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…
Windsor Resident Admits Defrauding Employer and its Lender of More Than $700K
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that MARGARET…
Licensed Attorney Sentenced to Prison For Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
WASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison for defrauding the D.C. Medicaid…
New York Man Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison For Defrauding Customers Of New Jersey Moving Company
NEWARK, N.J. – A Hewlett, New York man was sentenced today to 22 months in prison for his role in a scheme through which he defrauded over 260 customers of his moving…
Owner of tax preparation business indicted for defrauding pandemic relief funding program
SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia woman faces up to 20 years in prison after an indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained funds intended for COVID-19 small business assistance. Gladys Harun, 43, of Byron, Ga.,…
Woonsocket Businessman Sentenced for Defrauding the IRS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Woonsocket businessman described in court documents as a “vital cog” in a tax fraud conspiracy that defrauded the United States of millions of dollars was sentenced today to…
Three South Carolina Men Are Sentenced To Prison for Defrauding Lowe’s Of More Than $450,000
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced to prison three South Carolina men for a scheme that defrauded Lowe’s of more than $450,000, announced Dena J. King,…
Central Georgia Bookkeeper Sentenced for Defrauding Three Small Businesses
MACON, Ga. – A Putnam County, Georgia, resident who admitted to stealing $156,734.76 from three small businesses that employed her as a part-time bookkeeper was sentenced to prison for her crime and ordered…
North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program
PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has…
Four Canadian Nationals Charged with Defrauding U.S. and Canadian Investors in Diamond Scheme
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that four Canadian men were charged for their roles in an alleged conspiracy that persuaded investors in the United States and Canada to invest…
South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program
Miami, Florida – Today, 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith pled guilty in South Florida federal court to lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining hundreds of…
Former Social Security Employee of West Sacramento Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding the Social Security Administration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eric Lemoyne Willis, 46, of West Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States, theft of government property, and aggravated identity…
Scam Artist Contractor Arrested After Defrauding Several Toms River Victims
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Police have arrested a scam artist, but others lurk in the community and residents should always beware. According to police, on Thursday, Toms River Police Detective…
FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Accused Of Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Billion To Ten Most Wanted List
FBI Adds ‘Cryptoqueen’ Accused Of Defrauding Investors Out Of $4 Billion To Ten Most Wanted List Gabe Kaminsky on July 1, 2022 A German woman who allegedly defrauded investors out of over…
Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
WASHINGTON – Joseph Tamjong, 50, of Lanham, Maryland, was arrested today after being charged in federal court with defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of hundreds…
Former Stockbroker Pleads Guilty to Charges for $3.2 Million Investment Fraud, Cheating on Taxes, Defrauding Elderly Victim
SANTA ANA, California – A former licensed stockbroker pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for running a securities fraud scheme in which he targeted low-income Hispanic victims to obtain more…
Michigan Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Defrauding Business Opportunity Buyers of More Than $5 Million
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Michigan man was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for defrauding victims of more than $5 million in connection with the sale of medical-related business opportunities, U.S.…
Johns Creek man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly man
ATLANTA – Aziz Choukri has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting that he defrauded a 79-year-old retiree of approximately $650,000. “Fraud schemes targeting the elderly are a particularly egregious type of…
U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea By A Chiropractor For Defrauding The NBA Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that PATRICK KHAZIRAN, a/k/a “Dr. Pat,” pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection…
Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Close to $6 Million Dollars from Clients and Spending it on Extramarital Affairs
Miami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced German Nino, a former UBS Financial Advisor, to 78 months in federal prison for stealing millions of dollars from client accounts…
Richlands Salon Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Government
ABINGDON, Va. – A Richlands, Virginia woman, who owned and operated a local hair and nail salon, pled guilty this week to defrauding the federal government out of pandemic unemployment assistance benefits…
Therapist’s ex-wife charged with defrauding Medicaid and stealing patient information
HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Katy resident has been indicted for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Kay Le Farmer into custody today. She is…
Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Defrauding California of Over $10 Million in Tax Revenue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Akrum Alrahib, 43, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today to five years in prison and ordered to pay over $10 million in restitution for conspiring to commit mail fraud in…
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding an Elderly Veteran
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Shawn Phillips, age 44, of Baton Rouge, to 33 months in federal prison following his conviction…
Scotts Valley Resident Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Investors In Medical Technology Company
SAN FRANCISCO – A California man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in a publicly traded company’s securities and manipulate the company’s stock price. According to court…
Former Prison Inmate from Georgia Sentenced for Defrauding Victims Out of Over $9,700
SHREVEPORT, La. – Andre Deaveon Reese, 32, of Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 33 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised…
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