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…
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…
Bronx Man Admits Identity Fraud and Laundering over $12 Million in Illegal Drug Proceeds
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bronx, New York, man today admitted his role in a large international money laundering conspiracy and to using a stolen identity in furtherance of the scheme, U.S. Attorney…
Albuquerque man sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for cyberstalking, online threats and identity theft
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Mark Christopher Arnold, 39, of Albuquerque, was sentenced in federal court on Feb. 9 to four years and nine months in prison for interstate communication of threats, cyberstalking, unauthorized…
Jury Convicts Norfolk Woman on Identity Theft Charges
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Norfolk woman last Friday on charges of misuse of a Social Security number, loan fraud, and identity theft. According to court records and…
St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft from Metro East Charity, Identity Theft
East St. Louis, Ill – Kenesha Burlison, 40, of St. Louis, Missouri, pled guilty on Thursday, February 10, 2022, to a two-count felony information charging her with theft from an organization receiving federal funds…
Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Drug Charges
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Matthan Carroll, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to distribution of methamphetamine, making fake government identification documents, using others’ identification information to open a U.S. Post Office…
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…
NJEA says banning sexual orientation, gender identity, and racial identity books hurts New Jersey public school students
Suddenly, the left who invented cancel culture, censorship, and banning anything they disagree with is upset over something being banned. The NJEA today lashed out over the banning of controversial, oftentimes limit-pushing…
Washington, D.C. Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Devell Lincoln, age 56, of Washington, D.C. to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring…
Forest Park shooting a case of mistaken identity
FOREST PARK, OH – A shooting that took place in Forest Park on Tuesday has been deemed a case of mistaken identity according to police. Isaiah Gray shot a man outside of…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Five Years For Extensive Identity Fraud Scheme Involving the Personal Information of Over 450 Potential Victims
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Deslouis Edouard, 28, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered…
Former Everett Man Indicted on Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft
BOSTON – A former Everett man was indicted today on identity theft and fraud charges in connection with schemes to fraudulently obtain an apartment and pandemic-related relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program…
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Jacksonville, Florida – Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. As part of his plea agreement, Bowen…
Weymouth Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Identity Theft
BOSTON – A Weymouth man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a scheme to defraud a financial institution and to obtain money from its customers using fraudulent identification documents. Judemario Josaphat,…
Repeat offender sentenced to 3 years in prison for bank fraud and identity theft
Seattle – A 33-year-old Seattle man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …
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