LaPlace man pleads guilty to $400K bank fraud scheme involving fake car loans and stolen identities
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A 40-year-old LaPlace man admitted to orchestrating a years-long bank fraud scheme that involved fake car loans, fraudulent documents, and stolen identities totaling more than $400,000 in losses…
Identities Released in Fatal Police-Involved Car Accident in Franklin Borough
TRENTON, NJ — The Attorney General’s Office has released the identities of the individuals involved in a fatal car crash that occurred last Monday in Franklin Borough, New Jersey. The crash resulted…
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,…
Lockbit hackers’ swagger on display after police leak identities online
By Christopher Bing and James Pearson WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main…
Atlanta man sentenced for stealing identities to file false unemployment claims
ATLANTA – Jeremy Graves has been sentenced for theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft for stealing identities to file fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Congress enacted…
Bank fraud, stolen identities send Billings man to prison for more than three years
BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to using stolen bank cards and identities to make purchases around Billings was sentenced today to three and a half years in prison, to be…
Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Hacking a Computer Database, Stealing over 9,000 People’s Identities, and Selling the Information for $160,000 in Bitcoin
FRESNO, Calif. — Former Navy IT Manager Marquis Hooper, 32, of Selma, California, was sentenced today to five years and five months in prison for hacking a computer database that contained personally…
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme Involving Stolen Puerto Rican Identities
BOSTON, MA – Joshua Cruz, 35, pleaded guilty today to his role in a complex identity theft scheme, using stolen identities from Puerto Rican U.S. citizens to fraudulently purchase vehicles, apply for…
Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers
Minnesota’s New ‘LGBT Education Specialist’ Thinks Teachers Should ‘Explain Nonbinary Identities’ To Preschoolers Megan Brock and Laurel Duggan on June 17, 2023 Jason Bucklin, a recently-hired LGBTQ education specialist for the Minnesota…
Girl Scouts Offer Special Patch To ‘Girls Of All Identities’ Who Attend Pride Parades, Complete LGBT-Themed Activities
Girl Scouts Offer Special Patch To ‘Girls Of All Identities’ Who Attend Pride Parades, Complete LGBT-Themed Activities Laurel Duggan on June 6, 2023 The Girl Scouts organization is encouraging its young members…
‘Chilling Effect’: States Are Cracking Down On Therapists Who Don’t Affirm Kids’ Trans Identities
‘Chilling Effect’: States Are Cracking Down On Therapists Who Don’t Affirm Kids’ Trans Identities Laurel Duggan on June 5, 2023 “Conversion therapy,” a term widely understood to mean bans on clinical attempts…
Med School Lectures Future Doctors On ‘Power’ Dynamics Between Different ‘Social Identities,’ Slides Reveal
Med School Lectures Future Doctors On ‘Power’ Dynamics Between Different ‘Social Identities,’ Slides Reveal Alexa Schwerha on May 9, 2023 A Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis course trained students…
Med School Revamps ‘Anti-Racism Curriculum’ To Teach Students About ‘Intersectional Identities’
Med School Revamps ‘Anti-Racism Curriculum’ To Teach Students About ‘Intersectional Identities’ Alexa Schwerha on March 27, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix (UACOM) will revise its Educational Program Objective (EPO)…
FBI Shielded Identities Of Undercover Assets Who May Have Been Inside Capitol On Jan. 6, Whistleblower Says
FBI Shielded Identities Of Undercover Assets Who May Have Been Inside Capitol On Jan. 6, Whistleblower Says Katelynn Richardson on March 3, 2023 The FBI’s Washington Field Office (WFO) affirmed that there…
Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims
DETROIT – A man from Novi was sentenced for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance…
Kentwood Resident Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Identities as Part of Nationwide Prostitution Scheme that Involved Drugging and Incapacitating Victims
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DOMINIQUE ALAINA BERRY, age 33, a resident of Kentwood, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 1, 2022 to 45 months in prison, the…
Belleville Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Elderly Identities
BENTON, Ill. – On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Ashley McKinney, 39, of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for Identity Theft, Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud, and Money…
Santa Ana Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities to Apply for More Than $1 Million in Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits
SANTA ANA, California – A federal grand jury today returned an eight-count indictment charging an Orange County man with defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program by using personal information stolen from people…
Worcester Man Sentenced for Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car and Opening Bank Accounts Using Stolen Identities
BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for using two victims’ identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro. Brandon Brouillard,…
Delaware Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Stealing Identities of Disabled Patients
By Philadelphia AG’s Office PHILADELPHIA, PA —Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that a Delaware County caregiver pleaded guilty to stealing the personal identifying information of several intellectually disabled people in his…
Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 7½ Years in Prison for Synthetic Identities Scheme That Defrauded Banks Out of Nearly $2 Million
LOS ANGELES – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 94 months in federal prison for participating in a nationwide fraud ring that used stolen Social Security numbers – including those…
Southfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money
DETROIT – A Southfield man was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison on charges of wire fraud and identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud and obtain more…
Norfolk Man Guilty of Stealing Identities to Defraud Navy Federal Credit Union
NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and bank fraud in connection with a fraud scheme targeting Navy Federal Credit Union. According to court documents, Taimak…
Fraudster Resentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing the Identities of Hundreds of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain More Than $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds
Baltimore, Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Toyosi Alatishe, a/k/a Felix Victor Johnson, age 51, of Columbia, Maryland, to 126 months in federal prison, for conspiracy to commit…
California Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain COVID-Relief Program Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a California real estate developer with using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in loans intended to help small businesses during…
Raytown Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme That Used Stolen Identities of Johnson County Employees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Raytown, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a fraud scheme that utilized the stolen identities of Johnson County, Kansas, government employees…
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