Fayette County Attorney Charged With Defrauding Clients
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John William “JW” Eddy, age 39, of Fayette County, Pennsylvania …
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Columbus, Ohio Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Defrauding Employer of Over $4 Million
David Hudson, 56, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Arthur J. Tarnow to sixty-three months in prison for defrauding his employer of over …
Hampton Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Victims and Tax Evasion
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Hampton man pleaded guilty yesterday to defrauding victims in the Hampton Roads area out of more than $630,000 and evading …
Justice Department announces global resolution of criminal and civil investigations with housing contractor for defrauding U.S. military
SAVANNAH: Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the nation’s largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, pled guilty to defrauding …
Justice Department Announces Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations with Privatized Military Housing Contractor for Defrauding U.S. Military
Today, the Department of Justice announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the largest …
Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds …
Providence Man Admits to Defrauding Food Suppliers, Assaulting Federal Officers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man arrested nine days after he assaulted and fled federal agents and task force officers as they attempted to arrest …
Amtrak Employee Admits Defrauding Amtrak of More Than $76,000 Worth of Chainsaws and Chainsaw Parts
NEWARK, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey man today admitted to fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer Amtrak and then selling …
Prison Consultant Sentenced to 6 Years for Defrauding BOP Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that TONY TUAN PHAM, also known as “Anh Nguyen,” 52, of Grand …
Canton Woman Charged with Defrauding HUD Section 8 Housing Program
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Christina D. Scaringi, Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Inspector …
Former Employee Sentenced for Defrauding the Veterans Administration
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO – …
Two Peruvian Nationals Plead Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Spanish-Speaking U.S. Immigrants
Two Peruvian nationals responsible for operating a series of call centers in Peru that defrauded Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, deportation …
Carencro Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Yvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United …
Dunbar Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Local Nonprofit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Walter Greenhowe, 72, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to defrauding a community improvement nonprofit for the Dunbar, Pinewood and Institute areas. According …
Individual Who Portrayed Himself as Experienced Stock Trader Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investor
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Gonzalo Ortiz pleaded guilty to investment adviser fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud an investor …
DeSantis says Biden is defrauding America with failed policies that are causing problems across America
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said President Joe Biden committed fraud against the public in America by saying he would unit Americans, but his policies seem …
Freeburg Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Elderly Family Member
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, will spend their next year in home confinement making restitution …
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Financial Institutions
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to 44 months in prison on his conviction of conspiracy, access device …
Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 22, 2021, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. …
Fox Point Man Indicted For Defrauding Investors of Over $5.5 Million
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on November 16, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted David …
California Man Admits Defrauding Victims in Cumberland County
CAMDEN, N.J. – A California man today admitted defrauding victims in Cumberland County, New Jersey, through a bogus investment scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. …
South Windsor Woman Admits Defrauding Immigrant Clients, USCIS
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KHATIJA KHAN, 40, of South Windsor, pleaded guilty today before U.S. …
Licensed Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
WASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. …
Breaux Bridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer Out of Over $300,000
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Tracie Sonnier, 51, of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United …
Greene County Man Admits Defrauding Investors in a Waste-to-Energy Conversion Plant
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Greene County pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, …
Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim
TUCSON, Ariz. – Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District …
Middlefield Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding State Jobs Programs
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID KANIA, 62, of Middlefield, waived his right to be indicted …
Former Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Sentenced for Defrauding the Sheriff’s Office and Other Businesses
NEW ORLEANS – U.S Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 9, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter sentenced former Tangipahoa Parish …
Owners of Several Chicago-Area Convenience Stores Charged With Defrauding Low-Income Food Program for Women and Children
CHICAGO — The owners of several Chicago-area convenience stores have been charged in federal court with scheming to defraud a low-income food program for women …
Nine indicted after defrauding tri-state boat dealers out of $1.3 million in fraudulent purchases
TRENTON –Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced an indictment against nine defendants charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New Jersey …
Pair indicted for defrauding COVID-19 benefit programs
Seattle – A Seattle area pair was indicted today in the Western District of Washington, for more than $1 million in fraud on COVID-19 relief …
Former California Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the State of California of over $10 Million in Tax Revenue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Akrum Alrahib, 43, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud in non-cigarette tobacco schemes that defrauded the …
Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
WASHINGTON – Sikirat Adunni Brown, 60, of Upper Marlboro, Md., was sentenced today to 13 months in prison for …
Past President of Broward County Democratic Black Caucus Guilty of Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program
Miami, Florida – Today, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before the Honorable Judge Rodolfo Ruiz, 28-year-old Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident Damara Holness pled guilty to a …
Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 3 Years Imprisonment For Defrauding Local Non-Profit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On November 3, 2021, Angelia Renae Brown, 50, and a resident of Knoxville, was sentenced by the Honorable Thomas Varlan, U.S. District …
Two Individuals Convicted of Defrauding Medicaid at a Doral Clinic Providing Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services
Miami, Florida – Two South Florida residents have pleaded guilty to running a mental health care fraud scheme that over-billed Medicaid for hundreds of thousands …
New York Man Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $3.5 Million through Securities Offering Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man today admitted perpetrating a scheme to defraud more than 70 investors through a long-running securities offering fraud that …
North Carolina Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding IRS
A North Carolina tax return preparer was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS. According to court documents and …
Maine Tax Preparer Charged with Defrauding Clients
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean O’Hare, age 53, of South Portland, Maine, was arraigned today on an indictment accusing him of committing wire fraud. The …
Two Charged with Defrauding HUD Program
PITTSBURGH- Two residents of Upper St. Clair, PA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United …
Two Southwestern PA Men Charged with Defrauding HUD Program
PITTSBURGH – Two southwestern Pennsylvania residents have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, on conspiracy and fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney …
Tulsa Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investor and Banks of Millions of Dollars
A con artist who defrauded a man out of $4.5 million and defrauded banks out of $3.9 million pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court, …
Former Controller Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison For Defrauding George Town Club
WASHINGTON – Isabelle Garcia, 56, former controller for the George Town Club, was sentenced today to 27 months in …
Rhode Island Man Who Sought $4.7 Million in COVID Relief Loans Sentenced for Defrauding CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in one week, a defendant has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI, to a significant term …
19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of …
Former SCANA CEO Sentenced to Two Years for Defrauding Ratepayers in Connection with Failed Nuclear Construction Project
Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Kevin B. Marsh, 66, former SCANA Corporation (SCANA) Chief Executive Officer …
Attorney General James and State Police Superintendent Bruen Announce Conviction of Contractor for Defrauding Homeowners Out of More Than $50,000 in the Capital Region
Dwight Fiero, Who Falsely Claimed to Be a Combat Veteran, Pleaded Guilty to Felony Scheme to Defraud and Grand Larceny NEW YORK – New York …
Buffalo Man Charged With International Email Scam Targeting Businesses And Defrauding Victims Out Of Hundreds of Thousands Of Dollars
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Eric Iwu aka James, 32, a …
Lowell Money Manager Indicted for Defrauding Clients out of Millions of Dollars
BOSTON – A Lowell man was arrested today in connection with a scheme to allegedly defraud his clients out of their life savings. Steven Xigoros, …
South Florida Man Charged with Defrauding After-School Program for Underprivileged Immigrant Children Appears in Federal Court
Miami, Florida – Friday, Miami resident Ramon Caridad Rodriguez, 28, made his first appearance in South Florida federal court to face a grand jury indictment …