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Trump Administration Kills New York City Congestion Tolls Scheme

February 19, 2025
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HOBOKEN, NJ — The U.S. Department of Transportation has revoked federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing plan, effectively ending the tolling program that …

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Suspect sentenced in $1.6 million UPS warehouse burglary scheme in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

February 19, 2025February 18, 2025
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CAMDEN, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy that targeted approximately 55 United …

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Trump Was Right: New Jersey Politician Pleads Guilty to Massive Mail-In-Ballot Fraud Scheme

February 13, 2025
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CAMDEN, N.J. — A former Atlantic City council president and longtime political organizer admitted in federal court to orchestrating a scheme to procure, cast, and …

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Amtrak employee pleads guilty in $11 million healthcare fraud scheme

February 12, 2025
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NEWARK, N.J. — An Amtrak employee admitted Tuesday to participating in a multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme that defrauded the company’s insurance plan, federal …

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Charlotte postal worker, co-conspirators sentenced in $24 million stolen check scheme

February 8, 2025
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A U.S. Postal Service employee and two accomplices have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme involving the …

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Duffy Says Hillary Clinton Unhinged Because Family’s “Obscene Grifting” Scheme Under Fire

February 7, 2025
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Hillary Clinton slammed by U.S. transportation secretary in heated exchange over aviation safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came under fire …

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Secaucus police arrest Paterson man in prostitution-linked money laundering scheme

January 31, 2025
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SECAUCUS, N.J. — A Paterson man has been arrested for allegedly laundering money linked to a prostitution ring operating in Secaucus and surrounding counties, authorities …

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Former Brick Township “Employee of the Month” sentenced for theft scheme

January 31, 2025
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BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The former Director of Recreation for Brick Township was sentenced Friday to three years of probation after pleading guilty to theft …

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Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer

January 26, 2025
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in …

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Days After Asking for Trump Intervention in Congestion Pricing Scheme, Governor Murphy Sues President Over Executive Order

January 21, 2025
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TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy announced a new marketing campaign promoting the New Jersey Re-assigning In-State Employees Program (NJ RISE), which offers grants to …

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Two charged in $300K theft scheme targeting Holmdel company

January 21, 2025
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FREEHOLD, N.J. — Two men have been charged with orchestrating a scheme to steal nearly $300,000 from a Holmdel-based company through a fraudulent pest control …

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California man sentenced to nearly six years for $2 million investment fraud scheme

January 20, 2025
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gustavo Guzman, 61, formerly of Fullerton, California, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and two years of supervised release for …

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Pennsylvania attorney general sues mortgage brokers over kickback scheme

January 17, 2025
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a civil lawsuit against Lehigh Valley-based mortgage brokers and their manager, Barry Newhart, accusing them …

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New Jersey Attorney General Announces Charges in $3.4 Million Multi-State Diesel Fuel Theft Scheme

January 16, 2025
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TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday that 25 individuals and four companies have been charged for their alleged involvement …

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Scammers impersonate D.C. police chief in fake parole email scheme

January 16, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Police in Washington D.C. have issued a warning about a scam targeting incarcerated individuals, in which fraudsters are impersonating the Chief of …

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Maryland Attorney General sues RealPage, major landlords over alleged rent price-fixing scheme

January 15, 2025
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BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, Inc. and six of the state’s largest residential landlords, accusing …

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Philadelphia man sentenced to four years for mail theft and $300,000 fraud scheme

January 8, 2025
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PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man who posed as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier to steal checks and commit financial fraud was sentenced on …

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Three active-duty soldiers charged in COVID-19 loan fraud scheme at Fort Gregg-Adams

January 8, 2025
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RICHMOND, Va. — Two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers have pleaded guilty, and a third has been indicted, in connection with a scheme to obtain fraudulent …

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Two New York Men Indicted For Wire Fraud Scheme

December 29, 2024
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SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sun Tong Lin, age 37, and Xueliang Chen, age 36, …

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Father and son plead guilty in market manipulation scheme tied to New Jersey deli

December 19, 2024
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CAMDEN, N.J. — A father and son admitted on Thursday to orchestrating a complex securities fraud scheme that artificially inflated the stock prices of two …

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Yonkers man indicted for arson and $1.3 million insurance fraud scheme

December 19, 2024
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Yonkers man has been indicted on multiple charges, including arson and insurance fraud, for allegedly orchestrating a plot to burn …

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School payroll director pleads guilty to $471,000 fraud scheme

December 14, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling …

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Owner of Montgomery County home care agency among 20 charged in multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme

December 14, 2024
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The owner of a Bala Cynwyd-based home care agency and 19 others have been charged in a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme that …

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Businessman pleads guilty to bribing former deputy mayor of Newark in redevelopment scheme

December 13, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark business owner admitted in federal court on Friday to bribing a former city official in exchange for assistance with acquiring …

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Controversial and radical Boston city councilor indicted in kickback scheme involving taxpayer funds

December 6, 2024
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BOSTON — Tania Fernandes Anderson, a Boston city councilor representing District 7, was arrested by federal authorities on Thursday after being indicted on charges of …

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Virginia man plotted to kill grandmother in murder-for-hire scheme, police say

