Montgomery County Detectives Investigate Bank Fraud
ROCKLAND, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police – Financial Crimes Section is currently investigating a case of identification fraud and attempted theft. The …
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Los Angeles Man Convicted in Large-Scale Marriage Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Los Angeles man was convicted on Thursday by a federal jury in Boston for his role in operating a large-scale marriage fraud …
East Feliciana Parish Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – CLARENCE “BILLY” BURKETTE, age 55, a resident of Slaughter, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on November 9, 2023, to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney …
Florida Medical Clinic Owner and Pharmacy Technician Sentenced to Prison in Clinical Trial Fraud Scheme
A federal judge sentenced a medical clinic owner and a pharmacy technician for their involvement in a clinical trial fraud scheme that included the falsification …
Former California Business Owner Charged with Access Device Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Witness Tampering
An indictment was unsealed on Monday alleging that the chief executive officer of a California business caused unauthorized charges to be placed on thousands of …
Brewer Woman Sentenced to 2 ½ Years for Wire Fraud, Making False Statements to a Lending Business & Making Straw Purchase
BANGOR, Maine: A Brewer woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for wire fraud and making false statements to a mortgage lending …
Trump’s gag order reinstated by court in NY civil fraud case
By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York appellate court on Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former U.S. President Donald Trump and …
Women Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
DENVER—The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Chrisheena Shante McGee a/k/a Christina Marius, age 47, and Sandra Pierce Bacon, age 71, …
Lynn Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced today for submitting false federal loan applications and using a stolen identity to rent an apartment, for which …
Maryland Man Charged With Committing $11.5 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Creed White, age 65, of Freeland, Maryland, was charged in …
King Kong tools settles claims of customs fraud for $1.9 million
ATLANTA – A German company, KingKong-Tools GmbH & Co KG, and its American subsidiary, King Kong Tools, LLC (collectively “King Kong”), will pay $1.9 million …
Laplace Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Defrauding Cares Act Financial Assistance Program
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BASHIR SCHOFIELD, age 24, a resident of LaPlace, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before United States …
Laredo salesman sent to prison for fraud conspiracy costing HUD $1M in losses
LAREDO, Texas – A 38-year-old man was sentenced for his role in a complex mortgage fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Edmundo De …
One-Time Orange County Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud Scheme that Sought over $10 Million from IRS and Dozens of State Governments
SANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County tax preparer was convicted today of federal criminal charges for leading a multi-year tax fraud conspiracy that …
President Of Brisbane Recycling Company And Its Former Counsel Sentenced To Prison For Tax Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – Joseph Nubla and Henry Ku were sentenced today to 36 months and 30 months in prison, respectively, following their convictions by a …
Philadelphia Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Philadelphia-based Aramingo Pharmacy, led by owner Ahmed Bachir, pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud. The investigation revealed …
Former Scranton Police Officer And Police Union President Charged With Overtime Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Paul Helring, age 47, a former Scranton police officer and the …
Derry Man Pleads Guilty to Passport Fraud and Hacking a Telecommunications Company
CONCORD – A Derry man pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to passport fraud and wire fraud in connection with hacking a telecommunications company, …
Portland Man Who Claimed to be a Foreign Exchange Currency Trader Indicted for Wire Fraud
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in …
Iowa Candidate’s Wife Convicted On 52 Counts For Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Vietnamese Immigrants
Iowa Candidate’s Wife Convicted On 52 Counts For Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Vietnamese Immigrants Arjun Singh on November 22, 2023 The wife of a candidate …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Shakira reaches deal to avoid $15 million tax fraud trial in Spain
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Colombian pop star Shakira on Monday reached a settlement with prosecutors to avoid a trial in Barcelona over charges she …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Donald Trump loses bid for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s bid for a mistrial in state Attorney General Letitia James’ …
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 …
Pharmacy Owners and Doctor Convicted for $145M Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal jury convicted three Texas men yesterday for a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor through the submission of fraudulent claims …
Atlantic County Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for defrauding New Jersey state health …
Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.3M Romance Fraud Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and required to pay …
Postal Employee Convicted at Trial for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Theft of a Postal Service Key
MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile woman this week for conspiracy, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and theft of a United States …
Former Massachusetts State Senator Arrested for COVID Fraud
BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly scheming to defraud the Massachusetts …
Former San Francisco Venture Capitalist Convicted Of Multiple Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
OAKLAND – Michael Brent Rothenberg, a former San Francisco venture capitalist once described in Bloomberg as “Silicon Valley’s Party Animal,” was convicted today of wire …
Weston Man Charged with Fraud Offenses Related to $890K Embezzlement Scheme
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the …
COVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud
BOISE – A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the …