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News Release: Savannah, GA: Yesterday, following a two-day trial before U. S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood, a federal jury convicted Savannah resident Maynard Sanders, 33, of 15 counts of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and aiding and abetting theft by a bank employee. Sanders convictions came on the ...

Russian National and Bitcoin Exchange Charged in 21-Count Indictment for Operating Alleged International Money Laundering Scheme and Allegedly Laundering Funds From Hack of Mt. Gox

News Release: Defendant Alexander Vinnik Was Arrested in Greece to Face Charges in the United States; Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion

San Diego Launches Electronic Crimes Task Force

News Release: Opening Marks 40th ECTF in Secret Service enterprise

Prison Inmate Sentenced for Threatening to Kill Former President Obama

News Release: BOSTON A former inmate at Old Colony Correctional Center in Bridgewater was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for threatening to kill the President of the United States.

Florida Man Sentenced to 73 Months in Prison for Leading Stolen Credit Card Trafficking Ring Involving More Than 114,000 Accounts and Losses of $23 Million

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 25, 2017

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Florida man was sentenced today to 73 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and traffic stolen credit card data held by New Jersey residents, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.

Empire Resident Indicted for Deepwater Horizon Settlement Fraud

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 24, 2017

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TONY RILEY, age 48, of Empire, Louisiana, was charged Friday in a one-count Indictment for committing mail fraud in relation to the BP settlement fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.

Ukrainian Casher Sentenced for Role in Worldpay Hacking Scheme

News Release: ATLANTA- Evgeny Tarasovich Levitskyy, a/k/a Vinchenco, a/k/a Vinch, a/k/a M.U.R.D.E.R.E.R, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role as a "casher" (one who withdraws cash using stolen bank account information) in the 2008 hack of RBS WorldPay.

Texas Man Wanted by Federal Authorities Charged With Credit Card Fraud

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces the return on an indictment charging Jose Carlos Terra Izquierdo (23, Amarillo, TX) with credit card fraud. If convicted, he faces an enhanced penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison and forfeiture of his computer media.

Wholesale Jewelry Distributor Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

News Release: PROVIDENCE Gerald Kent, 51, of Groton, CT, owner and operator of Kent Jewelry in Johnston, RI., made an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Providence today and was ordered detained in federal custody, charged by way of a criminal complaint with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

South Florida Man Charged With Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Involving Personal Information From Veterans

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces the return of an indictment charging Dwayne Thomas (21, Miami) with one count of credit card fraud and nine counts of identity theft. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison for the credit card fraud count and up to 5 years imprisonment on each of the identity theft counts.

Metairie Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RANDOLPH B. MARTIN, age 39, of Metairie, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for a violation of the Federal Gun Control Act.

Georgia Man Facing Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA A Georgia resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and access device fraud, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

Two More Defendants Plead Guilty in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims

News Release: An Indian national and a Texas man each pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges this week for their respective roles in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme perpetrated by India-based call centers.

Clinton Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Court for Wire Fraud

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland John Calvin Baltimore, age 37, of Clinton, Maryland was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release and restitution of $239,609 by U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis. Baltimore pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme where he defrauded his employer by stealing cash from a large safe under his control.

Two New York Men Charged With Conspiracy to Counterfeit United States Currency