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…
Four Executives Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme that Caused Over $4.5 Million in Losses to the Small Business Administration
Three former executives of Valley Bank, a defunct financial institution based in Moline, Illinois, and the President of Vital Financial Services (Vital Financial), a lending service provider, have pleaded guilty to scheming…
Madisonville Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced defendant JILL LEWIS (“LEWIS”), age 41, resident of Madisonville, Louisiana, to six…
Two District Men Charged in 98-Count Indictment for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Armed Kidnapping, and Fraud
WASHINGTON – Mekhi Truesdale, 19, and William Bell, 19, both of Washington, D.C., have been indicted on 98 charges, including conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed…
California Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
CONCORD – Jesse Hernandez, 58, of Los Angeles, California pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to wire fraud, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley…
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Sell Stolen Goods and Tax Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced James Bender, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland to one year and one day in federal prison, six months of home detention, and…
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Cindy…
Owner of local marketing business to pay quarter of a million dollars for committing COVID relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was sentenced in federal court here today and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000, the maximum amount allowed by law, for committing COVID relief fraud.…
Federal Jury Convicts Pennsylvania Man and New Mexico Man for Their Roles in Fraud, Money Laundering & Obstruction Conspiracies
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that Nathan J. Peachey, age 50, of Pennsylvania, and John Rick Winer, age, 67 of New Mexico, were convicted by a federal jury in…
Minnesota Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Moorhead, Minnesota, man convicted of Bank Fraud was sentenced on November 29, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Richard L.…
Vestavia Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today, a Vestavia man pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme in which he provided fraudulent information to financial institutions for the purpose of purchasing boats, luxury vehicles, and…
Destrehan Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies
NEW ORLEANS – DUANE A. DUFRENE, age 54, of Destrehan, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 24, 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of money laundering…
Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud
ATLANTA – Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins, husband and wife, have pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by obtaining approximately $1.9 million in fraudulent loans from the Paycheck…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money. According to court documents and statements…
Former Temple Business School Dean Convicted of Fraud
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Moshe Porat, 74, of Bala Cynwyd, PA, the former Dean of Temple University’s Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management (“Fox”)…
Former South Bay Executive Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Insider Trading and Securities Fraud
LOS ANGELES – A former executive at a Hawthorne-based company was sentenced today to 35 months in federal prison for trading in options contracts using inside company information and illegally purchasing…
Florida Woman Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud
A federal jury convicted a Florida woman on Nov. 24 for fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
Five tips to protect yourself from Black Friday and Holiday shopping fraud
This year’s Black Friday sales shopping is likely to be impacted by supply chain issues, shipping delays and lingering fears of entering crowded shopping centres and high streets, all of which will…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that Barrie Osborne, 76, of Celebration, Florida, was charged…
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
A Florida tax preparer was charged in an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,…
Nigerian Man Sentenced To 87 Months’ Imprisonment For Laundering $1.89 Million In Fraud Proceeds
WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jabin Godspower Okpako, age 36, was sentenced on November 23, 2021, to 87 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District…