Homeland Newswire News
Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty to $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida Dr. Richard Davidson (41, Boca Raton) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Davidson has also agreed to forfeit $2,472,087 to the United States, which represents the proceeds he obtained through the commission of the offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Georgia Woman Who Allegedly Preyed on Vulnerable South Florida Seniors to Steal More than $1 MillionCharged in Federal Court West Palm Beach
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2020
News Release: Miami, Fl. -- South Florida federal prosecutors have charged a 41-year-old Georgia woman with fraud and identity theft crimes for allegedly leading a scam that tricked over 250 elderly South Floridians into turning over their credit cards, debit cards, and related personal identification numbers. According to the charges, defendant and her co-conspirators used the cards and PINs to steal over $1 million.
The U.S. Attorney Announces the Indictment of 17 Gun Offenders As Part Of The Justice Department's Project Guardian" Initiative
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 18, 2020
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced today the return of federal indictments against 17 individuals charged with federal firearms violations.
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Pedro Santos, 47, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 66 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin and cocaine.
Chicago Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2020
News Release: Defendant used information to fuel lavish spending
Waterbury Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison for Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 17, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JONELL BONILLA, 26, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant to 46 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for operating a counterfeit check bank fraud scheme.
Russian Nationals Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud Multiple Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Their Customers
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 16, 2020
News Release: Defendants Allegedly Perpetrated World-Wide Attacks on Cryptocurrency Platforms and
Treasury Sanctions Russian Cyber Actors for Virtual Currency Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 16, 2020
News Release: Washington- Today, in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two Russian nationals for their involvement in a sophisticated phishing campaign in 2017 ...
Secret Service Hosts Cyber Incident Response Simulation
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Secret Service hosted a virtual Cyber Incident Response Simulation with state and municipal government officials focused on ransomware attack and mitigation strategies. The training was the fourth of its kind and the second virtual event aimed at the agencys Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF) partners.
Russian Project Lakhta Member Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 10, 2020
News Release: A criminal complaint was filed today charging a Russian national for his alleged role in a conspiracy to use the stolen identities of real U.S. persons to open fraudulent accounts at banking and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Secret Service Announces Cyber Investigation Advisory Board
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the United States Secret Service announced its Cyber Investigations Advisory Board (CIAB). The CIAB is the Secret Services first ever investigations-focused federal advisory committee, specifically focused on providing outside strategic guidance to shape the Secret Services investigative efforts in its investigations of cybercrime and cyber-enabled fraud.
Nashville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Scheme Involving Stolen Tax Refund Checks and Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 26, 2020
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. A Nashville man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for two separate fraud schemes, one involving stolen tax refund checks and the other involving bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee.
33 Inmates and Accomplices Charged With Illegally Obtaining Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 25, 2020
News Release: PITTSBURGH United States Attorney Scott W. Brady and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that 33 individuals, including inmates at eight state and county jails and prisons in western Pennsylvania and their accomplices, have been charged in federal and state criminal complaints ...
National Nuclear Security Administration to Conduct Aerial Radiation Measurements in Charlotte
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 17, 2020
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. The U.S. Department of Energys National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) will conduct lowaltitude helicopter flights over downtown Charlotte and areas inand around Yorkmount on August 20 and 21 in preparation for the upcoming Republican National Convention, August 24.
Republican National Convention Designated No Drone Zone
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2020
News Release: To ensure the safety of convention attendees and the residents of Charlotte, The U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announce a No Drone Zone during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 24, 2020.
U.S. Secret Service Statement on Officer Involved Shooting
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2020
News Release: At approximately 5:53 PM today, a 51 year old male approached a U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officer who was standing at his post on the corner of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. near the White House Complex. The suspect approached the officer and told the officer he had a weapon.
Florida Man Alleged to Have Fraudulently Received Covid-19 Loans
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 10, 2020
News Release: MIAMI -- Judlex Jean Louis, 32, of Lauderhill, Florida, was arrested and charged with bank fraud, making false statements to a financial institution, and aggravated identity theft after receiving fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended to help small businesses keep employees paid ...
RNC Joint Information Center Official Twitter Account
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 7, 2020
News Release: Between now and the Republican National Convention on Aug. 24th in Charlotte, N.C., all security-related information will be distributed using the official Twitter account: @RNC_Security. Media queries regarding security-related matters should be sent to: RNC-USSS-mediainquiry@usss.dhs.gov. Beginning 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, the following phone number will reach the Joint Information Center (JIC):704 342-8400.
Secret Service Releases Annual Report on Mass Attacks in Public Spaces
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center released Mass Attacks in Public Spaces 2019, an annual report examining acts of targeted violence across the U.S.
U.S. Secret Service Statement on July 30 Incident
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 5, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON The U.S. Secret Service takes allegations against employees very seriously. We are conducting a thorough and fair investigation of a July 30, 2020, incident. While the investigation is ongoing, the characterization of the events portrayed in the media and by others are misleading, and in some instances, false.