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Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A Ghanaian national pleaded guilty to his role in a romance fraud scheme.
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James G. Huse Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Los Angeles Field Office
News Release: Los Angeles James G. Huse has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service Los Angeles Field Office. With more than 25 years of experience with the Secret Service, Mr. Huse most recently served as the deputy special agent in charge (DSAIC) of the Los Angeles Field Office and its three subordinate offices.
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Two Indicted in East Texas Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme
News Release: TYLER, Texas A 75-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man have been indicted for their roles in a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
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Presque Isle Woman Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit Money
News Release: BANGOR, Maine:A Presque Isle woman was sentenced today in federal court for passing counterfeit money, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
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Sodinokibi/REvil Ransomware Defendant Extradited to United States and Arraigned in Texas
News Release: A man charged with conducting ransomware attacks against multiple victims, including the July 2021 attack against Kaseya, made his initial appearance and was arraigned today in the Northern District of Texas.
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San Antonio Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud
News Release: SAN ANTONIO A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for stealing mail and cashing fraudulent checks.
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New Jersey Man Convicted of Threatening Federal Law Enforcement Officers
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A New Jersey man was convicted by a federal jury today of threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement officers, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Augustine Amechi, 24, a Nigerian national, was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison for receipt of stolen money. Amechi pleaded guilty to the charge in November 2021 and as part of his plea agreement agreed to pay at least $192,762.19 in restitution.
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Romanian National, Part of ATM-Skimming Conspiracy, Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. A Romanian national, who traveled to the United States and participated in an ATM skimming conspiracy, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison.
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Romanian Extradited to the United States, Charged With Selling Stolen Credit Card Information Obtained via Malware
News Release: A Romanian hacker has been charged with selling millions of stolen credit card numbers obtained through the use of malware, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
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Co-conspirators Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses
News Release: United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Pablo Leyva, age 28, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, and Chrystian Townsley, age 34, of Sioux City, Iowa, were both sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and for carrying a firearm during a drug ...
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21 Alleged Gang Members and Associates Charged in RICO Indictment
News Release: Defendants Charges Include Murder, Assault, Drug Trafficking, and Money Laundering
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Vista Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More than $300,000 in Unemployment Benefits
News Release: SAN DIEGO - Darris Cotton of Vista pleaded guilty in federal court today to a fraud charge, admitting that he submitted false applications for unemployment benefits to Californias Employment Development Department.
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $450,000 in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Union, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for illegally obtaining more than $450,000 in unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Shelby County Woman Charged with Stealing from HOAs and Employer
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Federal prosecutors have charged a Shelby County woman for wire fraud for embezzling from her employer and the homeowners associations they managed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Launch of Task Force KleptoCapture
News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Launch of Task Force KleptoCapture
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Eastern Panhandle woman admits to bank fraud
News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, has admitted to bank fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
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Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. Shawn Franklin, Sabrina Wiggins Branch and Anthony Maryland were each sentenced today to terms of imprisonment for conspiring with one another to commit bank and wire fraud. Franklin, currently residing in Georgia, was sentenced today to 126 months in prison for organizing and leading a ...
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Boston Man Sentenced for Fraud Conspiracy
News Release: BOSTON A Boston man was sentenced today on fraud conspiracy charges in connection with the processing of fraudulent applications for store credit accounts using stolen identities.
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Three Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bank and Wire Fraud
News Release: PHILADELPHIA United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Malan Doumbia, 38, and Souleymane Diarra, 36, both of Philadelphia, PA, were convicted after trial of nine counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to ...