BECKLEY, W.Va. – James Woods, Jr., 48, of Craigsville, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud. At the plea hearing, Woods admitted that in May of 2016, he applied for a …
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ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon, Virginia man who stole hundreds of pieces of mail from over 100 different addresses in the Abingdon area, including a check he altered and cashed …
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ABINGDON, Va. – An Abingdon, Virginia man who stole hundreds of pieces of mail from over 100 different addresses in the Abingdon area, including a check he altered and cashed …
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Dominican National Arrested for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
by DOJ PressBOSTON – A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits. Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea, 52, was …
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted James Pinson, 46, of Pritchard, Wayne County, West Virginia, of three counts of wire fraud, six counts of mail …
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Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy And Identity Theft
by DOJ PressLAS VEGAS – A Florida man was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and use California Employment Development Department (EDD) debit …
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Seattle – A 70-year-old Bellevue, Washington, Certified Public Accountant pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to attempt to evade or defeat tax, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …
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Rialto Man Who Committed $2.4 Million Bank Fraud by Compromising Hundreds of Accounts Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for causing more than $2.4 million in losses to Wells Fargo & …
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Former Security Supervisor Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Co-Workers and Job Applicants from His Company
by DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte today sentenced Ricardo Carter II, age 38, of Camp Springs, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by five years …
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CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from a special needs trust, Acting U.S. Attorney …
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Middlesex Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme and Obtaining Funds from Stolen and Altered U.S. Treasury Check
by DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for fraudulently receiving Payment Protection Program (PPP) funds and depositing a stolen and …
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BOSTON – A Malden man was sentenced today in connection with submitting fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The federal PUA program provides unemployment-related benefits to individuals who have been …
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BOSTON – A Saugus woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a bank fraud scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 from customer accounts. Emelyn Clough, 24, pleaded guilty …
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BOSTON – A Florida woman was sentenced today in connection with a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Talia Alexandre, 30, of Palm Springs, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court …
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The Acting United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Giovanni Joseph, 34, formerly of Dix Hills, New York, was sentenced today in United States District Court in …
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Essex Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for His Role in a Bank Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Babatunde Ajibawo, age 55, of Essex, United Kingdom to four years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised …
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal judge convicted a Reston businessman yesterday on a series of fraud charges relating to a bankruptcy case in which he discharged over $6 million in …
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RALEIGH, N.C. – A Knightdale man was sentenced to 100 months in prison, and 5 years of supervised release and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $412,885.17, on …
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St. Petersburg Postal Clerk Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Mail And Passport Applications To Commit Bank Fraud
by DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jasmine Wynne (31, Ruskin) to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity …
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Former insurance agent sentenced to prison for wire fraud scheme that defrauded clients across the U.S.
by DOJ PressSeattle – A 58-year-old Snohomish, Washington, insurance agent was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 2 years in prison and 3 years of supervised release for wire …
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Gas Pump Skimming Fraud Scheme in Nevada And California
by DOJ PressLAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card …
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Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a New Hampshire resident and a Connecticut resident have been charged in separate criminal complaints …
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SAN ANTONIO – A Mexican businessman was arrested yesterday in Houston and a Mexican businesswoman is in federal custody on criminal charges related to their alleged involvement in a fraud …
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Two Defendants Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Combined Actual Losses in Excess of $3.2 Million
by DOJ PressDETROIT – Two defendants have been charged in criminal complaints for their roles in unemployment insurance benefit fraud schemes, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin. Joining in this announcement …
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Mountain View, Missouri, woman who used a stolen identity to enroll in college pleaded guilty in federal court today to Social Security fraud. Laura A. Oglesby, …