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…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Export Fraud Violation
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Rana Zeeshan Tanveer, 42, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including six months on home detention, and fined $5,000 for committing an export fraud…
Delaware Contractor Arrested for Home Improvement Fraud
SEAFORD, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested 56-year-old Derek Green, owner of Mason Construction LLC, for home improvement fraud. The arrest occurred on December 13, 2023, after a Bridgeville man reported…
Decade-Long Jail Terms for Athens County Mail Fraud Perpetrators
ATHENS, OHIO – A significant mail fraud scheme in Athens County resulted in prison sentences for three individuals. The scam, impacting over 400 residents, came to light in December 2022 following a…
MARSHALL TRIGG: Here’s How To Actually Stop Election Fraud
MARSHALL TRIGG: Here’s How To Actually Stop Election Fraud Marshall Trigg on December 13, 2023 Turns out Bridgeport has learned its lesson the hard way: preventing election fraud is far better than catching election fraud after…
Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Involving Cellphone Scheme
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Rohan Conrad Campbell (49, Jamaica) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He faces a maximum penalty of…
Nigerian Extradited to the District of Nebraska on Business Email Compromise Fraud Scheme
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the extradition of Afeez Akinloye, 42, a Nigerian national, from South Africa to the District of Nebraska on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
Bronx Man Gets Prison Sentence for Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Trevor Osagie, a 32-year-old Bronx resident, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a nationwide credit card fraud conspiracy, as announced…
Florida attorney convicted at trial for role in COVID-19 fraud scheme
SAVANNAH, GA: A Florida attorney has been convicted at trial for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 40, of Jacksonville,…
Kern County Man Pleads Guilty to Six-Year, $825,000 Credit Card Fraud Scheme
FRESNO, Calif. — Miguel Leyva, 36, of Wasco, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for his role in a long-running credit card fraud scheme,…
Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
MIAMI – Samuel Harris, 43, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department (“MDPD”), was sentenced today, Dec. 11, to 4 months in prison, followed by 4 months in home…
Stoughton Man Sentenced for Social Security and Passport Fraud
BOSTON – A Stoughton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport. Wilfrido…
Leader Of Black-Market HIV Medication Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BORIS AMINOV pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with engaging in…
Newburgh Man Sentenced in $250,000 Fraud Scheme Involving Local Ironworkers Union
ORANGE COUNTY, NY — Turgaud Dubuisson, 30, of Newburgh, was sentenced on December 8, 2023, to 3⅓ to 10 years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that caused over…
Towing Company Owner Charged with Insurance Fraud
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA – Vlad Andrei Ungvari, the 31-year-old owner of Glenn’s Towing, faced charges on Thursday, for fraudulent insurance claims. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, following a referral from the…
Former San Francisco Department Of Building Inspection Engineer Pleads Guilty To Honest Services Fraud Conspiracy
SAN FRANCISCO – Rodolfo “Rudy” Pada pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco today to participating in an honest services fraud conspiracy, announced Criminal Division Deputy Chief Matthew Yelovich and FBI…
Clothing Wholesaler Ordered to Pay Nearly $10.4 Million for Violating U.S. Drug Trafficking Sanctions and for Customs Fraud
LOS ANGELES – A Paramount-based clothing wholesale company was fined $4 million, ordered to pay $6,390,781 in restitution, and placed on probation for five years for undervaluing imported garments in a scheme…
Construction Company President Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For 25-Year Fraud On The U.S. Government
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SINA MOAYEDI, the owner of a construction company, Montage, Inc., was sentenced today to 10 years in…
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Firearm Possession and Covid-19 Fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Demetrius S. Washington, 27, was sentenced on December 6, 2023, to a total of 108 months imprisonment: 96 months for possession of a weapon by…
Romance Scammer Convicted at Trial of Money Laundering, Wire Fraud Conspiracies
An Aubrey woman was convicted at trial Thursday of defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. After 7 days of trial and…
West New York Financial Advisor Convicted on 11 Counts at Trial in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, N.J. – A West New York financial advisor was found guilty on 11 counts of defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million and transacting in the criminal…