News from April 2021
Two Men Charged With Laundering Money From Multiple Internet Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Los Angeles Man Charged with his Nigeria-based Brother for Conspiring to Move Romance Scam Proceeds Through U.S. Bank Accounts to Nigerian Accounts
Two Men Charged With Laundering Money From Multiple Internet Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Los Angeles Man Charged with his Nigeria-based Brother for Conspiring to Move Romance Scam Proceeds Through U.S. Bank Accounts to Nigerian Accounts
Santa Clarita Valley Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for $4 Million Con Where Clients Were Falsely Promised Government Grants
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES A man who claimed to be a tax preparer was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for defrauding his clients out of more than $4 million by falsely promising them huge windfalls from a sham federal program that purportedly would issue large grants to them.
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Making And Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: Tampa, FL U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Simon Keith Angaran (50, Tampa) to five years and four months in federal prison for conspiracy to make and pass counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and for making counterfeit Federal Reserve notes.
Two Former Chick-fil-A Employees Indicted for Scheme to Steal Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal grand jury yesterday indicted two former employees of a Birmingham-area Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise, alleging that they conspired to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement; Social Service Agencies and Financial Institutions Unite to Raise Awareness of Increased Risk of Elder Fraud Related to Covid-19
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. In an effort to raise awareness and prevent the financial exploitation of elders, local, state and federal law enforcement are partnering with social service organizations and financial institutions to train local bank tellers and loan officers to be aware of behaviors that may indicate ...
United States Recovers $8.4 Million In Fraudulent COVID Relief Funds From Family
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces that the United States has obtained a final civil judgment ordering the forfeiture of $8,417,261.38 in proceeds from bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to COVID Relief Fraud.
Couple sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA Husband and wife Mehulkumar Manubhai Patel and Chaitali Dave have been sentenced for laundering over $500,000 on behalf of India-based phone scammers.