Newark expediter pleads guilty in bribery and COVID loan fraud schemes
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 and construction…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Department of Justice Initiative To Disrupt Transnational Fraud Schemes
“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 our law…
Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $2 Million
Anthony 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 guilty to…
Scammer Joseph Cipolla Jr. Who Lived Lavish Lifestyle Faces Sentencing for Fraudulent Schemes
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 on Friday…
Former Social Security Administration Employee Facing Federal Charges for Fraudulent Telework, Emergency Childcare, and Medical Leave Schemes
According 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 in a…
Princeton Man Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Schemes
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 announced today…
NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says
(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 RIA news…
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud Schemes and for Firearms and Ammo Crime
LOS 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 $1.85 million…
Former Idaho Resident Indicted as a “Money Mule” for Laundering Funds from Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud Schemes
BOISE – 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 wire and…
Bronx Woman Convicted At Trial For Laundering Over $2 Million In Funds From Victims Of Romance Fraud Schemes
Damian 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 in the…
Four Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Schemes to Defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders
Gregory 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 were convicted…
Former FBI Special Agent and D.C. Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Role in Bribery Schemes
WASHINGTON – David Paitsel, 42, a former FBI agent, and Brian Bailey, 53, a D.C. real estate developer were sentenced today on bribery and conspiracy charges…
KC Woman Sentenced for Fraud Schemes, Identity Theft
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, was sentenced…
Two Nigerian Nationals Based in Maryland Sentenced for Schemes to Steal California and Other States’ Unemployment Insurance Benefits
SACRAMENTO, 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 respectively for…
Uber, Facebook linked to PwC Australia tax schemes based on leaked government plans
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 on Friday…
Queens Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Laundering Millions in Fraudulent Schemes
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 Small Business…
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes and Money Laundering
Earlier 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 bank and…
Pension schemes’ share of hedge fund investments hits lowest in 5 years – Goldman
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, a Goldman…
Two Individuals Admit Participating In Health Care Fraud And Kickback Schemes
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 medical equipment…
Providence Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Participating in Fraud Schemes Before and After His Initial Arrest for Bank Fraud
PROVIDENCE – 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 charges, was…
Bronx Man Sentenced To 40 Months In Connection With COVID-19-Related Tax And Unemployment Fraud Schemes
Damian 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 his participation…
Unlicensed Group Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Health Care and Wire Fraud Schemes
RICHMOND, 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 a Richmond…
FBI AND PARTNERS ISSUE NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT ON FINANCIAL SEXTORTION SCHEMES
U.S. Virgin Islands – The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a national public safety alert…
Two Biotech Company Presidents Indicted in Maryland for Securities Fraud Schemes
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nader Pourhassan, age 59 of Lake Oswego, Oregon, and Kazem Kazempour, age 69, of Potomac Maryland, for their roles in…
Former Rochester Man Going To Prison For More Than 20 Years For His Role In Ponzi And COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, NY–Christopher A. Parris, 42, formerly of Rochester, NY, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud related…
U.S. Attorney Announces Fraud And Money Laundering Charges Against The Founders And Promoters Of Two Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Department of…
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