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…
Fry Foods, Inc. Human Resources Manager Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison for Payroll and COVID-19 Testing Schemes
BOISE – A Meridian man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering based on schemes to defraud his employer, Fry Foods, Inc., during…
Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating a Variety of Fraud Schemes
CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago tax preparer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a variety of schemes that defrauded the IRS, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S.…
Superseding Indictments Charge Three Bank Employees and Eight Others in Alleged Counterfeit Checks and Bank Fraud Schemes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Acting United State Attorney Richard B. Myrus announced today that a pair of superseding indictments unsealed in federal court in Providence charge eleven individuals, including three bank employees, with…
Two Florida Men Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Schemes
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Florida men have been indicted for their roles in durable medical equipment and compound medication schemes involving kickbacks and fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Thomas…
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan annouced that a Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today to schemes to procure adoptions of Ugandan and Polish…
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Schemes to Procure Adoptions from Uganda and Poland through Bribery and Fraud
A Texas woman who was a program manager at an Ohio-based international adoption agency pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Ohio to schemes to procure adoptions of Ugandan and Polish…
West Linn Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Real Estate, Agriculture, and Mining Investment Schemes
PORTLAND, Ore.—A West Linn, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for posing as a successful real estate developer, hemp seed cultivator, and owner of a precious metals mining venture to…
Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Houston Company Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Accounting Fraud And Misappropriation Schemes
Damian Williams, the United State Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that JEFFREY HASTINGS, the former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAExploration…
Former CEO of Illinois Computer Services Firm Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating $9 Million Fraud Schemes
CHICAGO — The former Chief Executive Officer of an Illinois computer services company has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for orchestrating fraud schemes that bilked a global telecommunications provider…
Medfield Man Pleads Guilty to Two Online Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A Medfield man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with an international business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded companies of more than $850,000 and a romance fraud scheme that defrauded…
New Jersey cracking down on fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes
NEWARK – Acting Attorney Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Bureau of Securities has issued five orders to companies touting fraudulent investment opportunities relating to cryptocurrencies, directing them to stop operating…
Nigerian National Indicted in Connection with Romance Schemes
BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Canton was indicted today by a federal grand jury for his role in a wire and bank fraud conspiracy involving romance scams targeting individuals in…
Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Schemes
BOSTON – The former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Boston Grand Prix pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with multiple schemes to defraud equipment and small business…
Former Nantucket Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Two Fraud Schemes
BOSTON – A former Nantucket Bank employee pleaded guilty today to her role in two fraud conspiracies. Rushell Harris, 32, of Nantucket, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire…
South Carolina Attorney General warns investors about imposter schemes
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Securities Division of the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General is warning investors about a growing number of online schemes in which bad actors are posing as…
Former Police Department Employee Sentenced in Bribery and Insurance Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON – A former employee of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was sentenced today to 78 days in jail, to be spent on weekends, for accepting…
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering for Role in Internet-Based Fraud Schemes
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that an Illinois man pleaded guilty Friday, October 1, 2021 to conspiring with others to launder, or attempting…
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