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…
Long Island Man Convicted of over $600 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Earlier today, a federal jury in Central Islip returned a guilty verdict on all nine counts of a superseding indictment charging Mathew James with perpetrating an over $600 million health care fraud…
Wisconsin School Policy Hiding Students’ Gender Identity From Parents Can Continue, Court Finds
Wisconsin School Policy Hiding Students’ Gender Identity From Parents Can Continue, Court Finds Reagan Reese on July 12, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that a school policy allowing students to…
Eight Defendants Facing Federal Charges Relating to Over $1.6 Million Dollars in Cares Act Covid-19 Fraud, including Identity Theft and Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging nine defendants in relation to a Maryland and California CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment insurance scheme. The indictment charges the defendants…
Rhode Island Woman to Admit to Falsifying Military Service; False Use of Military Medals; Identity Theft; and Fraudulently Collecting More Than $250,000 in Veteran Benefits and Charitable Contributions
PROVIDENCE – According to a signed plea agreement filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, a Rhode Island woman who, it is alleged, falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine…
Albany Man Sentenced to 94 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution and Aggravated Identity Theft
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Matthan Carroll, age 36, of Albany, was sentenced today to 94 months in prison following his convictions for the distribution of methamphetamine, making fake government identification documents, using…
Fresno Man Charged with Passport Fraud for Using a Deceased Child’s Identity to Renew a Passport
FRESNO, Calif. — On May 26, 2022, a federal grand jury indicted Kenneth Laitman, aka John Rodman, 78, of Fresno, for passport fraud, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Laitman was arrested…
Baltimore City Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Covid-19 Cares Act Relief Loan Applications and Stealing the Identity of a Tax Preparer
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Dana Lamar Antonio Hayes, Jr., age 37, of Baltimore, Maryland, on the federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and…
Two Fairbanks Men Indicted for Conspiracy, Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Money Laundering in Five Year Check Fraud Scheme
FAIRBANKS – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned a 31-count indictment charging two Fairbanks men with conspiracy, bank and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. According to court documents,…
Texas Man Sentenced To 4 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Other Crimes
Louisville, KY – A Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 4 ½ years in prison for aggravated identity theft, unlawful possession of identity documents, possession of counterfeit and unauthorized credit and debit…
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking, Identity Theft
MINNEAPOLIS – A Chinese national has pleaded guilty to identity theft and cyberstalking involving a Minnesota college student, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between January 2020 and…
South Florida Resident Sentenced to 30 Months for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft After a String of USPS Collection Box Burglaries
Miami, Florida – A Palm Beach resident who altered and cashed personal checks, which victims reported as stolen from U.S. Postal Service (“USPS”) drop boxes, was sentenced to 30 months in federal…
‘Total Rejection Of Fairness And Safety’: Biden Admin Reinterprets Decades-Old Civil Rights Law To Include Protections For ‘Gender Identity’
‘Total Rejection Of Fairness And Safety’: Biden Admin Reinterprets Decades-Old Civil Rights Law To Include Protections For ‘Gender Identity’ Reagan Reese on June 23, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Education (DOE)…
Derby Woman Used Boyfriend’s Identity to Claim Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits
BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) _ Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Kelly M. Muffoletto of Derby was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Mark. Montour to…
Tampa Bay Area Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Melinda Sue Hernandez (33, Ruskin) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hernandez faces a maximum…
Indictment unsealed charging terrorism, fraud, identity theft and immigration offenses
HOUSTON – A 24-year-old former Iraqi refugee has been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery and Assistant Attorney General…
West Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Philip Rich, 49, of West Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…
Vallejo Woman Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tamara Manuel, 52, of Vallejo, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and three months in prison for carrying out a fraudulent scheme…
New York Man Sentenced To Twenty-Four Months’ Imprisonment For Aggravated Identity Theft
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Marlon Valoy De La Rosa, age 23, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced on June 8, 2022,…
Former physician’s assistant indicted for health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and illegally prescribing controlled substances
ATLANTA – Theresa Pickering has been arraigned on federal charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. Pickering was indicted by a federal grand jury on June…
Former local bakery owner arrested for stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus woman was arrested in Utah on federal charges related to stealing the identity of a baby who died as an infant. The woman allegedly used the infant’s…
Former Spring Lake Finance Director Arrested on Charges of Embezzlement, Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Fayetteville woman was arrested today on charges of Embezzlement, Bank Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. The Indictment alleges that Gay Cameron Tucker, 63, of Fayetteville, embezzled more than…
Woman Who Defrauded Illinois Bank Using Fake Identity Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
East St. Louis, Ill. – Heather Harper, 38, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to thirty months in prison on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in connection with her involvement in a conspiracy to commit bank…
Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft And Money Laundering Crimes
LAS VEGAS – A Nevada man pleaded guilty yesterday to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering. On March 28, he pleaded guilty to a separate indictment charging him with filing…
Troy City Council Member Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kimberly McPherson, age 61, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to identity theft in connection with her casting of absentee ballots in two other people’s names in…
Violent recidivist sentenced to 10 years in prison for using a stolen identity to buy guns
ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams, a multi-convicted felon, has been sentenced to federal prison for using another person’s name and date of birth to purchase more than two dozen firearms, some of…
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