Homeland Newswire News
Former Mid-State Securities Broker Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing From Elderly Clients
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2021
News Release: Two Elderly Investors Defrauded of More Than $933,000
Minnesota Man Sentenced To More Than Twelve Years In Federal Prison For Florida Investment Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Paul Byron has sentenced Jeremy Kee Anderson (50, Minnesota) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and mail and wire fraud. Anderson had pleaded guilty on Feb. 26, 2021.
Malden Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief Fraud and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Malden man pleaded guilty today to identity fraud charges in connection with submitting fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).The federal PUA program provides unemployment-related benefits to individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19.
Bakersfield Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Marcus Randall, 37, of Bakersfield, charging him with distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
U.S. Secret Service Helps Recover $2B Through Investigations into COVID-19-Related Financial Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Data Released Today Show Agency Has Also Seized Over $640M in Fraudulently-Obtained Funds
Former Controller Of Manhattan Company And Three Family Members Charged With Embezzling $17 Million
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Dermot Shea, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and Patrick J. Freaney, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the ...
Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. A Utica, New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges relating to his sale of over $1.2 million in opioid pills and counterfeit U.S. currency on multiple dark web criminal marketplaces.
Union County Man Admits Role in Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a cocaine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Resident of Selah, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada Sentenced to 30 Years of Federal Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2021
News Release: Sentence to Be Reduced by 5 Years Already Spent in Related State Custody
Allen Park Tax Preparer Arrested in Scheme to Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2021
News Release: An Allen Park resident was arrested today in connection with a federal criminal complaint charging him with obtaining unemployment benefits authorized by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by means of false and fraudulent pretenses and representations, by using the personally identifiable information of others that he had unlawfully obtained, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin.
Chicago Area Rapper Charged with Making False Statements to Federal Agent
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Defendant and five co-defendants previously charged with allegedly using stolen credit cards to pay for private jet and yacht charters, private chefs, security guards, luxury hotels and designer puppies
Orlando Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Ricardo Silva De Oliveira (33, Orlando) to 31 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. In addition, De Oliveira was ordered to pay $190,530 in restitution.
Former AEP Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Tax Charges; Government Estimates Loss of 1.6 million
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. A former American Electric Power (AEP) employee pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and filing false tax returns.
Houston Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentencedEDWARD TOLIVER,age 47, a New Orleans native who had been living in Houston, Texas, to 124 months in federal prison for his role in a massive credit card fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The sentencing was held ...
Couple sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA Husband and wife Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chaitali Dave have been sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers.
United States Recovers $8.4 Million In Fraudulent COVID Relief Funds From Family
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces that the United States has obtained a final civil judgment ordering the forfeiture of $8,417,261.38 in proceeds from bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to COVID Relief Fraud.
Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement; Social Service Agencies and Financial Institutions Unite to Raise Awareness of Increased Risk of Elder Fraud Related to Covid-19
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. In an effort to raise awareness and prevent the financial exploitation of elders, local, state and federal law enforcement are partnering with social service organizations and financial institutions to train local bank tellers and loan officers to be aware of behaviors that may indicate ...
Two Former Chick-fil-A Employees Indicted for Scheme to Steal Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal grand jury yesterday indicted two former employees of a Birmingham-area Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise, alleging that they conspired to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Making And Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: Tampa, FL U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Simon Keith Angaran (50, Tampa) to five years and four months in federal prison for conspiracy to make and pass counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and for making counterfeit Federal Reserve notes.
Santa Clarita Valley Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for $4 Million Con Where Clients Were Falsely Promised Government Grants
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES A man who claimed to be a tax preparer was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for defrauding his clients out of more than $4 million by falsely promising them huge windfalls from a sham federal program that purportedly would issue large grants to them.