Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen …
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11 Individuals Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven individuals have been indicted on charges involving straw purchasing of firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, …
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that Barrie …
Florida Tax Preparer Charged in Connection with $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
A Florida tax preparer was charged in an indictment filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania yesterday with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 …
Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from …
Four Sentenced this Week for Roles in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – Four more Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with over 30 other people to defraud the United States government by filing claims for …
Israeli Securities Trader Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Role In International Insider Trading Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DOV MALNIK, an Israeli securities trader and finance professional, was sentenced …
Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty To A Scheme To Defraud
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud related to his attempt …
Edgerton Doctor Sentenced to 54 Months for $13 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dr. Ravi Murali, 39, formerly of Edgerton, …
Former Memphis Attorney Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Clients
Memphis, TN – Former Memphis Attorney George E. Skouteris, Jr. 59, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment in a scheme to defraud clients. Acting U.S. …
Eight More Merchant Mariners Charged in Test-Score Fixing Scheme
NEW ORLEANS – U.S Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the indictment on November 18, 2021 of the following eight current and former merchant mariners related …
Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced
RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for …
Multiple Defendants Charged in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms Appeared in Federal Court
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Three defendants charged in a scheme to “straw purchase” firearms appeared in federal court this week. Two additional defendants have pleaded guilty and …
Licensed Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
WASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. …
Loretto Woman Indicted In Embezzlement Scheme From Nashville Business
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment unsealed yesterday charges a Loretto, Tennessee woman with three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, …
D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds
WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia woman has been charged in a 35-count indictment with carrying out a scheme …
Real Estate Businessman And Lawyer Arrested In Connection With Campaign Finance Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the …
Leader Of International Cellphone Fraud Scheme Arrested
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York …
Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Role in International Lottery Fraud Scheme Targeting the Elderly
TUCSON, Ariz. – Joseph Andre Batts, 44, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to 70 months …
South Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Miami, Florida – A South Florida tax preparer was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for carrying …
Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoughton man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions. Yves …
Former Crestwood Mayor Pleads Guilty to Participating in Bribery Scheme Involving Red-Light Camera Services
CHICAGO — The former mayor of Crestwood, Ill., pleaded guilty today to a federal corruption charge and admitted improperly soliciting and receiving benefits from a …
D.C. Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Carrying Out Tax Scheme
WASHINGTON – Yohanness Ayechew, 49, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for aiding and …
Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A South Florida tax preparer was sentenced today to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain over 100 COVID-19 relief loans …
Rhode Island Woman Sentenced for Phishing Scheme
BOSTON – A Rhode Island woman was sentenced yesterday for sending phishing emails to candidates for political office and others. Diana Lebeau, 21, of Cranston, …
Three Indicted for Running “Grandparent Scheme” that Defrauded Elderly Victims in Western PA
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two residents of Las Vegas, NV and one resident of Reseda, CA, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, …
Former Freight Company Executive Admits Embezzlement Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A former program manager of an international freight forwarding company today admitted his role in a scheme to embezzle over $550,000 from …
Second DC Solar Defendant Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Joseph W. Bayliss, 46, of Martinez, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $481.3 million in restitution …
Hyattsville Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for a Scheme to Defraud Banks Using Stolen and Altered Checks
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chaung sentenced Rodney Jerrod Jefferson, age 29, of Hyattsville, Maryland to seven and a half years in …
New Jersey Individuals Sentenced to Prison Terms for Roles in Mortgage-Fraud Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey individuals have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in a mortgage-fraud scheme, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. …
Seven Members of Los Angeles-Based Fraud Ring Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar COVID-19 Relief Scheme
Seven members of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring were sentenced for a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
$56 Million in Seized Cryptocurrency Being Sold as First Step to Compensate Victims of BitConnect Fraud Scheme
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Todd W. Robinson granted a request from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern …
Panamanian Intermediary in Alleged Bribery Scheme Charged with Money Laundering Extradited to the United States from Guatemala
Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares (Luis Martinelli Linares), 39, a citizen of Panama and Italy, was extradited from Guatemala to the United States today to face …
Raleigh Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Real Estate Ponzi Scheme and Firearm Possession Charges
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh man was sentenced today to ten years in prison on charges of Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United …
Hudson Valley Tequila Producer Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOSEPH CIMINO, the founder of a tequila brand based in …
Bahamian Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For More Than $1.2 Million Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office …
California Man Charged in Scheme Involving Over $300,000 in Fraudulent Purchases from Home Depot
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JONATHAN orPilla SINLAO, age 36, a resident of San Jose, California, was charged on …
Virgin Islands Woman Convicted by Jury in Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 45 Months of Incarceration, Ordered to Pay Restitution to I.R.S.
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that Jacinta Gussie, age 59 of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, was sentenced on November 12, …
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercept tractor trailer human smuggling scheme
LAREDO, Texas – Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents intercepted a tractor trailer human smuggling scheme at the I-35 immigration checkpoint north of Laredo. The incident …
Charleston, S.C., man admits sex trafficking, cocaine crimes stemming from scheme to coerce women and girls into prostitution
BILLINGS – A Charleston, South Carolina, man accused in a large sex trafficking scheme of coercing women and girls into prostitution for him in Montana …
Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Memphis, TN – Shamari Johnson, 42, has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity …
Utah Man Charged with Murder-for-Hire Scheme
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christopher Pence, age 41, of Cedar City, Utah, was indicted last week for using the Internet to solicit and pay for …
Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions
SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States …
Management Consulting Firm Partner Charged In Insider Trading Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office …
Three Men Admit Roles in $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – Three men today admitted their roles in a health care fraud and kickback schemes, U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nicholas Defonte, …
Florida Businessman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $1,250,000 for engaging in a scheme to …
DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An owner of DC Solar, a Benicia-based company, was sentenced today for a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme— the biggest criminal fraud scheme in …
North Carolina Family Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar South Carolina Medicaid Scheme
Columbia, South Carolina – Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Tony Lee Covington, 50, his wife Priscilla Covington, 51, and his …
Clearfield, PA Man Pleads Guilty in Meth Distribution Scheme
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Clearfield, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney …
Florida Man Admits Role in $1 Million Kickback Scheme Related to Genetic Testing
NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to receive kickbacks and bribes from laboratories in exchange for referrals of …