Skip to content
Shore News Network
  • New Jersey
    • Jersey Shore News
    • South Jersey News
    • Philadelphia News
    • North Jersey News
    • Ocean County News
    • Monmouth County News
    • Cape May County News
    • Atlantic County News
    • Burlington County News
    • Mercer County News
    • Toms River News
    • Jackson Township News
    • Regional
  • New York
    • New York City News
  • MD
  • FL
  • PA
  • DE
  • OH
  • D.C.
  • VA
  • Topics
    • Crime
      • Most Wanted
      • Fire
    • Weird
    • Politics
    • Weather
    • OMG!
    • Traffic
    • Lottery Results
    • Pets
    • US News
    • Politics
    • Weather Reports
    • Weird and Strange News
    • Good News
    • Viral Videos
    • Pets
    • Business News
    • Tech and Gaming
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Health and Wellness
    • Travel
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Top 10 Lists
    • Viral News
    • The Buzz
    • Satire

Fraudulently

Mercer County Woman Sentenced for Fraudulently Collecting Over $268,000 in Survivor Benefits

August 29, 2024 by Phil Stilton

TRENTON — A Mercer County woman has been sentenced for stealing more than $268,000 in survivor benefits from her deceased husband’s pension, a fraud she … Read more

Categories Breaking News

Maryland Army Vet Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits

June 20, 2024 by Phil Stilton
Maryland army vet charged with fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in disability benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

BALTIMORE, MD – William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in Veterans disability benefits and … Read more

Categories Breaking News

Hartford Man Charged with Fraudulently Collecting Social Security, Unemployment, and Food Stamp Benefits

May 8, 2024 by Indira Patel
Hartford man charged with fraudulently collecting social security, unemployment, and food stamp benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

The indictment was returned on May 1, 2024, and Santiago was arrested today.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, pleaded … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Florida Man Fraudulently Stole Homes In Virginia and North Carolina

May 5, 2024 by Phil Stilton
Florida man fraudulently stole homes in virginia and north carolina - photo licensed by shore news network.

ALEXANDRIA, VA – A Florida man, Jose Manuel Santiago, was sentenced today to three years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit … Read more

Categories Breaking News, Featured News

Uncle Sentenced for Fraudulently Claiming Ownership of Queens Village Home

May 4, 2024 by Chris Quigley
A judge's gavel - file photo

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 … Read more

Categories Police Blotter, Breaking News, New York City News, New York News

Uncle Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Queens Village Home

May 1, 2024 by Traffic Reporter
New york city police department (nypd) fleets of cruiser.

Queens, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Wagner Recio was sentenced for filing fraudulent paperwork to claim a Queens Village home, of … Read more

Categories Police Blotter, Breaking News

Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits

March 15, 2024 by Indira Patel
Three charged for fraudulently seeking $2. 9 billion in covid-19 tax credits - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Jury Finds Lexington Couple Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Relief Loans

March 15, 2024 by Indira Patel
Jury finds lexington couple guilty of fraudulently obtaining covid relief loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Lawrence Woman Sentenced in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles

March 13, 2024 by Indira Patel
Lawrence woman sentenced in conspiracy to use stolen identities to fraudulently purchase vehicles - photo licensed by shore news network.

BOSTON – A Lawrence woman was sentenced today for her role in a scheme to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

D.C. Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Assistance Funds

March 12, 2024 by Jeff Jones
A gavel and a block i

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 … Read more

Categories Breaking News, D.C. News, Police Blotter

Maryland Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds

December 15, 2023 by Indira Patel

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, … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Bergen County PR Firm Fraudulently Obtained COVID Loan

December 7, 2023 by Charlie Dwyer
Covid-19 pandemic fraud

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 … Read more

Categories Breaking News, New Jersey News, Police Blotter

Gainesville man pleads guilty after fraudulently obtaining Unemployment Insurance benefits in more than 15 states

December 6, 2023 by Indira Patel

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners

December 1, 2023 by Indira Patel

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship by Failing to Disclose Role in Abuse of Prisoners

December 1, 2023 by Indira Patel

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining more than $400,000 in COVID-19 Economic Assistance Loans

November 16, 2023 by Indira Patel

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Three Charged in $1.5 Million Conspiracy to Fraudulently Claim Tax Refunds

November 14, 2023 by Indira Patel

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, … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to a Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Almost $18 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

October 19, 2023 by Indira Patel

Baltimore, Maryland – Ahmed Sary, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud affecting financial institutions, relating to the … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Corona Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Scheme that Fraudulently Obtained $2.1 Million in COVID Jobless Benefits

