of Metairie, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to … Read more

Former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of a State Political Party Pleads Guilty for Role in Nearly Seven-Year Scheme to Defraud Campaign Entity, Donors, And Political Party Organization

August 1, 2022 by DOJ Press
Former louisiana state senator and chair of a state political party pleads guilty for role in nearly seven-year scheme to defraud campaign entity, donors, and political party organization - photo licensed by shore news network.

NEW ORLEANS –  The  United States  Attorney’s Office  announced that former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party “A”, KAREN CARTER PETERSON, age … Read more

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