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…
Police Searching for Woman Wanted for Series of Fraudulent Transactions
From the Office of the Montgomery County Department of Police, Public Service Announcement GERMANTOWN, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are investigating a…
NorCal Man Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges Alleging He Bilked Digital Media Outfit He Ran with Fraudulent Bills from Other Companies
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today indicted the former CEO of a Los Angeles-based digital media company on charges that allege he created a series of companies that defrauded…
Summary Judgement Issued in Civil Case Involving Hundreds of Fraudulent Medicaid/Tricare Bills
MACON, Ga. – The District Court for the Middle District of Georgia entered an order partially granting summary judgment in favor of the United States and State of Georgia in U.S. ex rel…
Former Employee of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Relating to a Scheme to Provide Fraudulent Maryland Driver’s Licenses to Applicants Who Paid a Fee
Greenbelt, Maryland – Marion Rose Payne, age 55, of Harwood, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority, specifically, Maryland driver’s licenses. The guilty plea…
Nevada Man Indicted In Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Check Scheme
LAS VEGAS – A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment Wednesday charging a Nevada man with using fraudulent checks to steal money from victims’ bank accounts. Michael Zeto, 76,…
IRS Seeking Fugitive Who Made $1 Million from Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
by Clarissa Cutrell, IRS NEW YORK, NY – IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) seeks assistance locating a fugitive charged with conspiracy to steal public funds, theft of public funds and aggravated identity…
Former Brokers Found Guilty of Fraud Offenses Committed in Fraudulent Stock Offering
Miami, Florida – This week, following a six-day trial, a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida returned guilty verdicts against Jeffrey Alan Horn (“Horn”), 47, of Coral Springs, Florida, and Omar Leon Plummer…
Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy and Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns for Clients
WASHINGTON – A Louisiana woman was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and helping clients file false tax returns. On Nov.…
Eleven Charged with Arranging Sham Marriages and Submitting Fraudulent “Green Cards” Applications for over 400 Non-Citizens
BOSTON – Eleven California-based individuals have been indicted in connection with running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that allegedly arranged hundreds of sham marriages entered into for the primary purpose of circumventing…
Two Individuals Sentenced for Conspiracy Charges Involving the Sale of Fraudulent Identity Documents on the Darknet
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An Italian national and a U.S. national, both New York residents, were sentenced on charges of conspiring to transfer false identification documents on the darknet marketplaces AlphaBay Market and…
Two Lee County Men Indicted For Possessing And Selling Fraudulent Identification Documents
Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of indictments charging Daniel Aguilar-Roblero (40, Fort Myers) and Cornelio Perez Gonzalez Arellano (29, Fort Myers) with possessing counterfeit immigration…
Radeas LLC Agrees to Pay $11.6 Million to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing
BOSTON – A North Carolina-based clinical laboratory, Radeas LLC, has agreed to pay $11.6 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to Medicare for medically unnecessary urine drug…
Utah man who operated fraudulent veteran charities sentenced to federal prison
ATLANTA – Travis Peterson has been sentenced for mail fraud while operating a fraudulent charity scheme. For nearly six years, he used millions of robocalls to urge people—often targeting senior citizens—to donate…
Former Monroe County Man Sentenced To Two Years’ Imprisonment For Making Fraudulent Purchases At Boscov’s
HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 24, 2022, Kwane Henderson, age 42, formerly of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today by U.S. District…
Previously Removed Dominican Republic Man Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States and Possession and Use of Fraudulent Documents
St. Croix, USVI – Reynaldo Mejia-Mejia, a citizen of the Dominican Republic, was arrested March 23, 2022 on St. Croix and charged by federal complaint with illegally reentering the United States and…
Delaware Accountant Charged for Filing Fraudulent Returns
WILMINGTON, DE – A Dover accountant has been charged by a grand jury for filing and preparing false and fraudulent tax returns. According to a statement released by David C. Weiss, U.S.…
HPM Corporation and Owners Accept Responsibility, Agree to Pay Nearly $3 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Fraudulent Covid-19 Relief Loan
Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that HPM Corporation (HPMC) and its owners have agreed to pay $2,939,400 in restitution…
Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who participated in a scheme to use stolen banking information to create fraudulent business checks and obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in bank proceeds today…
Dover Tax Preparer Indicted for Preparation of Fraudulent Returns
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Wilmington returned an indictment on Tuesday charging Harvey Walker, 54, a…
Indictment Charges Two Individuals, Including One Who Posed as a Lawyer, with Wire and Mail Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Alleged Fraudulent Debt Elimination Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Willie Lamont Hicks, age 50, of Rockville, Maryland, and Mary Ann Mendoza, age 49, of Kensington, Maryland, on federal charges of conspiracy to…