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Metairie Man Charged With Defrauding His Employer and Filing False Tax Return
News Release: According to the indictment, from 2007 to 2019, JAGTIANI served as the comptroller of Dan-Gulf Shipping, Inc., a Metairie-based freight forwarding company. In that capacity, JAGTIANI had the authority to manage the payroll and other accounts for Dan-Gulf. Using his authority, JAGTIANI paid himself excessive ...
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Florida Man Admits Laundering More Than $9 Million In Account Takeover Scheme
News Release: Igor Buzyukov, 51, of Weston, Florida, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson in Trenton to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Eleven people indicted for their roles in a bookmaking and money laundering conspiracy
News Release: Stephen Bellipario, aka Tony, 36, of Long Island, New York; Joseph Fowles, aka Matt, 36, of Seaford, New York; Amir Hugh Robinson, 47, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida; Anthony Pinialis, 64 of Las Vegas, Nevada; Clinton Reider, 41, of Mentor on the Lake; Thomas Reed, 48 of Kirtland Hills, James Ovens, 50 ...
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Romanian Nationals Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Illegal Possession of Device Making Equipment and Possession of Fifteen or More Counterfeit or Unauthorized Access Devices
News Release: M. Stancu pled guilty to possession of fifteen or more counterfeit or unauthorized access devices. Earlier, on Oct. 30, 2019, Petre Stancu and Antonio Serdaru pled guilty to possession of fifteen or more counterfeit access devices. As a result of their guilty pleas, these defendants face significant terms of imprisonment, fines, and a period of supervised release.
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Former Manager of Heating and Cooling Company Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from her Employer
News Release: According to court documents, Cernicek formerly worked as a credit and collection supervisor for Nortek Global HVAC and Nordyne Distributing. Between September 2016 and April 2019, Cernicek devised and executed a scheme wherein she fraudulently diverted company funds to herself. As one part of her scheme, ...
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Credit Card Skimming in Kansas Sends Second Florida Man to Federal Prison
News Release: Anderson Eduardo Seijas Chavez, 30, Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud. Last week, co-defendant Carlos Alberto Campos Rojas, 29, Summerfield, Fla., was sentenced to 24 months after pleading guilty to the same count.
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15 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For $18 Million Fraud Scheme
News Release: Four defendants were arrested today in the District of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Eastern District of Virginia, and were to be presented today in those districts federal courts. One defendant is in state custody and will be presented at a later date. Ten defendants remain at large.
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Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Arrested for Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy and Making False Statements
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Genaro Garcia Luna, the former Secretary of Public Security in Mexico from 2006 to 2012, with three counts of cocaine trafficking conspiracy and one count of making false statements. In exchange for multimillion-dollar bribes, the ...
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Meriden Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Heroin into Waterbury
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a joint investigation headed by the DEA New Haven Task Force and the Waterbury and Naugatuck Police Departments. The investigation, which included the use of court-authorized wiretaps, physical surveillance and controlled ...
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Camden County Man Charged With Being Felon In Possession Of Weapon, Unlawfully Possessing Fake Law Enforcement Credentials
News Release: Warren E. Shelton, 53, of Chesilhurst, New Jersey, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of imitation badges, identification cards, and other insignia prescribed for use by officers of a department or agency of the United States, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He will be arraigned at a later date.
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Presque Isle Woman Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Money
News Release: According to court records, in December of 2018, Vicky Leclerc, 28, contacted a person who was selling clothes on Facebook. Leclerc stated that she wished to purchase the clothes for $20 and the seller agreed. Subsequently, Leclerc met with the seller and paid for the clothes with a $50 bill. The seller ...
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Justice Department Announced Landmark Money Mule Initiative
News Release: Federal, State, and International Law Enforcement Join Forces Against Transnational Schemes
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Two Florida Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Credit
News Release: Additionally, the court ordered restitution for $54,806 payable to Belk and forfeiture of the proceeds of the offense. United States Attorney Robert J. Higdon stated, Credit card fraud and identity theft crimes can place an enormous mental strain upon victims. Often times, victims are left trying to ...
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Mcadoo Man Convicted Of Threatening The President And Others, And Of Stolen Vehicle And Firearms Offenses
News Release: According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the jury deliberated for approximately six hours before finding Christy guilty of all charges.
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Georgia man indicted in $6.5+ million dollar online romance scam and business email compromise fraud
News Release: Online romance scams and business email compromise frauds have increasingly become the method of choice for transnational fraudsters targeting U.S. residents and companies, said U.S. Attorney Byung J. BJay Pak. In this case, a single victim allegedly lost millions. This is a stark reminder that users of online dating websites should be aware of such scams and exercise extreme caution if asked for money by anyone online or over the phone.
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Gang Leader Sentenced for Firearms and Counterfeit Currency Scheme
News Release: According to court documents, Amaud Brown, aka Moe Gunz, 24, is a convicted felon and self-admitted leader of the Gangster Disciples who used four co-conspirators, including the mother of his child, to straw-purchase at least seven firearms for him. Two days after directing an associate to straw-purchase one of those guns, Brown called that gun store to inquire about purchasing more guns while police officers were at the store investigating the conspiracy.
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Member of Hacker Collective Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Making Online Threats to Schools and Possessing Child Pornography
News Release: Timothy Dalton Vaughn, 21, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also admitted making false reports of a plane hijacking and conducting computer attacks, as well as possessing child pornography.
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Grammy Award-Winning Music Producer Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Using Clients Credit Cards for Personal Expenses
News Release: Anthony Wade Evans, a.k.a. Devine Evans, 45, of Porter Ranch, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who also ordered him to pay $34,810 in restitution to American Express.
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South L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Two Armed Robberies of U.S. Postal Service Trucks
News Release: Myron Crosby, 28, of Athens, was sentenced by United States District Judge S. James Otero, who also ordered Crosby to pay $110,221 in restitution. Crosby pleaded guilty on August 19 to one count of robbery of United States property.
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
News Release: According to court documents, members of the Louisiana Financial Crimes Task Force received information that NICHOLAS and his co-defendant, Terrence Nealy, would be flying to New Orleans from New York on the morning of June 21, 2019. Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office deputies and U.S. Secret Service agents ...