Bronx real estate agent indicted for defrauding elderly homeowner out of property
BRONX, NY — A Bronx real estate agent has been indicted for allegedly defrauding a 70-year-old man out of his Baychester home and illegally collecting $60,000 in rent subsidies. Kenneth Lester Floyd…
President of hair testing company sentenced for defrauding 88,000 customers out of $5.9 million
NEW YORK — Kyle Tsui, the former president of a company that sold fraudulent allergy and sensitivity tests, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for orchestrating a scam that defrauded more…
Brooklyn Moving Company Employee Sentenced to 24 Months for Defrauding Customers
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Andre Prince, an employee of a Brooklyn-based moving company, was sentenced on Wednesday to 24 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded customers…
Hartford Man Indicted on Charges of Defrauding Amazon
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT — A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a four-count indictment charging Terrell Kimble, 44, of Hartford, with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud…
Burlington County Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Business Schemes
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Burlington County, New Jersey man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in two fraudulent business schemes that defrauded investors of approximately $550,000. Michael…
New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Program
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana Valteri, 42,…
Former Army Financial Counselor Sentenced to Over 12 Years for Defrauding Gold Star Families
TRENTON, N.J. — A former U.S. Army financial counselor and U.S. Army Reserve major was sentenced to 151 months in prison on Thursday for defrauding Gold Star families and committing related crimes,…
Manhattan Man Charged with Defrauding Elderly Relative of Bronx Home
BRONX, NY — Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has announced the indictment of a Manhattan man, Frank Blackshear, on charges including Grand Larceny and Falsifying Business Records. Blackshear is accused of…
D.C. Resident Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-19 Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, DC – Khin Phoo Ngon, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in D.C. Superior Court to 23 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded…
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Defrauding 9/11 Victim and Her Mother
MINEOLA, NY — A Massachusetts man has been indicted on charges of grand larceny after allegedly posing as an investment broker and defrauding a 9/11 victim and her widowed mother of over…
Judge Indicted for Defrauding Fallen Police Officer Charity
Former Las Vegas Councilwoman Indicted for Alleged Charity Fraud Scheme Pahrump, NV – A federal grand jury has indicted Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas city councilwoman and current Nye County justice…
New Jersey Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Department of Defense
NEWARK, NJ – Alan Aranowitz, a 75-year-old businessman from Roseland, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy related to defrauding the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). U.S. Attorney…
Glen Cove Broker Sentenced for Defrauding Investors in Pre-IPO Scam
MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that a former investment broker from Glen Cove has been sentenced to up to seven-and-a-half years in prison for a…
Utah man sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding Montana employer, $700,000 restitution ordered
The defendant, Thomas Lynn Syddall, 50, of American Fork, Utah, who worked for a company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., pleaded guilty in October 2023 to wire fraud and to money…
Two Individuals Arrested for Defrauding Canadian Company that Sought to Purchase Protective Surgical Masks at Outset of Covid-19 Pandemic
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and James Smith, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), announced the arrests and charges. Earlier…
Former US Army staffer pleads guilty to defrauding Gold Star families
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army financial counselor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to defrauding grieving military families out of life insurance payments, in a scheme whose alleged victims included…
Virginia Home Contractors Arrested for Defrauding Customers $1.4 Million
KESWICK, VA — The owners of Dobson Homes, Incorporated, Tommy Dewayne Dobson and Anne Christine Dobson, have been charged with six counts of felony embezzlement each. The charges relate to allegations of…
New Jersey Dog Trainer Heading to Prison for Defrauding Clients
MONTGOMERY, AL – Joseph Robert Merry, Jr., a 42-year-old from Plaistow, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for engaging in a fraudulent scheme through dog training businesses. The…
Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…
Queens Man Accused of Defrauding Seniors of Over $600,000
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has announced the arraignment of Fei Liang on charges related to a fraudulent scheme that targeted senior citizens across the United States, defrauding them…
Powell man convicted for defrauding the U.S. Forest Service
Ronald Ostrom, age 54, of Powell, Wyoming, was convicted on Dec. 8 by a federal jury of six felony charges, specifically, two counts of making a false writing, two counts of making…
Two Employees of Brooklyn Moving Company Convicted of Defrauding Customers
Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Kristy Mak and Andre Prince of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the sole count of a superseding indictment, in connection with their participation in…
Two McLean Companies and CEO Ordered to Pay $1.1 Million for Defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordered IT Services Now LLC and O@sis Group LLC, located in McLean, and their CEO, Mustafa Khabir, 51, of Haymarket,…
Arizona Man Charged with Defrauding Local Physician Out of $207,000
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an indictment against Jeremie Sowerby, 45, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, on November 14, 2023, for wire fraud and transactional money laundering. The…
Arizona Woman Is Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Medicaid Programs In Two States
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An Arizona woman was sentenced to prison today for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina and Georgia of more than $3.7 million, announced…
Russell County Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Two Local Non-Profit Organizations
Bowling Green, KY – A Russell County man was sentenced last week to 2 years and 3 months in federal prison for defrauding two Russell County area non-profit organizations. U.S. Attorney Michael…
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