Virginia Inmate Sentenced for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia inmate was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits …
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Castro Valley Resident Charged In Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – A criminal complaint unsealed today in federal court charges Idowu Hashim Shittu for fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain pandemic-related …
Former Contract Mail Carrier sentenced to prison for vehicle smuggling scheme and possession of images of child rape and abuse
Tacoma – A 48– year-old Mason County, Washington resident was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 30 days in custody for three …
Indian Trail Man Is Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Scheme To Defraud COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefit Program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad sentenced Joseph Ransome, 51, of Indian Trail, N.C., to 30 months in prison for wire fraud …
Utah Attorney Sentenced for Bankrupty Fraud Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY – Attorney Eric Singleton, 56, of Salt Lake City, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison by a …
Suburban Chicago Dentist Charged With Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago dentist fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed, according to a …
Former Government Employee Admits to Stealing Identities of 37 Individuals in Bank and Loan Fraud Scheme
Assistant U. S. Attorney Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 26, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Kevin Lee of Chula Vista pleaded …
Silver Valley Woman Admits to Wire Fraud Scheme to Embezzle from Her Employer
COEUR D’ALENE – An Osburn, Idaho woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud. According to court records, Trina Marie Welch, 48, of Osburn, Idaho, was employed …
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Investment Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Maine: An Arizona man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to …
Cedar Rapids Nurse Sentenced in Drug Diversion and Tampering Scheme
A Cedar Rapids surgery center nurse, who diverted fentanyl to her own use at a local outpatient surgery center, was sentenced on January 21, 2022, …
Florida Dentist Sentenced To 12 Months and a day In Prison For Public Corruption Scheme Involving Former Arkansas State Senator
FAYETTEVILLE – A Florida dentist, formerly of Arkansas, was sentenced today to 12 months and a day in prison followed by one year of supervised …
Chapel Hill Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years Imprisonment for Elder Fraud Home Repair Scheme
Greensboro, N.C. – Sandra J. Hairston, United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced today that JORGE ALBERTO GARCIA, also known as …
Podiatrist Pleas Guilty in Sex for Drugs Diversion Scheme
DETROIT – A local podiatrist entered a guilty plea today to a two count Information charging unlawfully distribution of controlled substances for his involvement in …
Edmonds, Washington woman sentenced to home confinement for setting fire to her business in insurance fraud scheme
Seattle – An Edmonds, Washington, business owner was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five years of probation, with one year of …
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme That Exploited Elderly Victims
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROMANA LEYVA was sentenced to 100 months in prison for …
Former Chick-fil-A Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Steal Funds
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal judge today sentenced two former Chick-fil-A employees for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. …
Local Adoption Agency Bookkeeper Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme to Defraud Employer and Family
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Hillsboro, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud her employer, a non-profit adoption and …
Defendant Charged In $1.9 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office …
Defendant Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Armed Robbery Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that VICTOR RIVERA pled guilty to participating in a conspiracy to …
Needham Police Officer and Two Others Arrested for Insider Trading Scheme
BOSTON – Three men were arrested today for allegedly conspiring to trade on inside information about a Massachusetts company’s planned acquisition of a California semiconductor …
Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, …
New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Charge Related to Gun Trafficking Scheme
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and James Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Boston Field Division, today announced …
Eight charged in citywide fraud scheme
PHILADELPHIA — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes Unit today announced multiple charges against eight individuals for their role in a …
Former White House Advisor Pleads Guilty To Devising A Scheme To Steal $218,000 From Charter Schools He Founded
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SETH ANDREW pled guilty today to wire fraud, before United …
Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government
WASHINGTON – A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG), …
Former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government
A former Acting Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG) pleaded guilty today to federal charges stemming from …
Insurance Agent Sentenced for $3M Fraud Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A West Valley City, Utah, man was sentenced today to 5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part …
Five New York City Men Charged In Connection With “Grandparent” Mail Fraud Scheme
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Josiah DeJesus, age 20, Jashua Noboa-Nival, age 20, Yeurys Peguero-Rosario, …
U.S. Attorney Announces The Arrest Of 13 Individuals For $100 Million Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, And Bribery Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the …
Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Nigerian Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman pleaded guilty today in connection with her role as a money mule in a Nigerian fraud scheme that scammed …
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to …
Second Former Inmate Admits Role in Scheme to Use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones …
Former Sales Representative Admits Role in Compounding Prescription Drug Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A former sales representative today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs, U.S. Attorney Philip …
Lehi Couple Charged with Schemes to Defraud Victims, Including a Vulnerable Adult, out of a Combined 3.65 Million Dollars; Husband Charged with Kidnapping in Connection with Scheme
SALT LAKE CITY- Misiona Patane, 57, and Lavinia Patane, 54, of Lehi, have been charged in U.S. District Court for their alleged role in defrauding …
Passaic County Man Admits Role in Illegal Money Transmitting Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in an illegal money transmitting business, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. …
Erie Man Pleads Guilty in Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Scheme
ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy …
Clinic owner sentenced in illegal kickback and money laundering scheme
HOUSTON – A Houston clinic owner has have been ordered to federal prison following her convictions in an illegal kickback and money laundering scheme at …
Two Florida Men Indicted in Insider Trading Scheme
BOSTON – Two Florida men were indicted today in connection with their alleged roles in a multi-million-dollar insider trading scheme. Kris Bortnovsky, a/k/a “Kris Bort,” …
Former Westlake Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $9.3 Million in Ponzi Scheme
U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that Tara M. Brunst, 47, of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court today to participating in an …
Covington Woman Admits to Using Fake Investment Scheme to Commit Wire Fraud
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 40, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was convicted of wire fraud …
Former bookkeeper of a St. Louis accounting firm sentenced to prison for $670K fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS – Paula Smith, 69, of O’Fallon, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp on today’s date. Smith was sentenced to …
California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled …
San Francisco Design Company’s Controller Charged In $1.9 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – Kerry Kit Yee Tang was arrested yesterday and appeared in federal court today to face bank fraud charges stemming from fraud committed …
Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Federal Prison for Postage Stamp Scheme
DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Fanice Reed, aka Fanice Jones, 45, formerly of Humble, Texas, was sentenced …
ICE HSI investigation leads to 3 Vietnamese residents permanently enjoined from operating pandemic-related fraud scheme
TAMPA, Fla. – A federal court in Florida permanently enjoined on Friday three residents of Vietnam from operating a pandemic-related scam that targeted American consumers, …
Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting at ATF Agents in Connection With Widespread Drug Distribution Scheme
Spokane, Washington – On December 13, 2021, Senior United States District Judge W. Fremming Nielsen sentenced Patrick Elliott Pearson, 49, of Moses Lake, Washington, to …
Flathead Valley construction company owner admits wire fraud scheme
MISSOULA – A Flathead Valley construction company owner accused in a scheme to defraud customers by spending money intended for projects on unrelated business and …
Fort Worth Man Named Coconspirator in Agent’s ‘Secret Probation’ Fraud Scheme
A Fort Worth man has been named a co-conspirator in retired FBI agent William Stone’s alleged scheme to con a local mother out of more …
Final Two of Ten Women Sentenced in Multi-Defendant Tax Fraud Scheme
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Credit Card Fraud Scheme
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday to 111 months in prison for using skimming devices to steal victims’ identities and credit …