PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit has arrested two suspects accused of participating in separate tech support scams that defrauded victims out …
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NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark expediter admitted Wednesday to conspiring to bribe city officials, including former Councilmember Joseph A. McCallum Jr., and to fabricating official city documents for real estate …
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TRENTON, N.J. — A South Carolina man was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for his involvement in multiple fraud schemes, including securities fraud, bank fraud, and wire fraud, …
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Burlington County, New Jersey man was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in two fraudulent business schemes that defrauded investors of approximately …
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Department of Justice Initiative To Disrupt Transnational Fraud Schemes
by Indira Patel“Criminals perpetrating lucrative financial schemes that defraud unsuspecting American businesses and individual consumers are serious threats to our economic security and stability,” said U.S. Attorney King. “Through our collaboration with …
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Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million
by Indira PatelAnthony Silva, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha D. Elliott to 84 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. On February 15, 2024, Silva pleaded …
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Chicago, IL – Joseph Cipolla Jr. allegedly tricked individuals into overpaying for vehicles and aircraft and defrauded the government for pandemic relief funds. A judge is set to sentence Cipolla …
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Former Social Security Administration Employee Facing Federal Charges for Fraudulent Telework, Emergency Childcare, and Medical Leave Schemes
by Indira PatelAccording to court documents, Markham was employed by the SSA and assigned to an office based in Anderson, Indiana. Between February 13, 2019, and June 17, 2022, Markham allegedly engaged …
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TRENTON, N.J. – Ford Graham, 60, formerly of Princeton, New Jersey, faces charges in a comprehensive 29-count indictment for his alleged involvement in various fraudulent activities. U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger …
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(Reuters) – The scale of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an “irrevocable return” of the alliance to Cold War schemes, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the state …
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Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud Schemes and for Firearms and Ammo Crime
by Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional …
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Former Idaho Resident Indicted as a “Money Mule” for Laundering Funds from Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud Schemes
by Indira PatelBOISE – Andrew Samargis, 69, a former Idaho resident was charged yesterday for conspiring to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business by collecting money from various …
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Bronx Woman Convicted At Trial For Laundering Over $2 Million In Funds From Victims Of Romance Fraud Schemes
by Indira PatelDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that a jury returned a guilty verdict against NADINE JAZIMNE WADE on all four counts …
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Four Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Schemes to Defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders
by Indira PatelGregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 17, 2023, defendants Aziz Hassan Bey, Letez Osiris Bey, Minister Zakar Ali, and Divine-Seven El …
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Former FBI Special Agent and D.C. Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Role in Bribery Schemes
by Indira PatelWASHINGTON – David Paitsel, 42, a former FBI agent, and Brian Bailey, 53, a D.C. real estate developer were sentenced today on bribery and …
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for a series of fraud schemes that utilized stolen identity information. Quanisha M. Capelton, 37, …
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Two Nigerian Nationals Based in Maryland Sentenced for Schemes to Steal California and Other States’ Unemployment Insurance Benefits
by Indira PatelSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nigerian nationals Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 22, and Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 25, currently both residing in Maryland, were sentenced today to 26 months and 14 months in prison …
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By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – PwC Australia advised Uber and Facebook how to restructure in face of an Australian law clamping down on tax avoidance, but both companies said …
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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 …
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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes and Money Laundering
by DOJ PressEarlier 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 …
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By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Investments by global pension schemes fell to the smallest proportion in five years of overall hedge fund assets at the end of last year, …
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NEWARK, N.J. – An Indiana man and an Arizona man yesterday admitted their roles in a health care fraud conspiracy in which they received payment for doctors’ orders for durable …
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Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participating in Fraud Schemes Before and After His Initial Arrest for Bank Fraud
by DOJ PressPROVIDENCE – A Providence man who admitted to participating in check cashing fraud schemes, and who continued to do so while on federal pre-trial release after his arrest on related …
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Bronx Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Connection With COVID-19-Related Tax And Unemployment Fraud Schemes
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUAN CARLOS CASTRO GONZALEZ was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison in connection with …
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Unlicensed Group Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Health Care and Wire Fraud Schemes
by DOJ PressRICHMOND, Va. – A Chester woman pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and wire fraud, all stemming from her operation of …
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