New York man charged with wire fraud and identity theft in $150K loan scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — A New York City man has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly using stolen personal information to obtain fraudulent business loans totaling $150,000, federal…
Fresno Man Charged in Schemes to Defraud and Identity Theft
FRESNO, Calif. — Brian Kenneth Stoffel, 38, of Fresno, was arraigned this week on a seven-count indictment charging him with bank fraud, use of an unauthorized access device, aggravated identity theft, and…
Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes
Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple…
Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy, Identity Theft, And Various Fraud Charges, Including A Stolen COVID-19 Stimulus Check
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Joe Nicholas Catala, 21, of Port St. Lucie, Florida (formerly of Tallahassee, Florida);…
Fayetteville Woman Detained on Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was captured and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges on Monday, February 28, 2022. According to…
CAHOKIA WOMAN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Jasmine Davison, 29, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to eighteen months in prison on Friday, March 4, 2022, for her involvement in an ID-theft scam from 2015 to…
Luzerne County Couple Sentenced For Identity Theft And Credit Card Fraud Offenses Committed Against Their Neighbors
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Ernest Stonebraker, age 33, and his wife, Theresa Stonebraker, age 42, both of Berwick, Pennsylvania, were…
Florida Man Indicted For Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, And Aggravated Identity Theft
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal grand jury in Greeneville returned a 15-count indictment on February 8, 2022, against Johntavis Rogers, 24, of Fort Myers, Florida, for wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering,…
Norfolk Man Sentenced for Firearms, Fraud, and Identity Theft
NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 124 months in prison for possessing at least nine illegal firearms, committing credit union fraud in an attempt to gain more than…
Las Vegas Man Convicted Of Carrying Out Mail Forwarding And Identity Theft Scheme
LAS VEGAS – A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas man yesterday for his role in a mail forwarding and identity theft scheme, which defrauded more than 300 victims. Following a two-day…
Lynn Man Charged with Aggravated Identity Theft and Stealing Government Benefits
BOSTON – A Lynn man was arrested yesterday and charged in federal court in Boston with theft of government benefits and aggravated identity theft. John Doe, whose true identify is unknown, was…
Lynn Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, for his involvement in a scheme to defraud several financial institutions and obtain money from customers using fraudulent identification documents.…
Charlottesville Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Charlottesville woman pleaded guilty today to altering and forging checks she obtained without the consent of the check owners. Samantha Leigh Thomas, 38, pleaded guilty to one count…
Harrisburg Man Charged With Access-Device Fraud And Identity Theft
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Amisial Elveus, 31, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 23, 2022, by a federal grand…
Portage Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To Amazon’s Textbook Rental Program
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Geoffrey Mark Hays Talsma, 36, of Portage, Michigan, pled guilty in the United States District Court…
DeKalb Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
PEORIA, Ill. – A DeKalb, Illinois, man, Christopher Simmons, 41, of the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive, was sentenced on February 24, 2022, to concurrent terms of 46 months’ imprisonment and five…
Former Dickinson, ND, Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Possession of Stolen Mail
BISMARCK – Interim United States Attorney Nicholas W. Chase announced that U.S. District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland sentenced Ryan Gregory Lee, Age 43, from Little Elm, Texas, to 4 years in…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested on Several Counts of Immigration Document Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for committing immigration documents fraud and aggravated identity theft in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Luc Fikiri Matthews, 47,…
Identity Thief Sentenced To 45 Months In Prison For Fraud, Possession Of Stolen Mail And Identity Theft
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Kristopher Blake Hill, 40, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to charges of bank fraud, identity fraud, access device fraud,…
Former Owner Of Tax Preparation Business Convicted Of Fraud, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Crimes
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ARIEL JIMENEZ, a/k/a “Melo,” was convicted today following a two-week jury trial before the Honorable Sidney H.…
Tampa Woman Charged With Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) with two counts of access device fraud, one count of possession of 15…