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…
Chief Financial Officer for Oklahoma Business Found Guilty of Employment Tax Fraud
OKLAHOMA CITY – On October 22, 2021, a federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted Christina Rochelle Anglin, aka Christy Anglin, of Burnsville, North Carolina, of employment tax fraud, announced Acting Deputy Assistant…
Indictment Unsealed Charges Three in Fraud Scheme Targeting Rhode Island Seniors
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Providence on Friday charges three individuals with allegedly participating in a so called “Grandparent Scam” to defraud at least eleven…
Doctor and Owner of Medical Practice Indicted for Health Care Fraud
TUCSON, Ariz. – On Wednesday, a federal grand jury returned a fifty-count indictment, charging Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D., 48, of Peoria, Arizona, with Health Care Fraud, False Statements Relating to a Health…
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Access Device Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies for his Roles in Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Hugo Hernandez, age 34, of Miami Lakes, Florida, pled guilty today to a superseding indictment charging him with being part of access device fraud and money laundering conspiracies…
Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing $100,000 in Credit Card Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Alena Nicole George, 43, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to access device fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, from February through April 2019,…
Coolidge Real Estate Investor Convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Last week, Sarah Nicole Kelley, 40, of Coolidge, Arizona, was found guilty by a federal jury of 24 counts of wire fraud and 8 counts of money laundering. The…
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property and Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Property and Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud was sentenced on October 19,…
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Boston Grand Prix pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and small business…
Former Destin Area Man Federally Indicted for Investment Fraud Scheme and Money Laundering
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – John E. Acker, 52, formerly of Santa Rosa Beach, has been charged with 37 counts of wire fraud and 7 counts of money laundering. The indictment was announced today…
Hull Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge Arising from Fraudulent CARES Act Small Business Loans
BOSTON – A Hull man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31,…
Former Danbury Resident Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DOMINGO ST. HILAIRE ROSARIO, 57, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Theft of Funds in Connection with COVID-19 Fraud Case
LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Burnell Gabriel Zachary, 37, of Arnaudville, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst to receiving…
Australian National Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Text-Messaging Consumer Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL PEARSE, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January 2021, was…
Owner of Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and Two Employees Charged with Tax Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice’s Tax Division announced that RANDY A. FARRELL SR., and DAVID FARRELL, both of Jefferson Parish, and DAWN FARRELL RUIZ, of…
CEO Of East Bay-Based Internet Companies Marketing Child-Friendly Services Indicted On Wire Fraud And Securities Fraud Charges
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury has indicted Alan Anderson, charging him with wire fraud and securities fraud charges related to a scheme to use materially false and fraudulent pretenses to…
Eight People Charged in South Florida Federal Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Case
Miami, Florida – In a 30-count indictment unsealed today, a Miami federal grand jury charged eight defendants for their roles in a fraudulent check and money laundering scheme. The indictment charges…
West Haven State Representative and City Employee Charged in $600K Fraud Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi,…
Malden Man Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Malden man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain funds from customer bank accounts. Lajerran Long, 27, was sentenced…
Two Chicago Defendants Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
BOISE – Two Chicago women pleaded guilty to bank fraud. According to court proceedings, Jakara B. Edwards, 23, and Tatyana A. Love, 21, both of Chicago, Illinois, traveled to Idaho with at…
Former IRS Employee Charged with Tax Fraud
A federal grand jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, returned an indictment in July, which was unsealed yesterday, charging a South Carolina man with tax evasion and attempting to obstruct an IRS civil audit…