News from March 2017
19 People Indicted Following Investigations Into International Fraud and Money Laundering Rings
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
News Release: Charges Unsealed as Takedowns Are Carried Out in United States and Overseas
Two Women Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $20 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Seven Miami Area Home Health Agencies
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: Two Miami residents pleaded guilty today to fraud charges stemming from their roles in a $20 million home health care fraud scheme.
Fraudster Heads to Prison for Counterfeit Money and Other Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 2, 2017
News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas A 43-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison for counterfeiting U.S. currency, credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Arturo Garcia pleaded guilty Nov. 18, 2016.
Cyberstalking Charge Brought In Manhattan Federal Court Against Missouri Man for a Pattern of Harassment Involving Threats to Jewish Community Centers
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 3, 2017
News Release: Juan Thompsons Campaign to Harass and Intimidate His Victim Allegedly Included Eight Threats Made to Jewish Community Organizations
Elkins Man Indicted for Manufacturing and Using Counterfeit Money
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 7, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Anthony Francis Silvester, III, 37, of Elkins, West Virginia, was charged by a grand jury sitting in Clarksburg in a five-count indictment with making and possessing counterfeit money, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Mableton, Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 8, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Tasha Ajibogun, age 35, of Mabelton, Georgia, pled guilty today in federal court in Florence, to passing counterfeit $50.00 Federal Reserve Notes, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472. United States ...
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Identities
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 9, 2017
News Release: Tampa, FL United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Jordan Tito (23, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Two Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar ID Theft, Tax Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 10, 2017
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. Two Central Falls women were sentenced to 3 years in federal prison today for their roles in a long-running scheme to use the stolen identities of more than 400 individuals on fraudulent tax returns resulting in the theft of more than $2.6 million in fraudulent tax refunds.
Virginia Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Return and Using Customer Ids to Make Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 13, 2017
News Release: Failed to Report More Than $305,000 in Income
Mexican Businessman Sentenced to Federal Prison in Pyramid Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: In El Paso today, a federal judge sentenced 40-year-old self-proclaimed licensed investment broker Roberto
Bedford Woman Accused of Embezzling $288,000 From Her Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
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.
Akron Man Indicted on Firearms and Counterfeiting Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: An Akron man was indicted on firearms and counterfeiting charges, said Acting U.S. Attorney David A. Sierleja.
Oklahoma Inmate Sentenced to 46 Months for Role in Prison-Based Phone Fraud and Extortion Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 15, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Secret Service, New Haven Resident Office, successfully
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.
Traveling Crew Sentenced for Using Stolen Debit Card Numbers from Local Bank
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
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 ...
Former Chairman and CEO of Credit Union and Operator of Unlawful Bitcoin Exchange Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Bribery and Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
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 ...
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit $5.3 Million in Advance Fee Grant Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
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.
Official Statement: White House Fence Jumper
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 17, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) The Secret Service is providing the following information regarding the
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.
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