South Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Miami, Florida – A South Florida tax preparer was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for carrying …
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Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoughton man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions. Yves …
Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A South Florida tax preparer was sentenced today to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain over 100 COVID-19 relief loans …
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan annouced that a Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today to schemes …
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
A Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Ohio to schemes …
Leicester Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment and Loan Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Leicester man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with his involvement in loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) …
Almost $57 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold for Victims of BitConnect Fraud
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Daniel C. Silva, Mark W. Pletcher, Lisa Sanniti and Carl Brooker SAN DIEGO — Pursuant to court order, the U.S. Attorney’s …
Two Orlando Men Indicted For Over $12 Million In Fraud
Orlando, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Keith Ingersoll (45, Orlando) and James Adamczyk (64, Orlando) …
Four Charlotte Men Are Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Wednesday, November 16, 2021, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. sentenced four Charlotte men to prison for their involvement in …
Clarksville Restaurant Owner Sentenced To Federal Prison For Alien Harboring And Tax Fraud Conspiracy
NASHVILLE – Quanwei Shi, 31, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison for conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens; harboring illegal …
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Over One Year in Prison for Bank Fraud
CONCORD – Kazi Pervez, 42, of Methuen, Massachusetts was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison …
Owners of Imaging Product Companies Pay $220,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Federal Government Agencies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jimmy A. Meron, owner of WOW Imaging Products LLC (WOW) and part owner of Time Enterprises LLC (Time), has paid $100,000 to …
Former Realtor Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Running Nearly $4 Million Fraud that Scammed Distressed Homeowners
LOS ANGELES – A former realtor and longtime fugitive was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for scheming to defraud distressed homeowners …
Local non-profit CEO sentenced to 4 years in prison for tax fraud
CINCINNATI – The founder, owner, CEO and president of a Cincinnati nonprofit was sentenced today in federal court to 48 months in prison for using …
Seven Members of Los Angeles-Based Fraud Ring Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Scheme
Seven members of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring were sentenced for a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
$56 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold as First Step to Compensate Victims of BitConnect Fraud Scheme
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson granted a request from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern …
Manhattan Real Estate Fund Manager Charged With Securities Fraud Offenses
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, the Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Division of …
Tacoma woman charged with wire fraud for stealing more than $550,000 from friends and acquaintances
Seattle – a 40-year-old Tacoma woman appeared today in U.S. District Court in Seattle on a criminal complaint charging four counts of wire fraud for …
Hudson Valley Tequila Producer Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSEPH CIMINO, the founder of a tequila brand based in …
Bahamian Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For More Than $1.2 Million Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office …
Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Accounting Fraud And Misappropriation Schemes
Damian Williams, the United State Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman …
Man in U.S. Illegally is Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
ERIE, Pa. – An individual believed to have entered the United States illegally in March 2018 has been sentenced in federal court to 42 months …
Ohio AG Sues Facebook For Securities Fraud, Alleges It Hid Harms To Children
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint against Facebook on Monday, alleging the company misled its investors. The complaint alleges that Facebook executives violated …
Virgin Islands Woman Convicted by Jury in Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 45 Months of Incarceration, Ordered to Pay Restitution to I.R.S.
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jacinta Gussie, age 59 of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, was sentenced on November 12, …
Long Island Doctor Pleads Guilty to Covid-19 Loan Fraud
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Konstantino Zarkadas, a Glen Cove-based medical doctor, pleaded guilty to disaster relief fraud and wire fraud …
Chandler Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Securities Fraud and Embezzlement
PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Wednesday, Vu Anh Nguyen, 26, of Chandler, Arizona was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James A. Teilborg to 30 months in …
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Omar Thompson, …
Ottawa County Man Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Joshua Louis Rupp, 37, previously of West Olive, Michigan, …
Tioga County Man Charged with Supplemental Security Income Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – An individual indicted under the name John Doe, age unknown, of Owego, New York, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of …
New Orleans Man Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and False Statements
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that COREY THOMAS, age 49, from New Orleans, was indicted on October 7, 2021 for wire fraud, …
Grand Jury indicts two individuals accused of fraud involving Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Grant Program
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Dionneshae Forland with four counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of …
Burglary and fraud highlight Lacey weekly police blotter
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following incidents were reported by the Lacey Township Police Department between November 4-11, 2021. Burglary- On Thursday, November 4, 2021, at …
Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Memphis, TN – Shamari Johnson, 42, has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity …
Knoxville Man Sentenced For Fraud And Money Laundering
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On November 10, 2021, Hugh Leroy Murphy, 81, currently of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the …
Former Jacksonville Resident Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud For Travel Scam
Jacksonville, Florida – Juan Carlos Arteaga (58, Conroe, TX) today pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 …
Defendants Charged in $4M Unemployment Fraud Case
DETROIT – Two Michigan men have been charged via criminal complaint for their roles in a large-scale, multi-state Unemployment Insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced Acting …
Property Manager Pleads Guilty in Homeowner Association Fraud Case
Jackson, Miss. – David Luke Lane, 78, pled guilty to bank fraud yesterday before United States District Judge Henry T. Wingate, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren …
Elkhorn City Attorney Sentenced to 41 Months for Bank Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns
PIKEVILLE, Ky.— An Elkhorn City, Ky., attorney, Timothy Belcher, 56, was sentenced on Tuesday, to 41 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $817,000 …
Queens Man Convicted of Securities and Wire Fraud Conspiracies Relating to the Foreign Exchange Market
John Won was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday of all five counts of an indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud …
Former Massac County Official Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
BENTON, Ill. – Christopher Thompson, 30, of Kevil, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to one count of Wire Fraud and seven counts of Mail Fraud for …
Three Men Admit Roles in $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Three men today admitted their roles in a health care fraud and kickback schemes, U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nicholas Defonte, …
Pikeville Man Convicted of Wire Fraud and Healthcare Fraud
PIKEVILLE, Ky.- A Pikeville man was convicted on Monday by a federal jury in Pikeville for wire fraud and health care fraud. After two hours …
Romanian Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Identity Theft
CONCORD – Stefan Catalin Bereanda, 45, a Romanian citizen unlawfully present in the United States, pleaded guilty in federal …
Second Metro East Man Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Scam
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Aijeigh McShan, 20, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, pled guilty today to conspiracy and bank fraud charges in federal court in …
Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges
ERIE, Pa. – A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people – 18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania – have been indicted …
Hilliard man lies to avoid taxes on $1 million in lottery winnings; pleads guilty to tax fraud
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Mustafa Shalash, of Hillard, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of filing a false tax return with the …
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to CARES Act PPP Fraud
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty to money laundering after he filed for PPP loans amounting to more than $2.6 million under the …
Three men guilty for their roles in multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud conspiracy
HOUSTON – Three individuals have admitted to their participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program …
Former Office Manager Sentenced on Fraud Charges
SAN ANTONIO – A former office manager of a prominent local dermatology practice was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for defrauding a medical …
Former metallurgist lab director pleads guilty to major fraud on USA
Tacoma – The former Director of Metallurgy at Bradken Inc. pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to defrauding the United States by …