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News Release: BOSTON A Peruvian national pleaded guilty and was sentenced on April 26, 2017, for smuggling counterfeit U.S. currency into the United States.

Eight Residents of Florida and Missouri Charged in $1.67 Million Fraud Scheme

News Release: Eight defendants have been charged in a multi-count indictment, for their participation in an elaborate automobile fraud scheme that netted over $1.67 million.

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN CLAVERIE, age 37, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud.

Philadelphia Pair Charged With Counterfeiting

News Release: Garmonyou Wiles, 31, of Philadelphia, PA, and Michael Barnes, 29, of Camden, NJ, were charged today by Grand Jury Indictment with counterfeiting and narcotics charges announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. Wiles and Barnes were charged with possession and sale of counterfeit currency, ...

Secret Service Director Announces Uniformed Division Promotions

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Twenty-five members of the Secret Service Uniformed Division

Michigan Residents Plead to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2017

News Release: BOISE Michigan residents Devin Arthur Searcy, 23, and Juwuan Demilo Gordon, 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez announced. Searcy pleaded guilty today and Gordon pleaded guilty on April 24. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Boise in February 2017.

Executive Director of Ocean City, New Jersey, Housing Authority Admits Embezzling Federal Funds

By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2017

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. The executive director of the Ocean City, New Jersey, Housing Authority (OCHA) today admitted embezzling federal funds received by authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.

Former Attorney Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients of More Than $900K

By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2017

News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOHN OBRIEN, 53, of North Kingstown, R.I., was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing more than $950,000 from clients of his law practice.

Counterfeiter Sentenced for Scheme in Southern Missouri, Nevada, California

By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2017

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a man who lived in his travel trailer was sentenced in federal court today for a counterfeiting scheme that victimized businesses across the United States.

Fifth Person Sentenced for Scheme to Pass Counterfeit $100 Bills

News Release: MADISON, WIS. Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Parish Barbary-Wheatherby, 21, Madison, Wis., was sentenced today to three years of probation by U.S. District Judge William Conley for his role in passing counterfeit U.S. currency at numerous merchants in southern Wisconsin. Barbary-Wheatherby pleaded guilty to this charge on Jan. 27, 2017.

Central Ohio Group Charged With Running Identity Theft Ring

News Release: Co-Conspirators Allegedly Fraudulently Used Lines of Store Credit to Buy Merchandise

New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Trafficking Stolen Retail Debit Cards

News Release: BOSTON A New Hampshire man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking in more than $350,000 in stolen retail gift cards.

Guinea Man Indicted on Conspiracy to Use Fraudulent Credit Cards and Failure to Appear in Court

News Release: SCRANTON-The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Elhadj Barry, age 32, a resident alien originally from Guinea, was indicted on May 9, 2017, by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to use fraudulent credit cards and failure to appear in court.

Two Men Sentenced in Multi-State Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain New Cell Phones

News Release: BOSTON Two men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain and re-sell more than $330,000 in new cell phones.

22 Individuals Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Id Theft

News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R On May 9, 2017, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 49-count superseding indictment charging 22 individuals with conspiracy to commit identity theft, aggravated identity theft, and counterfeit access device, announced United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Rosa Emilia Rodrguez-Vlez. The United States Secret Service (USSS) and the U.S. Postal Inspectors are conducting the investigation.

Dayton Man Indicted on Terrorism Charge

News Release: DAYTON A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Laith Waleed Alebbini, 26, of Dayton, Ohio, with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Alebbini allegedly attempted to provide support in the form of personnel, namely himself, to ISIS.

Woman Who Committed Wire Fraud Sentenced in Federal Court

News Release: Abingdon, VIRGINIA A Virginia woman, who conspired with others to commit wire fraud, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.

Third Indian National Pleads Guilty for Role in Multimillion Dollar India-based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims

News Release: HOUSTON - An Indian national pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through various telephone fraud and money laundering schemes via India-based call centers.

Montgomery Woman Sentenced for Using Stolen Identities to Cash Bad Checks

News Release: Montgomery, Ala. On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Luciana Mekele Jackson (40) of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Her prison sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Romanian Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Capital Region ATM Skimming Conspiracy