Stop the E-ZPass Betrayal: New Jersey’s Data Deserves American Protection
New Jersey drivers, buckle up—because your personal data, travel habits, and daily routines are on the verge of being handed over to a foreign company with troubling ties to the Chinese Communist…
Former Bangor Business Owner Sentenced to 20 Months for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Loan Fraud
BANGOR, Maine: A Skowhegan man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for a bank fraud scheme arising from his applications for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Darcie…
22-Year-Old Man Charged for Assaulting a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter Pilot
TUCSON, Ariz. –On October 13, 2022, United States Border Patrol (USBP) agents arrested Hugo Alexander Garcia-Sales, 22, of Guatemala, for Assault on a Federal Officer With a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon and…
Upstate New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Inflated Paycheck Protection Program Loan
ALBANY, NEW YORK – The Rensselaerville Institute (TRI), a not-for-profit corporation located in Albany, New York, has agreed to pay the United States $86,676 in damages and civil penalties to resolve allegations…
The Dickey Foundation Awards Grant to Apple Valley Fire Protection District
Grant will provide new air cushion and vehicle stabilization kits Dallas, TX (-) On Monday, February 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Apple Valley Fire Protection District Station 331 (22400 Headquarters Dr., Apple…
U.S. consumer protection watchdog’s funding unconstitutional, court rules
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding apparatus is unconstitutional, faulting a system Democrats designed to insulate the agency…
Milwaukee Public Relations Firm to Pay $2.25 Million to Resolve Allegations It Wrongfully Received a Paycheck Protection Program Loan
Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 13, 2022, BVK, Inc., agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle a claim arising from its…
Anchorage Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Pay $4,000 Fine for Violating Marine Mammal Protection Act
ANCHORAGE – An Anchorage man pleaded guilty to two counts of illegally trafficking in walrus ivory in U.S. District Court and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and sentenced to two years…
Somerset County Woman Admits $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, woman today admitted fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), U.S. Attorney Philip…
Somerset County Woman Admits $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, woman today admitted fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), U.S. Attorney Philip…
First-Ever Paycheck Protection Program False Claims Act Whistleblower Case in Which the United States Intervened Against the Borrower Settles
MIAMI – Pan African Interchange LLC and Stanley Damas have agreed to pay $21,583.31 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from their false certifications that Pan African Interchange LLC would not…
Former Customs and Border Protection officer sentenced for role in sham marriage immigration scheme
Seattle – A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for immigration fraud, announced U.S. attorney Nick Brown. Burien resident Katherine De…
First-ever False Claims Act settlement received from Paycheck Protection Program lender
HOUSTON – Prosperity Bank has agreed to pay $18,673.50 to resolve allegations it improperly processed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on behalf of an ineligible customer, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B.…
The Children Hid in a Closet: Newburgh Man Gets Nine Years in Prison for Violating Protection Order
NEWBURGH, NY – A Newburgh man has been sentenced to nine years in prison with five years of supervised release after he was convicted for terrorizing his former lover and her family…
Crypto lender Hodlnaut granted creditor protection by Singapore Court
(Reuters) – Hodlnaut said on Tuesday it has been placed under interim judicial management by the Singapore High Court, after the troubled cryptocurrency lender suspended withdrawals earlier this month. Judicial management allows…
Scott Township Man Pleads Guilty in $3,8 Million Fraud on the Payroll Protection Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – A suburban Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of bank fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Randy Frasinelli, age 66,…
Australian crypto ownership warrants consumer protection, says regulator
SYDNEY – Nearly half of Australian retail investors owned cryptocurrency in late 2021 and more got their information from YouTube videos than from financial advisers, the securities watchdog said on Thursday, calling…
Ryanair to appeal against Hungary’s ‘baseless’ consumer protection fine
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST – Budget airline Ryanair said it would appeal to the courts after Hungary fined it for passing on the cost of a special business tax, worth 800 billion…
Two arrested in $39M personal protection equipment fraud scheme
HOUSTON – Two suburban Houston men have been charged with conspiracy to commit and committing wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic involving medical-grade nitrile gloves, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities…
Justice Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Three State Attorneys General Reach Settlements With Trident Mortgage Company To Resolve Lending Discrimination Claims
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that the Department of Justice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Attorneys General of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware announced today…
Second Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
A Virginia man who laundered over $900,000 in fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds was sentenced on July 20, 2022, to more than three years in federal prison. Benjamin Sakyi, age…
Second Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
A Virginia man who laundered over $900,000 in fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loan proceeds was sentenced on July 20, 2022, to more than three years in federal prison. Benjamin Sakyi, age…
Former mayoral candidate sentenced for stealing from the Paycheck Protection Program
ATLANTA – Olivia Ware, a former mayoral candidate for the City of Conyers, has been sentenced to prison for using a company she started to steal over $323,000 from the Paycheck Protection…
Former mayoral candidate sentenced for stealing from the Paycheck Protection Program
ATLANTA – Olivia Ware, a former mayoral candidate for the City of Conyers, has been sentenced to prison for using a company she started to steal over $323,000 from the Paycheck Protection…
Evictions On the Rise Now that Pandemic Protection Has Ended
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – After Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic eviction moratorium ended on December 31st, eviction caseloads across the state have been piling up. While many New Jersey families continue to struggle…
Former Bangor Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Loan Fraud
BANGOR, Maine: A Skowhegan man pleaded guilty today in federal court to a bank fraud scheme arising from his applications for Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.…
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