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…
Slidell Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Conspiracy to Commit $250,000 Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Connection with Postal “Blue Box” Thefts
NEW ORLEANS – RONALD S. RILEY, JR. (“RILEY”), age 28, of Slidell, Louisiana was sentenced for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Judge Wendy…
Pulaski County Man Indicted for Cyber Intrusion, Identity Theft, and Bank Fraud
LONDON, Ky. – A Somerset, Ky., man, Jesse Kipf, 38, has been indicted by a federal grand jury sitting in London, on five counts of computer fraud, three counts of aggravated identity…
Bulgarian Citizen Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Stefan Chernev, age 49, and a citizen of Bulgaria, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit international money laundering. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector…
Maryland Couple Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Retirement Account Fraud Scheme
ALEXANDRIA, VA – A man and woman from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Dasola Abdulraheem, 41, and Ismaila Abdulraheem, 44, both Nigerian nationals and ex-spouses, have pleaded guilty to charges related to their…
Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran Charged with Fraud and Tax Evasion
BOSTON, MA – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran, 48, of Fitchburg, was arrested and charged with wire fraud and filing false tax returns, as per a federal indictment. He is scheduled…
Former College Track and Field Coach Pleads Guilty to Cyber Fraud Scheme to Obtain Explicit Photos of Innocent Women from Across the Country
BOSTON – A former college track and field coach pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to trick women across the country into sending him nude…
Woman Convicted for Voter Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Sioux City, Iowa, convicted an Iowa woman today for a voter fraud scheme during the Iowa 2020 primary and general elections. According to court documents and evidence presented…
Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sean Patrick Boyd Jr., 26, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to receipt of stolen money. Boyd admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of $20,832…
Former Cape Coral Resident Sentenced To Federal Prison For Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Fort Myers, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Devin Ryan Maresca (33, New Castle, PA) to three years in federal prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity…
Foreign National Sentenced to 40 Months Custody for $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Constantin Bobi Sandu, who admitted that he masterminded a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to…
Married Couple Sentenced for Laundering $1.4 Million in Proceeds from Jewelry Thefts and Unemployment Fraud During Pandemic
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Eduard Ghiocel and his wife, Floarea Ghiocel, were sentenced in federal court today to 36 months and 30 months, respectively, for laundering…
Clark Mayor Charged with Fraud and Misconduct Over Tank Removals
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced charges against Salvatore Bonaccorso, the longtime Mayor of Clark Township. Bonaccorso, 63, faces allegations of submitting fraudulent paperwork and misusing township resources for…
Texas AG Opens Fraud Probe Into Media Matters
Texas AG Opens Fraud Probe Into Media Matters Harold Hutchison on November 20, 2023 Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas announced a fraud probe into Media Matters for America Monday night.…
Piatt County, Illinois, Farmer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –James R. R. Williams, 64, formerly of rural Cisco, Illinois, and now residing in Fort Meyers, Florida, was sentenced on November 17, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Collen R. Lawless…
Two Charged With $12 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Two individuals were charged with submitting fraudulent claims for corticosteroid injections and other services that were not performed and unlawfully distributing hydrocodone, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha…
Sigourney Man Sentenced to Mail Fraud and Defrauding the IRS
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Sigourney man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for committing fraud by selling grain as organic, which in fact was grown in violation of the…
New River Couple Arrested in Riverside, California for Fraud Targeting AHCCCS
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Thvoughn Lynden Curry, 31, and his wife, Alexis Daneen Curry, 32, of New River, Arizona, were arrested on November 2, 2023, pursuant to a federal indictment charging wire fraud…
New Jersey Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph Cammarata, 49, of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey was found guilty on November 15, 2023, on five counts of tax evasion following…
Monmouth County Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was convicted on five counts of tax evasion for his role in a $39 million investment fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for…
Burlington County Man Admits Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man admitted participating in schemes to negotiate fraudulent checks with forged signatures and to launder money from another fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…