News from April 2022
Baltimore Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Cares Act Paycheck Protection Plan Loans While on Probation and Pre-Trial Release and Defrauding Businesses of Over $1,000,000
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 5, 2022
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland Keon Ball, age 45, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple identity theft schemes and fraud schemesincluding schemes conducted while on probation after a past state fraud conviction and while on pre-trial release in connection with state fraud charges. As part of his plea agreement, Ball will be ordered to pay at least $715,504 in restitution.
Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2022
News Release: Miami, Florida -A Florida man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami.
Texas Man Sentenced in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2022
News Release: TYLER, Texas An Irving man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.
U.S. Secret Service statement regarding two individuals charged with impersonating federal agents
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2022
News Release: The Secret Service has worked, and continues to work, with its law enforcement partners on this ongoing investigation. All personnel involved in this matter are on administrative leave and are restricted from accessing Secret Service facilities, equipment, and systems. The Secret Service adheres to the highest levels of professional standards and conduct and will remain in active coordination with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
Former Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 7, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS- U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on April 6, 2022,TIANNA HART, age 32, of LaPlace pled guilty to making a false statement to the United States Small Business Administration, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2). In pleading guilty to Count 1 of the ...
Fourth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Employ Homeless Individuals to Cash Bogus Business Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A fourth Georgia man charged in federal court in Rhode Island with participating in a long-running scheme to entice homeless and transient individuals in the Providence area to cash counterfeit business checks in return for cash payments pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Bradenton Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Manufacturing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Anthony Wayne Smith (58, Bradenton) to 18 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit currency. The Court also ordered Smith to forfeit a firearm and ammunition found during a search of his house. Smith had pleaded guilty on Jan. 14, 2022.
Robert S. Canestrari Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Seattle Field Office
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: Seattle Robert S. Canestrari has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service Seattle Field Office. With more than 20 years of experience with the Secret Service, Mr. Canestrari most recently served as the assistant special agent in charge (ASAIC) on the Presidential Protective Division.
Jason Reynolds Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service San Diego Field Office
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: San Diego Jason Reynolds has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service San Diego Field Office. With more than 20 years of experience with the Secret Service, Mr. Reynolds most recently served as the assistant special agent in charge (ASAIC) on the Presidential Protective Division.
Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde face fraud charges related to mailbox thefts
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: Indictment alleges identity thefts resulted from stolen mail
Three California Women Indicted For Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Related Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 23, 2022, Davida Algie Fortenberry, Laje Elise Ford, and Chartanae Ajanee Lovely, all from Oakland, California, were indicted by a federal grand jury on wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges.
Karon Ransom Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Las Vegas Field Office
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 11, 2022
News Release: Las Vegas Karon Ransom has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service Las Vegas Field Office. With more than 25 years of experience with the Secret Service, Ms. Ransom most recently served as the deputy special agent in charge (DSAIC) of the Inspection Division.
U.S. Leads Seizure of One of the Worlds Largest Hacker Forums and Arrests Administrator
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the seizure of the Raidforums website, a popular marketplace for cybercriminals to buy and sell hacked data, and unsealed criminal charges against RaidForums founder and chief administrator, Diogo Santos Coelho, 21, of Portugal. Coelho was arrested in the United Kingdom on Jan. 31, at the United States request, and remains in custody pending the resolution of his extradition proceedings.
Former Dealership Sales Associate Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 12, 2022
News Release: A former car dealership sales associate alleged to have been responsible for more than $ 1 million in fraudulent vehicle sales pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Two Sentenced for Conspiring with State Contractor in Multi-million Dollar Unemployment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022
News Release: DETROIT- A couple from Detroit was sentenced today for their role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
Former Bank Employee Admits Role in Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAYQUAN FITZGERALD-WILLIAMS, 26, formerly of Connecticut and currently residing in North Carolina, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today via videoconference before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Jury Finds Defendant Guilty in Multi-State Mother-Son Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022
News Release: Defendant Faces Up to 32 Years in First Federal Criminal Jury Trial in Pee Dee Region Since Pandemic
Four Individuals Charged with Conspiring to Launder Money Obtained from Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. Four individuals were charged with conspiring to launder money taken from victims across the United States, many of whom were elderly, as a part of a series of romance scams, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Amarillo Men Plead Guilty to Defrauding Cattle Feed Supplement Company
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 13, 2022
News Release: Two Amarillo men who defrauded a manufacturer of cattle feed supplements out of more than $474,000 pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
Meriden Woman Who Embezzled More Than $400K is Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 14, 2022
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CRYSTAL KLATT, 36, of Meriden, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 12 months and one day imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling more than $400,000 from her employers clients.