Seven Charged in $20 Million Money Laundering Scam Using Home Improvement Gift Cards
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Seven individuals have been charged with money laundering and conspiracy following a 15-month investigation into a scheme that used fraudulently obtained Home Depot and Lowe’s gift cards to buy…
Former Director of Humane Society of the Nature Coast Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Fraud
Hernando Co, FL – Susana Arneson, the former director of the Humane Society of the Nature Coast, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for charges of Money Laundering involving transactions…
Indictment Charges Las Vegas Couple with Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy
WASHINGTON – Rushan Lavar Reed, 46, and Celeste Nicole Reed, 26, both of Las Vegas, Nevada, were arrested on charges, filed in U.S. District Court in…
Ghanaian National and a Florida Resident Indicted for Money Laundering
PITTSBURGH, PA – A Ghanaian National and a resident of Florida have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for money laundering, United States Attorney Eric G Olshan announced today.…
Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Unlawful Drug Distribution, Money Laundering, And Filing A False Tax Return
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene E. Honeywell today sentenced Qing McGaha to seven years and eight months in federal prison for unlawful drug distribution, money laundering, and filing a false…
Two New York Men Plead Guilty to $6 Million Money Laundering Scheme
NEW YORK, NY – Nerik Ilyayev and Mukhiddin Kadirov pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering offenses, admitting to schemes that resulted in losses of over $6 million. The pleas were…
Orlando Businessman Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
WASHINGTON, DC – John Can Unsalan, 41, the president of Metalhouse LLC, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering by conducting transactions worth over $150 million with companies controlled by sanctioned…
Singapore’s central bank looking into banks’ role in $1.8 billion money laundering case
By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s central bank said on Tuesday it was looking into whether banks involved in a S$2.4 billion ($1.75 billion) money laundering scandal in the global wealth…
Son of Colombia’s president to face trial over money laundering -attorney general’s office
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Nicolas Petro, the son of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, will face trial for alleged crimes of illicit enrichment and money laundering while serving as a politician in the province…
Woodbridge Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Money Laundering Linked to Romance and Investment Frauds
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Ishmael Kayede, 40, of Woodbridge, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in a money laundering operation connected to romance and investment fraud schemes. Kayede…
Willow Grove Man Arrested for Money Laundering in New Jersey
WILLOW GROVE, PA – Shengjin Wu, a casino dealer residing at 511 Andrea Drive, Willow Grove, PA, has been arrested on money laundering charges, announced Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella. The arrest…
Swiss regulator reviewed money laundering risk at 30 banks
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s financial regulator looked into the risk of money laundering at 30 banks this spring, FINMA said in an analysis published on Thursday, after identifying shortcomings in the area.…
US charges two founders of sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash with money laundering
By Christopher Bing and Zeba Siddiqui (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday indicted Roman Semenov and Roman Storm, two co-founders of the virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, for their involvement with the…
Australia court approves $300m money laundering fine for Blackstone’s Crown Resorts
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian court signed off on a A$450 million ($300 million) fine for Blackstone-owned owned casino operator Crown Resorts for breaking anti-money laundering laws, ending the darkest chapter in…
Bank of Queensland pledges to comply with anti-money laundering laws, manage risks
(Reuters) – Bank of Queensland Ltd said on Wednesday it had entered into separate undertakings with the country’s financial crime and prudential regulators to comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws…
Convicted Felon Sentenced on Drug Trafficking, Gun Possession, and Money Laundering Charges
HARRISBURG, PA – Domonique Taylor, a 39-year-old man from Braddock, was sentenced on Thursday by an Allegheny County Court Judge to serve between 12 and 24 years in prison on felony drug…
NJ Man Sentenced for Money Laundering in Ponzi Scheme
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – On Friday, Chander Singh of Teaneck, New Jersey was sentenced to 8 years in New Jersey State Prison for money laundering related to a Ponzi scheme. Singh, a…
Lakewood man admits to million dollar money laundering scam
Lakewood, NJ- An Ocean County resident has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges related to his involvement in a wire fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses to a…
Peru prosecutors probe president, ex-president for alleged money laundering
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian prosecutors are investigating President Dina Boluarte and former president Pedro Castillo for allegedly laundering money as part of a criminal organization, the attorney general’s office said on Twitter…
Queens Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Laundering Millions in Fraudulent Schemes
QUEENS, NY – On Friday, Djonibek Rahmankulov has been sentenced to 121 months in prison for laundering millions of dollars from various fraudulent schemes, including computer hacking, healthcare fraud, and Small Business…
Australian regulator accepts PayPal unit’s undertaking for money laundering laws
(Reuters) – Australia’s financial crime regulator said on Friday it accepted an enforceable undertaking from payments giant PayPal Holdings’ local unit to ensure its compliance with the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism…
U.S. court sentences Mexican ex-governor to nine years for money laundering
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Mexican governor to nine years in prison for accepting at least $3.5 million in illegal bribe money and using it…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes and Money Laundering
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Joseph Modile, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to an indictment in the Eastern District of New York charging him with conspiracy to commit bank and…
Civil Forfeiture Complaint Filed Against Six Luxury Real Estate Properties Involved In Sanctions Evasion And Money Laundering
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Andrew C. Adams, the Director of Task Force KleptoCapture, Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the…
Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering Charges Unsealed Against Specially Designated Global Terrorist Mohammad Bazzi and Talal Chahine
A three-count indictment was unsealed today in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi, a Lebanese and Belgian citizen, and Talal Chahine, a Lebanese…
Newark doctor admits to insurance fraud, money laundering, making false statements to FBI
NEWARK, NJ – A Newark doctor has admitted to federal authorities that he lied to the FBI about his role in a an insurance fraud and money laundering sceheme. The doctor, who…
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