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News Release: Used the Personal Information of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain Credit, With Losses of More Than $225,000

Edgewater Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Over $1.3 Million in Losses

News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron today sentenced Mrugesh G. Patel (38, Edgewater) to 18 months in federal prison for bank fraud. The Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $405,087.99, the proceeds of the offense. Patel pleaded guilty on Dec. 19, 2016.

Former Jefferson County Resident Indicted on Identity Theft and Student Loan Fraud Charges

News Release: St. Louis, MO On Oct. 12, 2016, a federal grand jury returned a ten-count indictment charging Malachi Duncan, a/k/a "Demarcus Brewster" with multiple fraud charges for orchestrating a scheme to commit student loan fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, social security fraud and identity theft. Duncan had his first appearance in federal court today.

Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

News Release: Greenville, South Carolina---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated that Katie Marie Reavely, age 26, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, entered a guilty plea in federal court in Greenville to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. 1349. United States District Judge Bruce H. Hendricks of Charleston accepted the guilty plea and will impose the sentence after she has reviewed the presentence report, which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.

Grand Terrace, California Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Firearm Possession; 24 Months for Aggravated Identity Theft

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 21, 2017

News Release: MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA The United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that GRIFFIN MICHAEL SKYLER TAYLOR, age 31, of Grand Terrace, California, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, and 3 years of supervised release for FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM, in violation of ...

Charles County Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Fraud Scheme

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 21, 2017

News Release: Also Violated His Supervised Release on a Previous West Virginia Federal Credit Card Fraud Conviction

Two Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit Currency

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 21, 2017

News Release: MADISON, WIS. Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Danesha Phillips, 23, and Marlo Phillips, 19, both of Madison, Wis., were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley for passing counterfeit U.S. currency at numerous merchants in southern Wisconsin. Danesha Phillips and Marlo Phillips are sister and brother.

Official Statement: White House Fence Jumper

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) The Secret Service is providing the following information regarding the

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit $5.3 Million in Advance Fee Grant Fraud Scheme

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit a nearly $5.3 million advance fee fraud scheme targeting small business owners seeking grant funding, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Steven W. Myhre for the District of Nevada.

Former Chairman and CEO of Credit Union and Operator of Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Bribery and Fraud Scheme

News Release: Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that TREVON GROSS, the former Chairman and CEO of Helping Other People Excel Federal Credit Union (HOPE FCU), located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and YURI LEBEDEV, a former member of HOPE FCUs Board of Directors ...

Traveling Crew Sentenced for Using Stolen Debit Card Numbers from Local Bank

News Release: BOISE On March 15 and 16, 2017, Alejandro Hidalgo, 27, Dilcia Martinez-Marquez, 27, Enrique Matos-Herrera, 30, and Jose Salazar-Quintana, 30, were sentenced to prison for using stolen debit card numbers to make over $30,000 of fraudulent purchases at local Walmart stores and other businesses, Acting ...

Mansfield Man Sentenced for Threatening President of the United States

By Homeland Newswire | Mar 16, 2017

News Release: BOSTON A Mansfield man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with posting online threats to the President of the United States.

Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 46 Months for Role in Prison-Based Phone Fraud and Extortion Scheme

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Secret Service, New Haven Resident Office, successfully

Akron Man Indicted on Firearms and Counterfeiting Charges

News Release: An Akron man was indicted on firearms and counterfeiting charges, said Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja.

Bedford Woman Accused of Embezzling $288,000 From Her Employer

News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Catherine I. Wilson, 71, of Bedford, with bank fraud after she embezzled nearly $300,000 from her employer, said David A. Sierleja, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Mexican Businessman Sentenced to Federal Prison in Pyramid Scheme