December 6, 2024
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FINCASTLE, Va. — A 53-year-old Virginia man conspired to have his 97-year-old grandmother killed in a murder-for-hire plot, according to police, with the alleged hitman …

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California woman charged in $800,000 fraud scheme in New Jersey

December 5, 2024
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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A California woman has been arrested and charged with defrauding a victim in Hanover Township out of more than $800,000 in …

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Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

December 2, 2024
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, …

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Nine charged in multi-state scheme to launder $20 million from internet fraud

November 30, 2024
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging nine individuals with operating a money laundering network responsible for laundering millions of dollars obtained from internet …

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California man sentenced to 15 years for $22.5 million investor fraud scheme

November 30, 2024
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URBANA, Ill. — Brett Michael Bartlett, 37, of Fountain Valley, California, has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $22.5 million …

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Connecticut man sentenced to 2 years in prison for $2 million embezzlement scheme

November 30, 2024
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Evan Bobzin, 39, of Chester, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison Wednesday for stealing nearly $2 million from his employer, …

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Jacksonville roofing business owners plead guilty to $10 million fraud scheme

November 30, 2024
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter, owners of multiple Jacksonville roofing businesses, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and …

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Baltimore attorney convicted of attempted extortion in $25 million scheme

November 30, 2024
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BALTIMORE — Stephen L. Snyder, a prominent medical malpractice attorney from Baltimore, was found guilty by a federal jury of attempted extortion and seven counts …

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Texas man sentenced to 23 years for $179 million foreign currency fraud scheme

November 26, 2024
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DENVER – Bryant Edwin Sewall, 57, formerly of Little Elm, Texas, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison after being convicted of 14 counts …

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A New Jersey tax preparer is accused of inflating client refunds and misusing COVID-19 relief funds in a fraud scheme totaling over $1 million.

November 25, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey tax preparer faces a 16-count federal indictment for allegedly falsifying tax returns and fraudulently obtaining funds from COVID-19 relief …

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Four charged in $800,000 retail theft scheme across six Maryland counties

November 25, 2024
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BALTIMORE, MD — Four men have been indicted for their roles in an organized retail crime ring accused of committing 37 thefts across six Maryland …

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Bergen County man and associate accused of defrauding investor in software startup scheme

November 24, 2024
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TRENTON, N.J. — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a civil enforcement action on Friday against a Bergen County man and his Brooklyn-based associate, alleging …

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Nevada man pleads guilty to $6.1 million investor fraud scheme

November 23, 2024
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LAS VEGAS — A Nevada man admitted in federal court Thursday to orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme, defrauding victims of more than $6.1 million …

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Colombian man charged in $66 million Ponzi scheme targeting hundreds of investors

November 22, 2024
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MIAMI — Efrain Betancourt, Jr., 36, a Colombian citizen, was arrested last week upon entering the United States and charged with orchestrating a $66 million …

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New York doctor pleads guilty in $891,978 health care fraud scheme

November 17, 2024
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Dr. Kenneth Fishberger, a 75-year-old internist from East Setauket, New York, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to conspiring to commit health care fraud. Fishberger …

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Five indicted in alleged Nassau County illegal gambling and loansharking scheme

November 16, 2024
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MINEOLA, N.Y. — Five men have been indicted for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation in Nassau County, involving a sophisticated online sportsbook and illegal …

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Was Kamala Harris $250,000 Payment to Al Sharpton Part of Larger Political Money Laundering Scheme?

November 13, 2024
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WASHINGTON — Recent reports have raised questions about two large payments from Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign to the nonprofit organization run by …

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Ocean County man sentenced to two years in prison for money laundering in $1 million fraud scheme

November 1, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. — An Ocean County man was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday for laundering proceeds from a wire fraud scheme …

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Florida couple pleads guilty to selling stolen goods through eBay scheme

October 23, 2024
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — An elderly Naples couple pleaded guilty Tuesday to a scheme involving stolen merchandise that netted them over $175,000 in sales through …

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Eight reputed New York City gang members indicted in $10 million COVID relief fraud scheme

October 18, 2024
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BRONX, N.Y. — Eight alleged members and associates of the “Shiesty 66” gang have been indicted in a large-scale bank fraud scheme that netted over …

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Former Salem County man admits role in stolen check scheme

October 4, 2024
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CAMDEN, N.J. – A former Salem County man admitted his involvement in a scheme to steal checks from the mail and defraud banks, U.S. Attorney …

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Three New Jersey attorneys and realtor indicted in short sale fraud scheme

October 4, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. — Three attorneys and a realtor from New Jersey have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a fraudulent …

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*Philadelphia Correctional Officer Guilty of Trafficking Scheme

October 4, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia District Attorney announced Thursday that Khalif Workman, a former correctional officer, pled guilty to his involvement in a contraband trafficking …

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Arrest Made in Lottery Ticket Theft Scheme Across Fairfax County

October 2, 2024
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Fairfax County, VA A man is in custody after allegedly orchestrating a scheme that netted over $6,500 in stolen lottery tickets across multiple locations in …

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Philadelphia man charged in $1 million income tax refund scheme

October 1, 2024
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A Philadelphia man has been charged with attempting to defraud the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue out of more than $1 million through a scheme involving …

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