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…
Vista Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Unemployment Benefits
Assistant U. S. Attorneys Michael A. Deshong and Alicia Williams (619) 546-9290 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY—March 4, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Darris Cotton of Vista pleaded guilty in federal court today to a…
Irvine Man Arrested on Charge Alleging He Fraudulently Obtained More Than $5 Million in COVID-Relief Loans for Sham Companies
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man who fled after authorities searched his residence on Wednesday is in federal custody today after he was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border and charged…
Hull Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Submitting CARES Act Small Business Loans
BOSTON – A Hull man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with submitting fraudulent documentation in order to receive CARES Act small business loans. Shane Spierdowis, 31, was…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits in the Names of Identity Theft Victims
Baltimore, Maryland – Christopher Kenneth Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The guilty…
Bronx, New York, Woman Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $200,000 Worth of iPhones
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx woman was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $200,000 worth of Apple iPhones, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Rosanna Lucrecia Cruel…
Former Coachella Valley Woman Pleads Guilty in $44 Million Scheme that Fraudulently Billed Cosmetic Surgeries to Insurance
SANTA ANA, California – A former Rancho Mirage resident pleaded guilty this morning to federal charges related to a scheme that fraudulently billed insurance companies tens of millions of dollars for…
One-Time EDD Employee Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $4.3 Million in COVID Relief Funds
RIVERSIDE, California – A former California Employment Development Department (EDD) employee was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for causing nearly 200 fraudulent COVID-related unemployment relief claims to be…
Suburban Chicago Man Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Benefits
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man has been charged in federal court with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits in the names of hundreds of individuals whose information was used without their knowledge. DARRONTE…
Downtown Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Credit Cards He Used at Luxury Retail Shops
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that fraudulently obtained American Express credit cards and then used the…
Allentown Man Sentenced to Over 1 ½ Years for Importing Illegal Controlled Substances from China and Fraudulently Selling them as ‘Dietary Supplements’
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Leandro Rodriguez, 45, of Allentown, PA, was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, three years of supervised release, and…
Stamford Man Who Fraudulently Obtained More Than $4 Million in Covid-19 Relief Funds Pleads Guilty
Moustapha Diakhate, 46, of Stamford, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today via video conference before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea to offenses related to his receipt of…
Providence Man Admits to Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man admitted in federal court today that he fraudulently filed an application for unemployment benefits provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
Baldwin Hills Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charge for Fraudulently Obtaining Luxury Cars from Victims Who Wanted Out of Their Leases
LOS ANGELES – A Baldwin Hills man pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for conning victims nationwide into giving him their high-end and exotic vehicles with bogus promises he…
Administrative Assistant at Suburban Chicago Medical Practice Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions
CHICAGO — An administrative assistant at a suburban Chicago medical practice has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for fraudulently writing opioid prescriptions to an acquaintance. AMANDA BIESIADA worked as…
New Jersey Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining and Selling Three Tom Brady Super Bowl Rings, One of Which Sold for $337,000
LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors today filed fraud charges against a New Jersey man who allegedly posed as a former player for the New England Patriots, which allowed him to purchase…
Sussex County Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 64 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of over $5 million, Acting…
Loves Park Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing her of fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer. TAMMY E. MOORE, 54, pleaded guilty Friday to wire…
Lebanon County Man Pleads Guilty To Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on November 30, 2021, Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, pled guilty before U.S. District Court…
French National Charged with Making False Statements to FDA to Fraudulently Obtain Control of Pharmaceutical Product
NEWARK, N.J. – A French national will make his initial appearance today for his role in an attempt to fraudulently gain control of the rights to sell a weight-loss drug in the…
Los Angeles-area man sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain $1.8 million in COVID-relief funds
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the Small…
Seattle Doctor Found Guilty of Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars from COVID-19 Relief Programs
A federal jury convicted a Seattle doctor yesterday of fraudulently seeking over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds. According to court documents…
Loves Park Office Manager Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million From Employer
ROCKFORD — A Loves Park woman was charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million from her employer, according to a criminal information filed today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Rockford. The…
San Fernando Valley Family Members Sentenced to Years in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Tens of Millions of Dollars in COVID Relief
LOS ANGELES – Three members of a San Fernando Valley family have been sentenced – two of them in absentia after they fled justice following their convictions at trial – to…
Santa Clarita Man Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Prison for Scheming to Fraudulently Obtain $1.8 Million in COVID-Relief Funds
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently obtain approximately $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief guaranteed by the…
Husband and Wife Team, and Their Inmate Accomplice, Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Funds and Economic Injury Disaster Loans
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Brandon Segers, 33, and Dionne Segers, 32, both of Philadelphia, PA, and their inmate accomplice, Michael Matthews, 42, of Richmond, VA,…
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