News from April 2021
Claimed real estate investor charged with securities fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA - Richard J. Randolph, III, has been arraigned on federal charges of securities fraud. Randolph was charged in an information filed on April 1, 2021.
Leicester Man Indicted in Unemployment and SBA Loan Fraud Related to Covid-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Leicester man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Worcester in connection with his involvement in schemes to fraudulently obtain unemployment assistance and obtain loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in an effort to allegedly take advantage of increased federal government assistance programs created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota man charged with possession of fraudulent identification documents and counterfeit checks
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 2, 2021
News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Toledo returned a six-count indictment charging Ronald Lee Jenkins, 38, of Blaine, Minnesota, with possession with intent to unlawfully use false identification documents, unlawful production of identification documents and possession of counterfeit securities.
Romanian National Pleads Guilty in Connection with ATM Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 2, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Romanian national pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with an ATM skimming scheme operating throughout Massachusetts and other states including Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York and South Carolina.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money from D.C. Law Firm
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 2, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON Katherine Emma Ross, 29, formerly of Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from a D.C. law firm. The guilty plea was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips, Matthew S. Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Services Washington Field Office, and Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Robert J. Contee III.
Four local individuals charged in separate pandemic relief fraud schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: CINCINNATI Four local individuals have been charged federally with defrauding COVID-19 pandemic relief funding programs. In separate cases, the four are alleged to have lied about owning businesses and employing others. Some defendants allegedly applied multiple times for relief funding and some allegedly spent the funding they received on lavish personal items and vacation travel.
The Secret Service and Mississippi Attorney Generals Office Announce Creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force in Jackson, Mississippi
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: Jackson, MS - The Secret Service and the Mississippi Attorney Generals Office (MS AGO) today announced the creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF) in Jackson, Mississippi. The partnership between private industry, state, local, and tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies, federal and state ...
Romanian National Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GEORGE DRAGUSIN, also known as Georgio Anderini and Einstein, 65, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment for his participation in an extensive ATM skimming scheme that defrauded banks from coast to coast.
Long-Time Fugitive Admits Participation in Scheme to Steal 94,000 Debit and Credit Cards from Michaels Stores in 19 States
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. A California man today admitted his role in a large-scale conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80 Michaels Stores in 19 states and to then use that information to make fraudulent withdrawals from the bank accounts of those customers, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Secret Service Participates in Texas Cybersecurity Summit
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2021
News Release: Dallas, Texas Today, the U.S. Secret Service participated in the Texas Cybersecurity Summit. This first of its kindtwo-day summitincluded more than 800 senior cybersecurity executivesand included a key note address delivered by Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Dallas Field Office William Smarr.
After Two Years as a Fugitive, Former Teller at URW Credit Union in Danville Arrested on Federal Charges of Embezzling $617,000
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 14, 2021
News Release: DANVILLE, Va. - Authorities in Durham County, North Carolina arrested Jorge Navarro, a former teller at URW Community Federal Credit Union in Danville, after two years of flight on federal charges of embezzling $617,000, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar and Special Agent in Charge Gerald W. Page of the Secret Services Richmond Field Office, announced today.
Wood County Woman Guilty of Stealing Stimulus Payment
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 14, 2021
News Release: MARSHALL, Texas A Hawkins, Texas woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Ansonia Man Sentenced to Prison for Serving as "Money Mule" in Online Lottery and Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MONTRELL DOBBS, JR., 28, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for serving as a money mule in lottery and romance scams that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Federal Jury Convicts Former Roane County Defense Attorney
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 19, 2021
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. On April 19, 2021, a federal jury convicted Kent Lowery Booher, 64, of Harriman, Tennessee, a registered sex offender, of multiple sex crimes involving minors. Booher, a disbarred criminal defense attorney, was found guilty of enticing and attempting the enticement of a minor for sex, ...
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Sean Harrington, 42, of Baltimore, MD, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $204,066 by United States District Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Former Chase Bank Teller Charged With Bank Fraud For Targeting Older Adult Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging Alan Lee Hardy, former bank teller at Chase Bank, with Bank Fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin announced today.
Provincetown Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Provincetown man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography.
Johnson County Man Sentenced 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: A Johnson County man who was arrested with 110,000 images of child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah.
Atlanta Man Indicted in Pittsburgh on Charges Relating to Check Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Atlanta, Georgia has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to check fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
Bristol Realtor Sentenced To 10 Years For Ponzi Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. On April 23, 2021, Tammy Lynn Hawk, 47, of Bristol, was sentenced by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.