News from February 2018
Port Byron Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possessing, Receiving, Distributing Child Pornograhy
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2018
News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. Scott Brian Griffith, 54, of Port Byron, Ill., has been sentenced to 20 years (240 months) in prison for possessing, receiving and distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Sara L. Darrow sentenced Griffith on Jan. 31, 2018. Judge Darrow also ordered that Griffith remain on ...
Pineville Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Cashing Counterfeit Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2018
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that a Pineville man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for counterfeiting and cashing checks.
East Pittsburgh Man Sentenced to Time Served for Participating in Counterfeit Currency Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH A Pittsburgh-area resident has been sentenced in federal court on his conviction of conspiracy and passing and uttering counterfeit money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Duquesne Woman Admits Passing Counterfeit Bills throughout Western PA
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 1, 2018
News Release: PITTSBURGH An Allegheny County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy and passing and uttering counterfeit money, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.
Oil and Gas Repairman Pleads Guilty to Over $400,000 in Fraudulent Invoices
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma LUIS ENRIQUE DAMAZO, also known as Luis Enrique Cassinelli, 54, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to defrauding a Texas company of more than $400,000 through fraudulent invoices, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Annapolis Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Real Estate and Credit Card Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 2, 2018
News Release: Two Co-Defendants in Credit Card Fraud Scheme Also Sentenced to Prison Time
Two Men Charged in ATM "Jackpotting" Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ALEX ALBERTO FAJIN-DIAZ, 31, a citizen of Spain, and ARGENYS RODRIGUEZ, 21, of Springfield, Massachusetts, have been charged by federal criminal complaint with bank fraud stemming from an alleged ATM "jackpotting" scheme.
Saudi Citizen Charged in Oklahoma With Concealing Attendance at Al Qaeda Training Camp
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 6, 2018
News Release: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Naif Abdulaziz M. Alfallaj, 34, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a current resident of Weatherford, Oklahoma, has been arrested for visa fraud and making a false statement to the FBI by, among other things, concealing his application to and attendance at an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in late 2000.
Former High Point Regional Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $3 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 6, 2018
News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. B United States Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin of the Middle District of North Carolina announced that KIMBERLY RUSSELL HOBSON, 46, of Kernersville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Winston-Salem before the Honorable Thomas D. Schroeder to felony charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
2 New York Men Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2018
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two New York men have been sentenced in New Haven federal court for their roles in a credit card fraud scheme.
Jasper School District Employee Pleads Guilty to $145,000 Embezzlement Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 7, 2018
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that an employee of the Jasper R-5 School District pleaded guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $145,000 from the district.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $437,000 From Local Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2018
News Release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WAYNE SONIAT, age 61, of New Orleans, pled guilty today after previously being charged with a two-count Bill of Information for wire fraud and making false statements on federal income tax returns.
Cincinnati Woman Sentenced for Embezzling from Employer, Defrauding IRS
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 8, 2018
News Release: CINCINNATI Angelia Zwick, also known as Angelia Strunk, 47, of Cincinnati, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding her employer.
Texas Woman Charged in Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud as Part of Lottery Scam
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2018
News Release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DEBRA KROM, age 36, a resident of Wylie, Texas was charged yesterday in a one-count Bill of Information for Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud.
Toledo Man Charged With Producing and Selling False Identification Documents
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 9, 2018
News Release: A Toledo man was charged in federal court in relation to the production of false identification documents, law enforcement officials said.
Man Sentenced for Stealing Identity of Deceased Child
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2018
News Release: Richmond VA A Henrico man was sentenced today to four years in prison for stealing the identity of a deceased child, stealing approximately $33,000 from his employer, and unlawfully purchasing a firearm.
Two Russian Nationals Sentenced to Prison for Massive Data Breach Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World
Four Individuals Indicted in February 2018 Federal Grand Jury
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Charges Include Drug Conspiracy and Counterfeiting
Sentencing in Largest Data Breach Prosecuted in United States
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2018
News Release: Heartland Payment Systems Hacker Vladamir Drinkman Caught by U.S. Secret Service in Europe; Co-Conspirator Dmitriy Smilianets Also Sentenced
California Man Convicted of Directing Cyber-Attack Against Oklahoma Business
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 15, 2018
News Release: Oklahoma City DAVID CHESLEY GOODYEAR, 44, of El Segundo, California, was convicted today by a federal jury on one count of directing distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber-attacks against two websites owned by Oklahoma telescope retailer Astronomics in August 2016, announced Robert J. Troester, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.