Minneapolis man sentenced to 24 years for kidnapping, fraud, and identity theft
St. Paul, MN – A Minneapolis man will spend 24 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of kidnapping, bank fraud, and identity theft in a violent crime spree that…
GBI Makes Arrest in Multi-State Cyber Fraud Investigation
Lawrenceville, GA (February 2, 2022) – A year-long investigation conducted by the GBI Cyber Crime Center (G3C) has resulted in the arrest of Ngozi Patience Ogbo, age 47, of Lawrenceville, for four…
Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 44 Months In Prison For Embezzling Approximately $725,000, Filing False Tax Returns, And Bankruptcy Fraud
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 3, 2022, Michelle Clabough, 45, of Knoxville, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 44 months by the Honorable R. Leon Jordan, in the United States…
United States Attorney Announces Over $880,000 Recovery for Victims of Real Estate Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that $884,755 recovered from forfeited assets of Scott J. Wolas will be distributed to his victims. The United States Attorney’s Office expressly sought…
Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Devell Lincoln, age 56, of Washington, D.C. to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring…
Georgia, Florida attorneys indicted for COVID-19 fraud scheme
SAVANNAH, GA: Two attorneys and a Savannah man have been indicted on multiple felony charges in the Southern District of Georgia for a wide-ranging COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Shaquandra Woods, 39, of…
Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictment in Benton County Email Fraud Case
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced a six-count federal indictment charging Ayoola Taiwo Adeoti a/k/a “Gaji,” age 41, with bank fraud, wire…
Concord Man’s Serial Fraud Nets Him More Than Five Years In Federal Prison
SAN FRANCISCO – Jason Blackard was sentenced today in United States District Court to 66 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of unauthorized…
Connecticut Man Arrested for Corporate Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Connecticut man was arrested today on charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $500,000 from his former employer, New England Sports Network (NESN). Ariel Legassa, 49, of…
Licking County man charged with committing $1 million in fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jeremie Adam Elkins, 44, of Newark, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly causing approximately $1 million in fraud while employed as a network engineer at…
South Florida Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Patsy Truglia (54, Parkland) to 15 years in federal prison for his role in two consecutive conspiracies to commit health care…
Former Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty To Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited The Elderly
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant ARIFUL HAQUE pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy that exploited victims, including elderly victims,…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Five Years For Extensive Identity Fraud Scheme Involving the Personal Information of Over 450 Potential Victims
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Deslouis Edouard, 28, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered…
Local Woman Sentenced for Role in Access Device Fraud Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh has been sentenced in federal court to two months in prison and two years of supervised release on her conviction of access device fraud, United…
Former West Michigan Doctor Charged With Health Care Fraud And False Statements
Dr. Daniel Castro Formerly Practiced at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A federal grand jury in Grand Rapids returned an indictment charging…
Phil Murphy, New Jersey Democrats pushing Election Day voter registration that will allow illegal immigrants to vote, open door for rampant election fraud
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Democrats and Governor Phil Murphy are proposing a bill in Trenton that will upend the integrity of the New Jersey voter rolls by allowing voter registration…
Middleboro Financial Advisor Charged in Superseding Indictment with Investment Adviser Fraud and Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Middleboro financial advisor has been charged in a superseding indictment in connection with defrauding his elderly clients and stealing the victims’ retirement assets. Paul R. McGonigle, 67, has been…
De Pere Man Indicted for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on February 1, 2022, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Chad M. Schampers (age: 38) of…
Owners and Employees of Summit Contracting, Inc., Indicted on Fraud and Conspiracy Charges
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on February 1, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment against Chad M. Schampers (age: 38)…
Former AgGeorgia Loan Officer, Co-Conspirators, Plead Guilty to Fraud
MACON, Ga. – Co-defendants engaged in a scheme to defraud two agriculture-based financial institutions orchestrated by a former loan officer have pleaded guilty to their crimes. Johnnie Farrow, 66, of Macon, pleaded guilty…
Portland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland woman was sentenced to federal prison today for her role in a fraud scheme whereby she and a co-conspirator stole mail from residential mailboxes and used stolen personal identification…