News from June 2022
Brooklyn Men Who Allegedly Stole Approximately $227,000 from Elderly Clinton Hill Woman Indicted on Grand Larceny and Other Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 22, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK - Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and United States Secret Service New York Field Office Special Agent in Charge Patrick Freaney today announced that two men were arraigned on an indictment in which they are variously charged with grand larceny and other charges for allegedly stealing approximately $227,000 from an elderly woman. One of the individuals, a former neighbor of the 94-year-old woman, allegedly facilitated the theft using a Power of Attorney.
Feds Charge 19 Defendants with Pandemic Fraud of over $24 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with other federal law enforcement officials announced today charges against 19 defendants for defrauding federal programs funded by the CARES Act and designed to provide a financial safety net for Americans during the pandemic. Collectively ...
Feds Charge 19 Defendants with Pandemic Fraud of over $24 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero, together with other federal law enforcement officials announced today charges against 19 defendants for defrauding federal programs funded by the CARES Act and designed to provide a financial safety net for Americans during the pandemic. Collectively ...
Former Banco Popular Employee Sentenced to 12 Months for Fraudulent Use of ATM Cards
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: St. Thomas, VI United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Natasha Seetaram, 39, of St. Thomas, was sentenced by Chief District Judge Robert Molloy to 12 months and one day of incarceration, followed by four years of supervised release for bank fraud.
New York Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 24, 2022
News Release: Defendant fraudulently obtained over $350,000 in pandemic relief funds
Springfield Woman Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 24, 2022
News Release: Defendant submitted 25 fraudulent PUA claims on behalf of others
California Woman Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Passing Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, FL U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Savannah Symone Duncan (24, Los Angeles, CA) to two years in federal prison for passing or uttering counterfeit Federal Reserve notes. Duncan had pleaded guilty on Nov. 23, 2021.
Texas Man Sentenced To 4 Years in Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Other Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: Louisville, KY A Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 4 years in prison for aggravated identity theft, unlawful possession of identity documents, possession of counterfeit and unauthorized credit and debit card information, and possession of equipment to make fraudulent credit and debit cards. There is no parole in the federal system.
Johns Creek man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly man
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: ATLANTA - Aziz Choukri has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting that he defrauded a 79-year-old retiree of approximately $650,000.
Providence Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Checks, Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Providence man who led a counterfeit check scheme that defrauded banks of tens of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Nigerian Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 27, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A Huntington woman was sentenced today to three months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for her role as a money mule in a Nigerian fraud scheme that scammed money from individuals, many of whom were elderly. Patricia Dudding, 70, was also ordered to pay $1,788,589.24 in restitution
Bronx Daycare Owner Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Boy and for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: Defendant Repeatedly Sexually Abused Child Who Went to His Daycare; Possessed Multiple Videos and Images of Child Pornography
New Haven Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in Lottery and Romance Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 28, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RALPH PIERRE, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in lottery and romance scams that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Twelve Alleged Members of Methamphetamine and Cocaine Trafficking Ring Arrested
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: EVANSVILLE A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging twelve individuals with conspiracies to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Three of the defendants are also charged with illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons. The indictment was unsealed today following their arrests and initial appearances.
St. Louis man sentenced on aggravated ID theft, other charges
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 29, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a St. Louis man who used stolen identities to perpetrate a series of crimes, including hiding evidence for a jail inmate,to three years and eight months in prison.
California and New Hampshire Men Indicted for Attempting to Fraudulently Obtain $5 Million in CARES Act Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: CONCORD Pierre Rogers, 43, of Irvine, California, and Joshua Leavitt, 40, of Northwood, New Hampshire were indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday and charged with multiple counts of bank fraud, wire fraud, and attempted wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young and William A. Kalb, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Northeast Field Division announced today. Rogers was also charged with money laundering.
Miami Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in a Money Laundering Conspiracy Connected to a Nationwide Gas Station Skimming Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK Yanio Montes de Oca, age 35, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced on Tuesday to 27 months in prison, and Atnetys Ferreira Milian, age 42, of Miami, was sentenced today to 1 year of probation, for their respective roles in a conspiracy to commit money laundering. The announcement was made ...
Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty in Tri-State Check Cashing Scheme Targeting Publix
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. An Atlanta resident who pleaded guilty for his role in a check cashing scheme targeting Publix grocery stores in Georgia, Florida and Alabama was remanded to federal custody today.
Columbia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme that Amassed 94 Firearms and 7 Bump Stocks
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Edward Daniel Kimpton, Jr., 26, of Columbia, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and possession of stolen firearms.