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…
22 people charged in connection with a multi-million dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme
ATLANTA – Twenty-two individuals, residing across the United States, have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and other related charges in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $3,899,377 in Paycheck…
North Carolina Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Minors
RICHMOND, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, clinical psychologist was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for defrauding Virginia Medicaid of at least $544,067.69 by creating false diagnoses and medical records…
Former Muscogee County Deputy Clerk Convicted in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud, Co-Defendants Plead Guilty to Related Charges
COLUMBUS, Ga. – The former Deputy Clerk of Muscogee County Court pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion charges in a scheme that cost the county millions of dollars. Willie Demps,…
Springfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Springfield woman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Audri Ford-Victory, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of wire…
Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking By Force, Fraud, And Coercion
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Henry Lee White, III (27, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and to possessing ammunition…
Somerset County Woman Charged with $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, woman was charged for her role in fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans…
Accounts Payable Clerk Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
PROVIDENCE – An accounts payable clerk previously employed at a Providence small business today admitted in federal court that he engaged in a scheme to defraud the business by misappropriating more than…
Massachusetts Town Official Indicted for Fraud in Role as Property Manager for a Woonsocket Condominium Association
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The property manager of a Woonsocket, RI, condominium community was arraigned today in U.S. District Court in Providence on five counts of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Zachary…
United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Issue Tips For Avoiding Tax Season Fraud
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON – Each year, taxpayers’ personal information is compromised through phishing scams or by unscrupulous tax preparers. With tax season kicking off on January 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS…
Lee’s Summit Man Pleads Guilty to Arson, Insurance Fraud Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Missouri, man has pleaded guilty in federal court to leading an arson and insurance fraud conspiracy and to illegally possessing firearms. Wandale J. Fulton, 40,…
Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Health Care Fraud Run Via State Workers’ Comp System
SAN DIEGO – The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for running a scheme that submitted more than $250 million…
Castro Valley Resident Charged In Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – A criminal complaint unsealed today in federal court charges Idowu Hashim Shittu for fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits from numerous state agencies, announced…
Preston County man admits to wire fraud
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Markitta Miller, of Reedsville, West Virginia, has admitted to wire fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Miller, 28, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Conspiracy to…
Maine and New Hampshire Herring Fishermen Charged with Conspiracy, Fraud, and Falsification of Records
PORTLAND, Maine: Five fishermen from Maine and one fisherman from New Hampshire, along with a corporation, were charged with conspiracy, mail fraud, and obstruction of justice in connection with a multi-year scheme…
Former Go Cedar Rapids Executives Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
Doug Hargrave, age 55, from Puyallup, Washington, pled guilty on January 26, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Aaron McCreight, age 47, from Dothan, Alabama, pled guilty today. Each man was…
Former Everett Man Indicted on Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft
BOSTON – A former Everett man was indicted today on identity theft and fraud charges in connection with schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment and pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program…
Utah Attorney Sentenced for Bankrupty Fraud Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney Eric Singleton, 56, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison by a judge in the District of Utah for…
Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving a Social Security Card
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national pled guilty to the federal felony offense of Fraud or Misuse Involving a Visa, Permit or Other Document. U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca of the Southern…
Pennsylvania Man Admits Bank Fraud Conspiracy that Operated in South Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man today admitted his role in a bank fraud conspiracy that targeted 12 financial institutions in southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Suburban Chicago Dentist Charged With Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago dentist fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed, according to a federal fraud charge. MICHAEL D. EGAN, 58,…