Maryland Army Vet Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits
BALTIMORE, MD – William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in Veterans disability benefits and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits by…
Uncle Sentenced for Fraudulently Claiming Ownership of Queens Village Home
Queens, NY– Wagner Recio was sentenced by Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday for filing fraudulent paperwork to claim full ownership of a Queens Village home that actually belonged to his…
Uncle Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Queens Village Home
Queens, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Wagner Recio was sentenced for filing fraudulent paperwork to claim a Queens Village home, of which he falsely stated full ownership, when…
Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits
Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to file false claims against the government and one count…
Jury Finds Lexington Couple Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans
According to the evidence at trial, from May 5, 2020 through July 25, 2020, the Harrises submitted materially false applications to the Small Business Administration (SBA), to obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans…
Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles
BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles. Wanda Sanchez,…
D.C. Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Assistance Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ronald Allen, Jr., a 54-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree theft and making false statements. This plea is related to his fraudulent acquisition…
Maryland Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
NEWARK, N.J. – A Maryland man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegally obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. …
Bergen County PR Firm Fraudulently Obtained COVID Loan
NEWARK, N.J. – The United States Attorney’s Office has announced a settlement in a case involving a Bergen County public relations firm accused of fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan. MWW…
Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to…
Naturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and former resident of Connecticut, was arrested yesterday in Morgantown, West Virginia, on criminal charges related to allegations that she lied to obtain U.S.…
Naturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners
A naturalized U.S. citizen from Bosnia and Herzegovina was arrested yesterday in Morgantown, West Virginia, on criminal charges related to allegations that she lied to obtain U.S. citizenship. According to the indictment,…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 Economic Assistance Loans
Jackson, Miss. – A Texas man pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 economic assistance loans. According to court documents, Ganiyu Abayomi Jimoh, 30, of Houston, Texas, conspired…
Three Charged in $1.5 Million Conspiracy to Fraudulently Claim Tax Refunds
NASHVILLE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment last month charging Darwing Dubon-Castro, 32, and Josselyn Zamora-Carranza, 28, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Carlos Rodriguez, 22, of Antioch, Tennessee, with conspiracy to…
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to a Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Almost $18 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
Baltimore, Maryland – Ahmed Sary, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting financial institutions, relating to the submission of more than $17.9 million in…
Corona Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Scheme that Fraudulently Obtained $2.1 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits
RIVERSIDE, California – A Riverside County man was sentenced today to 68 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme to obtain more than $2.1 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…
Helena Woman Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Government Benefits
HELENA, MT — A federal jury convicted Nena Helene Siemens, also known as Nena Suzanne Kruger, 59, on charges related to fraudulently receiving government assistance. The jury found Siemens guilty of two…
Levittown Woman Faces Charges for Fraudulently Collecting $112K in Public Assistance Benefits
LEVITTOWN, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the arraignment of a Levittown woman, Terry Ann Powell-Bajwa, 45, on charges of fraudulently collecting $112,000 in public assistance benefits. Powell-Bajwa…
Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On Friday, Baltimore man Alexander Barabash, 52, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in relation to submitting fraudulent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act loan applications. Barabash fraudulently…
New Jersey Businessman Sentenced to 36 Months for Fraudulently Obtaining PPP Loans
NEWARK, NJ – Rocco A. Malanga, a 39-year-old businessman from Warren County, New Jersey, has been sentenced on Wednesday to 36 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $1.8 million in federal…
Texas Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Role In Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Over $30 Million In COVID-19 Relief Loans
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMOS MUNDENDI, a/k/a “Mos,” a/k/a “El Ashile Mundi,” was sentenced today in Manhattan federal court by United…
U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Former Hunter College Professor And Hunter College For Fraudulently Using Federal Research Funds
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has filed and settled a civil fraud lawsuit against HUNTER COLLEGE (“HUNTER”) and…
East Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID-Relief Business Loans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – An East Providence man who submitted eight fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $375,000 in COVID-19 relief business loans guaranteed by the federal Small Business Administration has been sentenced…
Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services
LOS ANGELES – A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for…
Coventry Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Jean Pierre Njock, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen…
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley Postal Workers Agree to Repay Fraudulently Obtained Unemployment Assistance Benefits
PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399, and Robert Day, 42, of Center Valley, Lehigh…
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