October 17, 2023 by Indira Patel

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 … Read more

Categories Government News, Police Blotter

Helena Woman Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Government Benefits

September 30, 2023 by Indira Patel
Helena woman convicted of fraudulently obtaining government benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

HELENA, MT — A federal jury convicted Nena Helene Siemens, also known as Nena Suzanne Kruger, 59, on charges related to fraudulently receiving government assistance. … Read more

Categories Breaking News, Government News, Police Blotter

Levittown Woman Faces Charges for Fraudulently Collecting $112K in Public Assistance Benefits

April 10, 2023 by Leo Canega
Levittown woman faces charges for fraudulently collecting $112k in public assistance benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Breaking News, New York News, Police Blotter

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.2 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans

March 28, 2023 by Leo Canega
Baltimore man pleads guilty to federal charge for fraudulently obtaining more than $1. 2 million in covid-19 cares act loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – On Friday, Baltimore man Alexander Barabash, 52, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in relation to submitting fraudulent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic … Read more

Categories Baltimore News, Breaking News, Maryland News

New Jersey Businessman Sentenced to 36 Months for Fraudulently Obtaining PPP Loans

March 23, 2023 by Leo Canega
Covid-19 pandemic fraud

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 … Read more

Categories Breaking News, New Jersey News, North Jersey News, Police Blotter

Texas Man Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Role In Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Over $30 Million In COVID-19 Relief Loans

February 15, 2023 by DOJ Press
Texas man sentenced to 42 months in prison for role in scheme to fraudulently obtain over $30 million in covid-19 relief loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories New York News, Police Blotter

U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Former Hunter College Professor And Hunter College For Fraudulently Using Federal Research Funds

January 31, 2023 by DOJ Press

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 … Read more

Categories New York News, Police Blotter

East Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID-Relief Business Loans

January 11, 2023 by DOJ Press
East providence man sentenced for fraudulently applying for covid-relief business loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

January 10, 2023 by DOJ Press
Port of long beach dockworker pleads guilty to conspiracy count for fraudulently billing union’s health plan for sexual services - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Coventry Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Relief Funds

January 10, 2023 by DOJ Press
Coventry man charged with fraudulently obtaining covid-19 relief funds - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley Postal Workers Agree to Repay Fraudulently Obtained Unemployment Assistance Benefits

January 6, 2023 by DOJ Press
Philadelphia, lehigh valley postal workers agree to repay fraudulently obtained unemployment assistance benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Canadian Father And Son Indicted For Fraudulently Obtaining Over $8 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds

December 15, 2022 by DOJ Press
Canadian father and son indicted for fraudulently obtaining over $8 million in covid-19 relief funds - photo licensed by shore news network.

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a six-count indictment charging Evan Edwards (64, New Smyrna Beach) and Joshua … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Four Individuals Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Government Contracts Intended For Disadvantaged Small Business Owners

December 15, 2022 by DOJ Press
Four individuals charged with fraudulently obtaining government contracts intended for disadvantaged small business owners - photo licensed by shore news network.

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Scott E. Boone, age 51, of Enola, PA, Daniel E. … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding

December 12, 2022 by DOJ Press
Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining covid-19 relief funding - photo licensed by shore news network.

SAVANNAH, GA:  A former soldier paid for submitting false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funding and a Camden County woman who received funding after providing … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Seventeen New York City And State Public Employees Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Relief Loans

November 30, 2022 by DOJ Press
Seventeen new york city and state public employees charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas M. Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Nashua Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Food Stamps and Medicaid Benefits

November 28, 2022 by DOJ Press
Nashua woman pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining food stamps and medicaid benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

            CONCORD – Kaylie Esquivel Arizmendi, 32, of Nashua, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements, United States … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Former Amtrak Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $1 Million in COVID Jobless Relief

November 22, 2022 by DOJ Press
Former amtrak employee and her husband plead guilty to charges for fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in covid jobless relief - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Catoosa Woman Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for $1M in Loans

November 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
Catoosa woman sentenced for fraudulently applying for $1m in loans - photo licensed by shore news network.

A Catoosa woman who defrauded banks and credit unions through a complex scheme involving falsified loan applications and lien releases was sentenced Friday in federal … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Silver Spring Dentist Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Federal Prison for Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Medicaid Funds by Recruiting Medicaid Beneficiaries Through the Payment of Kickbacks and Bribes

November 18, 2022 by DOJ Press
Silver spring dentist sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for scheme to fraudulently obtain medicaid funds by recruiting medicaid beneficiaries through the payment of kickbacks and bribes - photo licensed by shore news network.

