News from February 2020
Providence Man Pleads Guilty in Bogus Check, Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 4, 2020
News Release: Edmilson Rodrigues, 21, of Providence, admitted that he participated in a scheme to duplicate real checks provided to members of the conspiracy by insiders at local law firms, social services agencies, and local colleges.
Four sentenced for intricate $1M counterfeiting scam
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2020
News Release: A jury convicted Harold Chaney, 49, Missouri City, Oct. 3, 2019, following a three-day trial and approximately four hours of deliberation. Also sentenced today were Charmine Godine, 46, and Marcus McNeal, 40, both of Missouri City, along with Frank Chaney, 55, Houston, who had all previously pleaded guilty for their roles in the scheme.
Two Arrested in Connection with Cryptocurrency Investment Fund
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2020
News Release: A criminal complaint is simply the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Mail Theft, Id Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 5, 2020
News Release: Stacy Moore, 48, of Miami Beach, FL, admitted that as part of the scheme replacement debit cards were ordered with the use of stolen personal identifying information belonging to bank account holders. The new debit cards and PINs were sent to the account holders, then stolen from the account holders mailboxes upon delivery by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The fraudulently obtained debit cards and PINs were used to make unauthorized bank withdrawals.
Massive Shoplifting Scheme Targeting Major Retail Stores Shut Down
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 10, 2020
News Release: In a criminal complaint unsealed today in United States District for the Southern District of West Virginia, a Cross Lanes, West Virginia man, Nedeltcho Vladimirov, a native of Bulgaria, was arrested and charged with money laundering. The complaint alleges that Vladimirov operated a fraudulent fencing scheme for several years. A fencing operation is one in which stolen goods are acquired in order to later resell them for profit.
Three Oklahoma Residents Sentenced for Passing Counterfeit Money in South Dakota
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 12, 2020
News Release: Michael Glenn Ogden, age 38, was sentenced on Dec. 18, 2019, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Former Tennessee State University Employee Pleads Guilty In Federal Student Loan Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2020
News Release: Clayton was indicted in May 2019 after an investigation determined that he had fraudulently received and misappropriated $84,500 in student loan payments.
Palm Beach County Resident Sentenced to Prison Term for Defrauding Victim Out of Approximately a Half of a Million Dollars
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2020
News Release: Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Brian Swain, Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service (USSS), Miami Field Office, made the announcement.
Canadian Man Sentenced to 15 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 14, 2020
News Release: Nirmalachandran faces likely removal to Canada after the completion of his prison sentence.
Two New York Individuals Indicted For Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 20, 2020
News Release: According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that Jackson and De Codio passed $2,700 of counterfeit United States currency in businesses in Mifflin and Juniata Counties on Dec. 11, 2019.
Former Technology Company Employee Indicted For Scheme To Steal From Former Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 20, 2020
News Release: According to the indictment, Patel, 28, of San Francisco, Calif., worked as an event coordinator from 2013 to 2016 at a streaming-video company headquartered in San Francisco. During his time at the company, and continuing for two years afterward, Patel engaged in a scheme to steal from his former employer.
Birmingham Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison in Complex Financial Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 21, 2020
News Release: U.S. District Judge Annemarie Axon sentenced Michael Charles Vines, to 41months in prison for wire fraud. Vines pled guilty to that charge in September 2019.
New Orleans Man Pleads In Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 21, 2020
News Release: According to court documents, JOSEPH and the other defendants engaged in a scheme to obtain merchandise and cash from stores through fraud. The defendants obtained stolen credit and debit card information, encoded it onto cards, and then used that information to purchase items at stores. The defendants ...
Fayette County Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 24, 2020
News Release: Yvonne Dozier, 50, of Boomer, West Virginia, previously pled guilty to wire fraud on Nov. 18, 2019. She was sentenced to one year and one day of incarceration and was also ordered to pay restitution to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) in the amount of $61,731.72. Stuart praised the work of the United States Secret Service, the West Virginia State Auditors Office, and the WVDEP.
Former Microsoft software engineer convicted of 18 federal felonies for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: VOLODYMYR KVASHUK, 25, a Ukrainian citizen residing in Renton, Washington, worked first as a contractor at Microsoft and then as an employee from August 2016 until he was fired in June 2018. Today, following a five-day trial, KVASHUK was convicted of five counts of wire fraud, six counts of money laundering, ...
Southwick Man Sentenced for Sending Threatening Letters and White Powder to Federal Agencies in Springfield
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Kevin A. Johnson, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to time served in prison (almost 15 months) and three years of supervised release. In November 2019, Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of conveying false information and hoaxes. Johnson was arrested on Nov. 30, 2018.
Secret Service Concludes First Nationwide Tour on Preventing
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 26, 2020
News Release: Protecting Americas Schools: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence