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ID thief who bought personal information with Bitcoin sent to prison
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A 43-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison after fraudulently purchasing two expensive vehicles using information purchased on the dark web, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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Baltimore Non-Profit Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to the Gambling of Federal Funds Intended for His Youth Focused Non-Profit and for Filing False Tax Returns
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland Tyrone Sherrod, age 49, of Aberdeen, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and filing a false tax return.
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Edmond Woman Pleads Guilty to Cares Act Main Street Lending Program Fraud
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY Today,Jill Nicole Ford, 31, of Edmond, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and money laundering related to a loan obtained through the Main Street Lending Program, a lending facility established by the Federal Reserve Board and supported with funding authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
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Repeat offender sentenced to 3 years in prison for bank fraud and identity theft
News Release: Committed new federal crimes while on supervision for illegal possession of ammunition
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Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
News Release: DETROIT- Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
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Bronx Man Charged With Possession Of Over 20 Kilos Of Fentanyl
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Tim Foley, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Keechant Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced that SUCRE ALMANZAR-ALBA ...
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U.S. Secret Service Counterfeit Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Florida Man Facing 20 Years In Prison
News Release: Tampa, Fla. A U.S. Secret Service investigation has led to the arrest of a Florida man who has pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency.
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Banker sentenced for obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent loans
News Release: Former loan officer used another mans identity without consent
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Secret Service Celebrates 100 Years of Uniformed Division
News Release: On Sept. 14, 2022, the U.S. Secret Service will celebrate 100 years of the Uniformed Division (UD). In preparation for this significant milestone in the agencys history, the Secret Service will celebrate various facets of the UDs specializations, workforce and history over the course of the coming year.
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Mexican citizen sentenced to federal prison for using disabled veterans Social Security number for benefits
News Release: CINCINNATI Fernando Arroyo-Alonso, 59, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to one year and one day in prison for stealing the identity of a disabled United States veteran.
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East Providence Man Sentenced for Laundering Proceeds of Email and Online Scams
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. An East Providence man who played a critical role in an international money laundering conspiracy that moved nearly $1.8 million to Nigeria obtained through various scams perpetrated in the United States was sentenced today to 42 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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South Florida Man Charged with Covid-19 Relief Fraud, Buying Lamborghini, Rolex, and Louis Vuitton with Loan Money
News Release: Miami, Florida A Florida man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Sixth Defendant Admits to Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Haverhill, MA, man today became the sixth defendant to admit his role in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud financial institutions in several states of more than $2.4 million dollars by obtaining and attempting to obtain car loans with the use of stolen personal identifying information of others and fraudulent documents, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Nigerian Fraud Scheme
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A Huntington woman pleaded guilty today in connection with her role as a money mule in a Nigerian fraud scheme that scammed money from individuals, many of whom were elderly.
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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Inmate Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison on Assault Charge
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal judge today sentenced a federal inmate on an assault charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.
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Geneseo Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Five Minors
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. A Geneseo, Illinois, man, Tristan Blank, 24, of the 0-100 block of Tulip Court, pleaded guilty today to five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing for Blank has been scheduled for May 12, 2022, at the U.S. Courthouse in Davenport, Iowa.
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Covington Woman Admits to Using Fake Investment Scheme to Commit Wire Fraud
News Release: NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced thatRITCHEL MOREHEAD, age 40, a resident of Covington, Louisiana, was convicted of wire fraud in connection with a fake investment scheme.
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Man Indicted for Making and Spending Counterfeit Bills
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. A federal grand jury in Wichita, Kansas, returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with two counts of possession of counterfeit obligations, one count of possession and uttering of counterfeit obligations, and one count of manufacture of counterfeit obligations.
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Helena man admits bank fraud in scheme for $1 million in COVID-19 relief loans
News Release: GREAT FALLS A Helena man admitted to crimes today stemming from a scheme to defraud a bank of more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and to using the funds instead for his personal benefit, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said today.