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 30 months in … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Two Defendants Charged For Nationwide Online Marketing Scheme That Fraudulently Enrolled Customers In Credit Monitoring Monthly Subscription

November 10, 2022 by DOJ Press
Two defendants charged for nationwide online marketing scheme that fraudulently enrolled customers in credit monitoring monthly subscription - photo licensed by shore news network.

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 … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits

November 9, 2022 by DOJ Press
Providence man sentenced for fraudulently applying for covid unemployment benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed a fraudulent application for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Gloucester County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $400,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits

November 8, 2022 by DOJ Press
Gloucester county man admits fraudulently obtaining more than $400,000 in unemployment insurance benefits - photo licensed by shore news network.

NEWARK, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man today admitted that he illegally obtained more than $400,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Tax preparer sentenced for fraudulently inflating tax returns

November 1, 2022 by DOJ Press
Tax preparer sentenced for fraudulently inflating tax returns - photo licensed by shore news network.

HOUSTON – A former local tax preparer has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of fraudulently filing tax returns from 2014 to 2017, … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Monrovia Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain Student Visas for Wealthy Foreign Nationals

October 3, 2022 by DOJ Press
Monrovia man sentenced to 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain student visas for wealthy foreign nationals - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for scheming to help wealthy Chinese nationals … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Former IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $62,300 In CARES Act Funds

September 28, 2022 by DOJ Press
Former irs employee pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $62,300 in cares act funds - photo licensed by shore news network.

            CONCORD – Charles Clark, 64, of Merrimack, New Hampshire, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements, United … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Twin Brothers from Miami Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Millions Worth of Apple Products through Identity Theft Scheme

September 26, 2022 by DOJ Press
Twin brothers from miami sentenced to 52 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions worth of apple products through identity theft scheme - photo licensed by shore news network.

CLEVELAND – Twin brothers from Miami, Florida, who participated in a nationwide scheme in which they fraudulently gained access to approximately 2,366 AT&T mobile accounts, … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Twin Brothers from Miami Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Millions Worth of Apple Products through Identity Theft Scheme

September 26, 2022 by DOJ Press
Twin brothers from miami sentenced to 52 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions worth of apple products through identity theft scheme - photo licensed by shore news network.

CLEVELAND – Twin brothers from Miami, Florida, who participated in a nationwide scheme in which they fraudulently gained access to approximately 2,366 AT&T mobile accounts, … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Moses Lake Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $50,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

September 21, 2022 by DOJ Press
Moses lake resident pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining $50,000 in covid-19 relief funds - photo licensed by shore news network.

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Dondre Charles Jackson, age 29, of … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Vista Man Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Benefits Related to Coronavirus Pandemic

September 19, 2022 by DOJ Press
Vista man sentenced to almost five years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $300,000 in benefits related to coronavirus pandemic - photo licensed by shore news network.

  SAN DIEGO—Darris Cotton of Vista was sentenced in federal court today to 57 months in custody for submitting false applications for unemployment benefits to … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief

September 14, 2022 by DOJ Press
Victorville woman arrested on indictment alleging she used prison inmates’ names to fraudulently obtain over $500,000 in covid relief - photo licensed by shore news network.

          RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County woman was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Long Beach Dockworkers Charged in Conspiracy to Fraudulently Bill Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

September 14, 2022 by DOJ Press
Long beach dockworkers charged in conspiracy to fraudulently bill union's health plan for sexual services - photo licensed by shore news network.

          LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors today filed criminal charges against nine defendants – seven of them dockworkers at the Port of Long Beach – … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases

Telfair County woman sentenced to federal prison for scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funding

August 30, 2022 by DOJ Press
Telfair county woman sentenced to federal prison for scheme to fraudulently obtain covid-19 relief funding - photo licensed by shore news network.

SAVANNAH, GA:  A Telfair County woman has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she participated in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars … Read more

Categories Department of Justice Press Releases
Older posts
Page1 Page2 … Page4 Next →
  • About
  • Contact
  • TOS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Adsense TOS
  • FTC Disclosure
  • Our Team
  • About
  • Contact
  • TOS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Adsense TOS
  • FTC Disclosure
  • Our Team

Copyright © 2025 Shore News Network – All Rights Reserved

  • Shore Media & Marketing LLC
  • news@shorenewsnetwork.com
  • Ocean County, NJ