News from December 2021
Former charter school official sent to prison
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 1, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Maryland Woman Indicted For Passing Fraudulent Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lucy Annette Alexander, age 35, of Maryland and Washington, DC, was indicted on Dec. 1, 2021, by a federal grand jury on seven counts of bank fraud for using checks in a fraudulent manner at stores located in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Two Georgia men sentenced for using Dark Web to steal identities of elderly victims
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA Durrell Tyler and DeShawn Johnson have been sentenced for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft related to their use of stolen identities to open accounts with credit card companies and various retailers.
Three South Florida Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Launder Fraudulently Obtained Covid-19 Relief Money and Proceeds from Business Email Compromise Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: Miami, Florida A South Florida federal district judge sentenced three Broward County residents to prison terms this week for conspiring with each other to launder proceeds obtained from business email compromise schemes and fraudulently obtained Covid-19 relief loans.
Roanoke Woman Sentenced for Misusing Official Government Seal
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ROANOKE, Va., A Roanoke woman was sentenced this week to two years probation, the first 90 days of which must be spent on home detention, for creating a document misusing the official seal of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year's Enforcement
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 3, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annualMoney Mule Initiative, which targeted networks of individuals through which international fraudsters obtain proceeds of fraud schemes. These individuals, sometimes referred to as money mules, receive money from fraud victims and forward the illicit funds, often to overseas perpetrators.
Brazilian National Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 3, 2021
News Release: AUSTIN A Brazilian national was sentenced today to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Defendant was also ordered to pay restitution to his victims.
Carencro Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2021
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La.- Acting United StatesAttorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced thatYvette L. Fontenot, 54, of Carencro, Louisiana,has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 14 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for using or trafficking in an unauthorized access device. Fontenot was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $149,461.48.
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Transporting over 100 Pounds of Methamphetamine
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. Randal Jason Newell, 41, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Naples Doctor Who Operated A Pill Mill Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison And Ordered To Forfeit More Than $400,000 And Nine Luxury Vehicles
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2021
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) to three years in federal prison for dispensing controlled substances (oxycodone and amphetamine) for no legitimate medical purpose. The court also ordered Abraham to forfeit the following ...
Montgomery Resident Sentenced to 37 Months for Financial Fraud Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2021
News Release: MOBILE, AL A Montgomery woman was sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzlement, bank fraud, and wire fraud convictions.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Gas Pump Skimming Fraud Scheme in Nevada And California
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2021
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from victims at gas pumps in Nevada and California.
Recidivist Fraudster And Co-Conspirator Charged In Covid-19 Relief Loan, Identity Theft, And Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2021
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keith A. Bonanno, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) Cyber Investigations Office, announced today that an Indictment was filed in Manhattan federal court ...
Woman Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft and Mail Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2021
News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. A Winston-Salem woman was sentenced today to 28 months incarceration, two years supervised release and a $7,005.00 in restitution for impersonating the identity of two victims. On Aug. 24, 2021, Melanie Alecia Ruona pled guilty to two counts of a six-count indictment charging her with Aggravated Identity Theft and Mail Fraud.
Parkersburg Man Sentenced to Prison for Making False Statements on Loan Application
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2021
News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg manwas sentenced today to two years in prison and ordered to pay $490,000 in restitution for making false statements on a loan application.
Malden Man Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Malden man was sentenced today in connection with submitting fraudulent applications for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).The federal PUA program provides unemployment-related benefits to individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19.
Rialto Man Who Committed $2.4 Million Bank Fraud by Compromising Hundreds of Accounts Sentenced to More Than 4 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES A San Bernardino County man was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for causing more than $2.4 million in losses to Wells Fargo & Co. by orchestrating a scheme in which he gained control of hundreds of other peoples checking accounts to make phony fraud loss claims.
Former Security Supervisor Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme Using the Stolen Identity Information of Co-Workers and Job Applicants from His Company
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2021
News Release: Defendant Fled Maryland After His Pre-Trial Release was Revoked for Committing Additional Fraud While on Release; Was Later Arrested in Florida
Jury Convicts Former AT&T Employee of Conspiracy, Fraud, and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2021
News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. A federal jury today convicted Alejandro Garlynn Williams, 40, of conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft, finding him guilty of all counts in the indictment against him.
Air Force Police Officer Charged with Over $250,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 10, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. A five-count indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of Trevon Miller, 28, a military police officer at Edwards Air Force Base, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.