News from September 2022
Recidivist Florida Fraudster Convicted at Trial for Financial Frauds, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Possession of Stolen Mail
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 1, 2022
News Release: MOBILE, AL A federal jury convicted a Tampa, Florida man this week for conspiring to commit bank fraud, unlawfully possessing fake and stolen identification documents, possessing counterfeit and forged checks, aggravated identity theft, and possessing stolen mail.
Retired NYPD Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Actions Related to Capitol Breach
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 1, 2022
News Release: Defendant Assaulted Law Enforcement Officer With Flagpole, Tackled Him, and Tried to Remove Officers Helmet and Gas Mask
Former Employee of Telecommunications Company Charged for Large-Scale Mobile Phone Unlocking Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 2, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A former telecommunications company employee was charged for his role in a scheme to fraudulently unlock the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards of thousands of mobile phones, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Rio Rancho bookkeeper pleads guilty to defrauding employer
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 6, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Christina Joyner, 47, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Providence Man Admits Role in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE A Providence man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having been charged for his role in a scheme that defrauded Home Depot out of approximately $600,000 in tools and building supplies, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022
News Release: CONCORD Mary Baird, 55, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Former Everett Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2022
News Release: Defendant used stolen identity to apply for apartment and pandemic relief loan
Louisville Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Senior Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2022
News Release: Louisville, KY A Louisville man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $285,336.93 for defrauding an elderly victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a bank fraud scheme.
Bonner Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child. According to court documents, Joshua Courtney, 35, of Bonner Springs pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and four counts of possession of child pornography.
Shawnee Man Admits to Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man is facing prison time after he admitted to downloading child pornographic images from the Internet. Justin Packham, 34, of Shawnee pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
Manhattan Woman Who Operated Fraudulent Investment Scheme Charged With Securities And Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: New York - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick Freaney, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced ...
Secret Service Celebrates 100 Years of Uniformed Division
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 14, 2022
News Release: Today the U.S. Secret Service celebrates 100 years of the Uniformed Division (UD). On Sept. 14, 1922, President Warren G. Harding created the White House Police Force as a vital effort to safeguard the White House and elected officials inside its walls.
U.S. Secret Service Secures 77th U.N. General Assembly
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 20, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK The U.S. Secret Service has assumed its role as the lead agency for the design and implementation of the operational security plan to ensure the safety and security of all those participating in the 77th United Nations General Assembly.
Labor Watchdogs Pandemic Work Results in More Than 1,000 Individuals Charged with UI Fraud and $45.6 Billion Identified in Potentially Fraudulent Pandemic UI Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2022
News Release: Today, Inspector General Larry D. Turner, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), announced that
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 42 Months Imprisonment for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon and COVID-19 Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. A Springfield, Illinois, man, Carlos Wright, 32, of the 1800 block of 11thStreet, was sentenced on Sept. 21, 2022, to concurrent terms of 42 months imprisonment for possession of a firearm by a felon and 24 months imprisonment for wire fraud and false statements on loan applications, to be followed by concurrent three-year terms of supervised release. Additionally, Wright must pay restitution in the amount of $46,666.
Putnam County Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Laura Danielle Jackson, 32, of Hurricane, pleaded guilty today to two counts of mail fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft.
Parkville Man Sentenced for $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 22, 2022
News Release: Construction Firm Illegally Received Contracts Set Aside for Veterans, Minorities
Statement from U.S. Secret Service New York Field Office Special Agent in Charge Patrick Freaney on the 71st National Special Security Event
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 24, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK - The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly is an annual and recurring national special security event (NSSE) requiring intense coordination and preparation over many months with numerous critical partners.
Tennessee Woman Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 26, 2022
News Release: MOBILE, AL A Knoxville, Tennessee woman was sentenced to 54 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to those offenses in April 2022.
Licking County man pleads guilty to committing $1.5 million in fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 26, 2022
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio Jeremie Adam Elkins, 45, of Newark, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to causing more than $1.5 million in fraud in connection with access devices. Elkins committed wire fraud and illegally possessed a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony crime.