News from November 2020
Marine Corps Reserve Official Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Bribery for Facilitating Over $1,900,000 in Defense Contracts
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces thatERIK MARTIN, aged 48, has been charged by a Bill of Information with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201(b)(2). If convicted,MARTINfaces up to five years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.
Ridgeland Woman Charged with Unemployment Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: Jackson, Miss. Judith Ann Middleton, 70, of Ridgeland, Mississippi, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with multiple violations of federal law involving unemployment insurance benefits fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and U.S. Secret Service Resident Agent in Charge Shawn Wolfe.
Russian Cybercriminal Sentenced to Prison for Role in $100 Million Botnet Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: A Russian national was sentenced Oct. 30 to eight years in prison for his role in operating a sophisticated scheme to steal and traffic sensitive personal and financial information in the online criminal underground that resulted in an estimated loss of over $100 million.
Unauthorized Cash Withdrawals from ATM Locations in Shreveport Lead to Conviction of California Man
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 3, 2020
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. Dennis Busch, 40, of Costa Mesa, California was sentenced today on federal wire fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.
New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MEEM JANNAT, 25, of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to seven months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for her role in a counterfeit check bank fraud scheme.
New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MEEM JANNAT, 25, of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to seven months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for her role in a counterfeit check bank fraud scheme.
Tampa Gift Card King Sentenced To Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Stephen H. McIntyre (51, Tampa) to five years and three months in federal prison for conspiring to commit money laundering. The court also ordered McIntyre to forfeit more than $690,000, a 2014 Cadillac Escalade, and other funds that are traceable to the proceeds of the money laundering conspiracy.
New York Man Admits Credit and Gift Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A New York man today admitted he defrauded credit card companies of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Former Microsoft software engineer sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2020
News Release: Seattle A former Microsoft software engineer was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies related to his scheme to defraud Microsoft of more than $10 million. Volodymyr Kvashuk, a Ukrainian citizen residing in Renton, Washington, worked first as ...
Laplace Woman Charged With Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced thatARLENE TRANCHINA,age 55, of Laplace, was charged in a one-count Bill of Information with bank fraud on November 6, 2020.
Macomb Township Resident Charged in COVID-19 Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: A Macomb Township resident was charged in a Criminal Information for his alleged role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $931,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today.
Undercover Operation Named for 7 Year-Old Kentucky Victim Nets Multiple Child Predators
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. The United States Secret Service, United States Attorney Russell Coleman, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and the leadership of other Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force agencies announced the culmination of Operation Gabbi Doolin today. This joint federal, state, and local operation was aimed at exposing child predators in Kentucky communities.
Atlanta woman charged with unemployment insurance benefit fraud and identity theft
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Kadeidra Ra'Shawon White has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices.
Glendale Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Credit Card Bust Out Scams Used to Buy Liquor and Cemetery Plots
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced today to 84months in federal prison for running a series of bust out scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly $5 million by, among other things, using fraudulently obtained credit cards to buy millions of dollars in liquor and cemetery plots that were later sold for a profit.
Florida Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Laundering More Than $9 Million in Account Takeover Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2020
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. A Florida man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for laundering funds related to a $9 million business account takeover scheme with ties to Eastern Europe, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Gaithersburg Brothers Facing Federal Charge for Their Roles in a $5 Million Romance Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: Allegedly Stole and Laundered over $5 Million from About 200 Victims Around the World
Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment for Threatening Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris During the Presidential Campaign
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: Threatening Letter Was Left at a House with Biden/Harris Signs in Yard
Oklahoma City Residents Plead Guilty to Mail and Wire Fraud Offenses in Attempt to Take Title to Metro Homes Without Owners Knowledge
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY Earlier this week,LAURA R. JOHNSON, 45,THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 52, andCHERYL M. ASHLEY, 70, all residents of Oklahoma City, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a conspiracy to take ownership of more than a dozen homes without the consent or knowledge of the actual owners, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.
New York Man Sentenced For Aggravated Identity Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces the sentencing, on Nov. 18, 2020, ofMYLES NICHOLAS, age 33, of Jamaica, New York, by U.S. District Judge Wendy Vitter. Judge Vitter sentencedNICHOLASto 25 months in prison pursuant to his prior guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit ...
Oklahoma City Residents Plead Guilty to Mail and Wire Fraud Offenses in Attempt to Take Title to Metro Homes Without Owners Knowledge
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY Earlier this week,LAURA R. JOHNSON, 45,THOMAS JOHNSON, SR., 52, andCHERYL M. ASHLEY, 70, all residents of Oklahoma City, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a conspiracy to take ownership of more than a dozen homes without the consent or knowledge of the actual owners, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing.