Latest News
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, the defendant was arrested after an investigation initiated by the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office and the United States Secret Service. CLARK and others created and sold fake Louisiana drivers licenses with the names and dates of birth of real persons who were victims ...
Man Convicted by South Florida Jury of Laundering More than $3 Million in Proceeds from International Cyber Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 11, 2019
News Release: According to evidence at trial, from approximately November 2017 through August 2018, in Broward County, Florida, and elsewhere, Lewis knowingly and willfully agreed to participate in, and did participate in, a conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section ...
Seven Individuals Charged in Federal Narcotics and Firearms Investigation
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: Crack, Heroin, Fentanyl, and Firearms Were Seized
Romanian nationals unlawfully in United States charged in $1 million ATM skimming and cash-out scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: The defendants are accused of making their living by stealing from Americans bank accounts, said U.S. Attorney Byung J. BJay Pak. They allegedly installed ATM skimming devices to steal customer data, and then used their network of conspirators to cash-out and profit from their crimes.
Michigan Resident Appears In Bay Area Federal Court On Hacking Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 10, 2019
News Release: Defendant allegedly is hacker dubbed psycho who conspired to defraud victims of at least $1.4 million in cryptocurrency.
Former New Haven City Employee Sentenced to 9 Months in Federal Prison for Embezzling $100K
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 4, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, Lion was employed by the City of New Haven for approximately 40 years, most recently in the citys accounting department. New Haven had a policy where employees can be paid in advance if they are about to take approved vacation leave. As part of his employment, Lion had access to the citys payroll system.
Secret Service Awarded Order of Merit by the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 4, 2019
News Release: On the night of Oct. 22, 2014, Officer Technician Mirarchi and his canine partner, Hurricane, were assigned to the Emergency Response Team stationed on the grounds of the White House. They were called to respond to a potentially dangerous situation and did exactly what they were trained to do. Due to their quick response and flawless execution of their training, this dangerous situation was averted before it had a chance to begin.
Man Sentenced for Bank and Identity Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, Christopher Nelson, aka Fabian Ellington III, 42, was part of a group that defrauded the Virginia Credit Union (VACU), a federally insured financial institution, through a sophisticated scheme. In the first step, Nelson, doing business as Financial Solutions, LLC, and others, ...
Romanian Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for ATM Skimming Scheme and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on Elvis E. Roman, age 33, of Romania.
Orlando Man Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Credit Card Fraud At Universal Orlando Theme Parks
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: Hazell had pleaded guilty on July 16, 2019.
Former Assisted Living Facility Employee Accused of Embezzling from an Assisted Living Facility Resident
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 3, 2019
News Release: Lisa Talton Wells Daugherty, 52, of Rainbow City, a former Unit Coordinator at Oak Landing Assisted Living Facility in Atalla, Alabama is charged with one count each of wire fraud, money laundering, filing a false tax return, and theft of government property. The information alleges that while Daugherty ...
Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Offenses Stemming from Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 2, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, between approximately December 2017 and January 2019, Bonilla and others obtained access to bank accounts by recruiting individuals through social media and persuading the individuals to share their account information, including debit cards ...
Three Chinese Nationals Using the Alias Alex Indicted in the United States for Conspiring to Import and Distribute Deadly Opioids
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2019
News Release: The indictment alleges that from in or about April 2016 through on or about March 22, 2017, Deyao Chen, Guichun Chen, and Liangtu Pan operated through websites located in the Peoples Republic of China and offered controlled substances for sale, including furanyl fentanyl, U-47700, and methoxyacetyl fentanyl.
Bergen County Man Admits Money Laundering
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 1, 2019
News Release: Bobbie L. Henderson III, 36, of Edgewater, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
Nineteen defendants charged in largest healthcare fraud scheme in Southern District history
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: Bogus billings siphoned millions of dollars from Medicare
Jacksonville Woman Sentenced To Over 13 Years For Committing Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud While On Federal Supervised Release
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 27, 2019
News Release: According to court documents, in 2006, after being found guilty at trial for participating in a scheme involving the passing of counterfeit checks, Streeter was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Following her release from prison, and while on federal ...
Latonia Man Sentenced to 40 Months for Identification Document Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 26, 2019
News Release: Jesse Bryant, 37, pleaded guilty to the charges in June 2019. According to his plea agreement, at the time the identification documents were discovered in the vehicle that Bryant was driving, law enforcement also discovered stolen credit cards and equipment used to make or alter stolen identification documents.
Raleigh County Woman Indicted on Multiple Counts of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud and Money Laundering
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 26, 2019
News Release: A 26-count indictment alleging wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud, said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. All indictments are serious and this is a serious matter. Ms. Cochran pretended to be a government contractor, intentionally misled investors ...
Greenwich Man Sentenced to Prison for Operating Investment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 25, 2019
News Release: According to court documents and statements made in court, Pollak owned a Norwalk-based company that organized trade shows and expositions throughout the U.S. In mid-2013, Pollak induced an acquaintance to invest money in a new business venture that was supposed to organize similar expositions in Ukraine.
Florida and Georgia Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action Results in Charges against 67 Individuals
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 25, 2019
News Release: Those charged included physicians as well as other medical and business professionals. In addition, in the state of Florida, 16 defendants, including one licensed mental health professionals, have been charged with defrauding the Medicaid program out of over $1.2 million. Floridas Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) investigated these cases.