News from May 2021
Houston Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 3, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentencedEDWARD TOLIVER,age 47, a New Orleans native who had been living in Houston, Texas, to 124 months in federal prison for his role in a massive credit card fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The sentencing was held ...
Former AEP Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Tax Charges; Government Estimates Loss of 1.6 million
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2021
News Release: ROANOKE, Va. A former American Electric Power (AEP) employee pleaded guilty yesterday to wire fraud and filing false tax returns.
Orlando Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Ricardo Silva De Oliveira (33, Orlando) to 31 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. In addition, De Oliveira was ordered to pay $190,530 in restitution.
Chicago Area Rapper Charged with Making False Statements to Federal Agent
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2021
News Release: Defendant and five co-defendants previously charged with allegedly using stolen credit cards to pay for private jet and yacht charters, private chefs, security guards, luxury hotels and designer puppies
Allen Park Tax Preparer Arrested in Scheme to Obtain Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2021
News Release: An Allen Park resident was arrested today in connection with a federal criminal complaint charging him with obtaining unemployment benefits authorized by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act by means of false and fraudulent pretenses and representations, by using the personally identifiable information of others that he had unlawfully obtained, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima S. Mohsin.
Resident of Selah, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada Sentenced to 30 Years of Federal Imprisonment for Production of Child Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2021
News Release: Sentence to Be Reduced by 5 Years Already Spent in Related State Custody
Union County Man Admits Role in Cocaine Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a cocaine trafficking and money laundering conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Dark Web Vendor of Opioids and Counterfeit U.S. Currency Pleads Guilty
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. A Utica, New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to charges relating to his sale of over $1.2 million in opioid pills and counterfeit U.S. currency on multiple dark web criminal marketplaces.
Former Controller Of Manhattan Company And Three Family Members Charged With Embezzling $17 Million
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Dermot Shea, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and Patrick J. Freaney, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the ...
U.S. Secret Service Helps Recover $2B Through Investigations into COVID-19-Related Financial Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 12, 2021
News Release: Data Released Today Show Agency Has Also Seized Over $640M in Fraudulently-Obtained Funds
Bakersfield Man Indicted for Distributing Fentanyl
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: FRESNO, Calif. A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment today against Marcus Randall, 37, of Bakersfield, charging him with distribution of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Malden Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief Fraud and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | May 13, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Malden man pleaded guilty today to identity fraud charges 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.
Minnesota Man Sentenced To More Than Twelve Years In Federal Prison For Florida Investment Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Paul Byron has sentenced Jeremy Kee Anderson (50, Minnesota) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and mail and wire fraud. Anderson had pleaded guilty on Feb. 26, 2021.
Former Mid-State Securities Broker Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing From Elderly Clients
By Homeland Newswire | May 14, 2021
News Release: Two Elderly Investors Defrauded of More Than $933,000
Mexican citizen charged with using disabled veterans Social Security number for benefits
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: CINCINNATI A Mexican citizen was arrested in Warren County this morning on federal charges claiming he stole the identity of a disabled United States veteran.
Nigerian citizen charged with defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of over $350,000
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: Arrested at NY airport on criminal complaint
Federal Jury Convicts Former Florida State University C.A.R.E. Students of Conspiracy, Bank Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2021
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, today announced the convictions of Khlajuwon Amari Murat, 21, of Miramar, Florida, and Ariel Apperlyn Smith, 22, of Coral Springs, Florida. The convictions came today after a four-day federal jury trial.
Statements from U.S. Secret Service Director James M. Murray and Director of Communications Cathy Milhoan
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2021
News Release: Today, the U.S. Secret Service released statements from Director James M. Murray and Director of Communications Catherine Milhoan.
Former Clarksville School Nurse Facing Federal Charges In Child Pornography Investigation
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2021
News Release: More Than 40 Student Victims Suspected to Date
Brooklyn Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Real Estate Investors
By Homeland Newswire | May 20, 2021
News Release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Shimon Rosenfeld, an attorney licensed to practice in New York, pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of at least $6 million by falsely claiming he was using the money to invest in real estate opportunities. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto.