New Jersey man indicted for defrauding elderly victims in $1M investment scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — A Hudson County man has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly defrauding elderly and other victims out of more than $1 …
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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 …
Bergen County man and associate accused of defrauding investor in software startup scheme
TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a civil enforcement action on Friday against a Bergen County man and his Brooklyn-based associate, alleging …
Buffalo man admits to defrauding banks of nearly $500,000
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former Buffalo resident pleaded guilty on Tuesday to orchestrating a scheme that defrauded two banks out of nearly half a million …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Leader Of Miami Crew Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Defrauding Banks And Cryptocurrency Exchange Of More Than $4 Million
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ESTEBAN CABRERA DA CORTE, a/k/a “Esteban Cabrera,” a/k/a “Esteban Da …
Laplace Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Defrauding Cares Act Financial Assistance Program
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BASHIR SCHOFIELD, age 24, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before United States …
Lake St. Louis Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Ailing Uncle
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a woman from Lake St. Louis, Missouri to 15 months in prison for …
San Antonio Man Indicted for Defrauding Federal COVID-Era Programs
SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment charging a San Antonio man with 11 counts related to wire fraud …
Sigourney Man Sentenced to Mail Fraud and Defrauding the IRS
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Sigourney man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for committing fraud by selling grain as organic, which in …
New Jersey Business Owner Charged for Defrauding COVID Relief Program of $3.2 Million
NEWARK, NJ, November 15, 2023 — Daniel Dadoun, 47, a former South Plainfield, New Jersey resident holding French, Canadian, and Israeli passports, has been charged …
Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Defrauding Immigrants
BROOKLYN, NY – Zoya Shamilova, 38, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, faces a 17-count indictment following her arraignment in Brooklyn Supreme Court for allegedly defrauding immigrants. …
Montauk Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Customers Out of $225,000
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. – Mark Ripolone, 35, formerly of Montauk, has entered a guilty plea to five counts of Grand Larceny. Ripolone admitted to defrauding …
Former Church Employee Sentenced to Pay Restitution and Serve Two Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Church Out of More Than $450,000
OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, DARLA BRALLEY, 59, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from …
Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced For Defrauding Investors And Participating In Covid-19 And Allergy Testing Scheme
SAN JOSE – The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 …
Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors and Participating in COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme
The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution …
Rochester man arrested, accused of defrauding lending company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Paul Paredes, 52, of Rochester, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with …
Utah man admits defrauding Montana employer
HELENA — A Utah man accused of embezzling more than $700,000 from a Montana company admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Thomas …
New Jersey Scrap Metal Operator Charged for Defrauding Businesses
CAMDEN, N.J. – A major wire fraud case was resolved on last Wednesday, with Creed White, a 64-year-old man from Freeland, Maryland, admitting guilt. White, …
Former US Army financial counselor charged with defrauding Gold Star families
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army financial counselor from New Jersey was criminally charged on Friday with defrauding grieving military families out …
CPA Charged with Defrauding New York State Insurance Fund of $10 Million
NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced on Thursday two indictments against Certified Public Accountant Steven Lyon for defrauding the New …
CIO of New York City investment advisor gets 15 years in prison for defrauding clients
NEW YORK, NY – James Velissaris, founder and former chief investment officer of New York-based investment adviser Infinity Q Capital Management, has been sentenced today …
Easton CEO heading to prison for defrauding tech company
EASTON, CT – Today, Suni Munshani, the former CEO of a Connecticut-based technology company that provided data security services, has been sentenced to 42 months …
Indian national heading to prison after defrauding the elderly in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – Ashish Bajaj, a 29-year-old Indian national, was sentenced on Thursday to 33 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered …
Former New Yorker Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Defrauding Purchasers Of Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CHET STOJANOVICH, a/k/a “Chester J. Stojanovich,” was sentenced today to …
Seven Defendants Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Program That Provided Technology Funding For Rockland County Schools
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the sentencing of all seven defendants who previously pled guilty …