Thief swipes wallet from Montefiore Hospital office, racks up $800 in fraudulent charges
BRONX, NY — Police are searching for a woman accused of stealing a wallet from inside Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx and using the stolen credit cards to make hundreds of dollars…
Four Plead Guilty to Obtaining Nearly $5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans
Charleston, South Carolina — Lori Hammond, 53 of Summerville, Catherine (“Cassie”) Needham, 36, of Manning, Jontrell Wright, 35, of Holly Hill, and Christopher Conrad, 39, of Holly Hill, have all pleaded guilty…
Providence Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who led a counterfeit check scheme that defrauded banks of tens of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United…
Former Owner of Illicit Massage Parlor Sentenced for Submitting Fraudulent COVID-Relief Loan Applications
BOSTON – The former owner of a massage parlor pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with filing fraudulent applications for pandemic-related loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in…
More Than Two Years Imposed On Modesto Woman Who Conspired With Incarcerated Son To Submit 121 Fraudulent Stimulus Check Applications
SAN FRANCISCO – Sheila Denise Dunlap was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for aggravated identity theft, announced United States…
FORMER BANCO POPULAR EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF ATM CARDS
St. Thomas, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Natasha Seetaram, 39, of St. Thomas, was sentenced by Chief District Judge Robert Molloy to 12 months and one…
Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agents Regarding Production of Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Cards
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA —Tammy Hutson McDonald, 53, of Columbia, has pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about the production of fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that…
Derby Woman Used Boyfriend’s Identity to Claim Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits
BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) _ Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Kelly M. Muffoletto of Derby was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Mark. Montour to…
St. Paul Woman Sentenced for Role in $499,000 Fraudulent Pandemic Benefits Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Saint Paul, Virginia woman, who was found guilty in February 2022 of conspiracy to defraud the United States, fraud in connection with emergency benefits, conspiracy to commit mail…
Judge Orders Middle Georgia Family Rehab to Pay $9.6 Million in Damages for Submitting Hundreds of Fraudulent TRICARE/Medicaid Claims
MACON, Ga. – The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia found in favor of the United States and the State of Georgia in a civil case involving the fraudulent billing of…
Another indicted in nationwide fraudulent car buyer paper tag scheme
HOUSTON – More charges have been filed in the fraudulent paper license plate scheme involving fake car dealerships who issued more than 700,000 illegitimate paper tags, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Law…
Two Sentenced For Issuing Fraudulent Asbestos Training Certifications
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf sentenced Ana Yorling Rugama Sanchez, 28, of Memphis, Tennessee, to two years of probation and a fine of $1,500, and Jose Carlos…
New Jersey Postal Worker Gets Three Years in Prison for Fraudulent COVID-19 Loans
NEWARK, N.J. – A female postal worker has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing checkbooks and credit cards from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service clerk…
Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Fraudulent Claims
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for fraudulently claiming reimbursements for travel expenses for her work for the U.S. Postal Service. Monique S.…
Baker Woman Charged in Federal Court with Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation and Presentation of False and Fraudulent Tax Returns
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned an eleven-count indictment charging Bridget Rogers White, age 47, of Baker, Louisiana, with aiding and assisting in…
Attorney General Seeks to Stop Fraudulent Headstone Company from Operating in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has filed a motion in court to prevent 1843 LLC, Gregory J. Stefan Sr., Gregory J. Stefan Jr., and Gerard Stefan from doing business…
Guatemalan Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Conspiracy to Produce and Transfer Fraudulent Documents
United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Estuardo Hernando Ruiz-Orozco, 51, of Guatemala, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for Conspiracy to Produce and Transfer Fraudulent Documents. Chief United…
Court Orders Washington, D.C. Man and His Two Companies to Cease and Desist From Engaging in Fraudulent N95 Mask Scheme
A Washington, D.C. man and his two companies have been ordered to stop engaging in fraud and transferring fraud proceeds in an N95 mask scheme. He must also return over $2.4 million…
CEO Of Cryptocurrency And Forex Trading Platform Charged With Fraudulent Scheme Involving Over $59 Million
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced…
3 Found Guilty of Participating in Scheme to Submit Millions of Dollars in Fraudulent Bills for Substance Abuse Treatment for Teens
LOS ANGELES – A federal jury today convicted three defendants who participated in an $18.5 million scheme that submitted fraudulent claims to California’s Drug Medi-Cal program for alcohol and drug treatment…
Southern California Center for Autistic Children Pays $650,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing
Assistant U. S. Attorney Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Prism Behavioral Solutions has paid $650,000 to resolve allegations that it billed the…