News from August 2022
Second Felony Lane Gang Member Who Defrauded Illinois Bank By Impersonating Victims of Identity Theft Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 18, 2022
News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. Mary M. Thornhill, 36, of Knoxville, TN, was sentenced on Wednesday, August
Judge Sentences Alabama Fraudster to 17 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 18, 2022
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A former Alabama resident has been sentenced in federal court to 17 years (212 months) in prison on his convictions for Conspiracy, Transfer of False Identification Documents, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.
Las Vegas Resident Indicted For COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 19, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday for allegedly submitting a fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application seeking more than $150,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Cape Coral Woman Sentenced To More Than Two And A Half Years In Prison For Committing Fraud Targeting Elderly Victims
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 22, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Nicole Sprague (38, Cape Coral), to two years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and mail fraud. As part of her sentence, the court also ordered restitution to the identified victims in the amount of $297,900, and entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $250,000, representing the proceeds of the fraud. Sprague had pleaded guilty on May 24, 2022.
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Red Cross of Hurricane Relief Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 22, 2022
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. A Richardson, Texas, man pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to commit wire fraud to defraud the American Red Cross of disaster relief funds donated to the Red Cross by members of the American public for the benefit of the victims of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud, Drug Distribution And Firearms Offense
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2022
News Release: Defendants Co-Conspirator Pleaded Guilty to Wire Fraud in July 2022
Three Members Of Miami Crew Charged With Defrauding Banks And Cryptocurrency Exchange Of More Than $4 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Ricky J. Patel, the Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New York, announced today that ESTEBAN CABRERA DA CORTE, a/k/a Esteban Cabrera, a/k/a Esteban Da Corte, a/k/a Steban, ...
Lottery and Romance Fraud Scheme Participant Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 23, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RODNEY THOMAS, JR., 31, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in lottery and romance scams that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Shelby County Woman Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for Stealing from HOAs and Employer
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 24, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A Shelby County woman was sentenced yesterday for embezzling from her employer and the homeowners associations they managed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr.
Ex-Bank Branch Manager Sentenced for Embezzlement
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 25, 2022
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal judge today sentenced a former BBVA branch manager for embezzling funds from the bank where she was employed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Ghanaian National Ordered to Pay $156,073 in Restitution for Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 25, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Banabas Ganidekam, 25, of Ghana, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including eight months on home detention with electronic monitoring, and ordered to pay $156,073 in restitution for wire fraud.
Woodmere Man Sentenced to Prison for Obtaining Stolen Credit Card Information and Using it to Purchase Gasoline
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 25, 2022
News Release: CLEVELAND- Charles E. Smith, Jr., 52, of Woodmere, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko to 33 months in prison and ordered to pay $10,621.23 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to using stolen financial information to purchase gasoline.
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Senior Victims in International Romance Scam
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 25, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS Edwin Agbi, 29, of Indianapolis,was sentenced to 57 monthsin federal prison for mail fraud, use of a fictitious name in furtherance of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Agbi was found guilty on March 2, 2022, following a three-day federal jury trial.
U.S. Secret Service Returns $286M in Fraudulently Obtained Funds to the Small Business Administration
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Secret Service returned approximately $286 million in fraudulently obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to the Small Business Administration (SBA). These recovered funds were generated by fraudulently submitted EIDL loan applications using fabricated or stolen employment and personal information.
Titusville Man On Federal Supervision Indicted On Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Carmel Linot (32, Titusville) with bank fraud, mail fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of false representation of a Social Security number (SSN). If convicted, Linot ...
Buckhannon man sentenced for drug and counterfeit charges
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA Garry William Moran, II, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 84 months of incarceration for drug and counterfeit charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Six Counts Related to Possession and Use of Counterfeit Credit Cards and Counterfeit Device Making Equipment
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. A Springfield, Illinois, man, Calvin Christian, III, 31, of the 1700 block of South College Street was sentenced on Aug. 25, 2022, to 24 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for six counts of either possessing or using counterfeit access devices or related offenses.
Upshur County woman sentenced for drug and counterfeit charges
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA Johnna Dee Courtney, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for methamphetamine and counterfeit charges, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Sung Wook Kim, also known as Paul, 36, of Lexington, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde admit to fraud charges related to pilfered mail, stolen funds
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: Defendant faces up to 30 years in prison