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Oswego Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening to Murder Secret Service Agent and Family

News Release: Joshua Michael Furbeck Sentenced to Serve 42 Months in Prison on Two Felony Charges


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Idaho State Inmate Sentenced to 33 Months for Sending Threats to Judge

News Release: BOISE Brian Ray McClure, 55, an inmate of the Idaho Department of Corrections, was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in federal prison for mailing threatening communications to a Washington state judge, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered that the federal sentence begin if McClure is granted parole by the Idaho Commission on Pardons and Parole or on March 1, 2019, whichever is earlier.


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Perryville Pharmacist Sent to Prison for 10 Years, to Pay $850,000 for Role in Pill Scheme

News Release: LITTLE ROCK Patrick C. Harris, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Stephen G. Azzam, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Field Division, and Diane Upchurch, Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock Field Office of the Federal ...


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Nicholasville Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Counterfeiting Federal Reserve Notes

News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. A Nicholasville, Ky. man was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes.


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Walnut Man Faces Federal Charges of Falsely Reporting Passenger Planned to Blow Up Commercial Airplane

News Release: LOS ANGELES A Walnut resident has been arrested on federal charges of making a hoax threat by falsely reporting to airline and law enforcement officials that an acquaintance of his planned to blow up an airplane and posed a threat to the United States.


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Philadelphia Man Charged With Bank Fraud

News Release: Jerry Louis, of Philadelphia, PA, was charged today by Indictment with one count of bank fraud and one count of access device fraud, announced Acting United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen. The Indictment alleges that in April 2012, Louis engaged in a scheme to cash checks that were fraudulently issued ...


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Janesville Man Convicted of Gun Crimes

News Release: MADISON, WIS. Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joseph Jakubowski, 33, Janesville, Wis., was convicted today of stealing 18 firearms and two silencers from a federally-licensed firearms dealer, and with being a felon in possession of those firearms and silencers. The jury returned its verdict after less than two hours of deliberation following a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Madison.


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Reno Resident Indicted for Allegedly Using Over 8,000 Fraudulent PayPal Accounts to Commit Approximately $3.5 Million Fraud Scheme

News Release: RENO, Nev. A Reno resident made his initial appearance in federal court Thursday for allegedly engaging in a $3.5 million fraud scheme involving over 8,000 fraudulent PayPal credit accounts, bank accounts, and prepaid credit and debit card accounts he created with stolen identities.



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Former Owner of Restaurant in Lenexa Sentenced for Bank Fraud

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A former owner of a restaurant in Lenexa was sentenced Monday for bank fraud, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.


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Russian Cyber-Criminal Pleads Guilty to Role in Organized Cybercrime Ring Responsible for $50 Million in Online Identity Theft

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Russian cyber-criminal who sold stolen credit card data and other personal information through the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as "Carder.su" pleaded guilty yesterday in two separate criminal cases to one count of participation in a racketeering enterprise and one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.


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New Jersey, Florida, Arizona and Pennsylvania Men Latest to Plead Guilty in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims

News Release: Four more defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy and passport fraud charges during the past month for their roles in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme perpetrated by a network of India-based call centers.


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Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Hacking Conspiracy that Targeted Senior U.S. Government Officials

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. A North Carolina man who conspired with others to gain unauthorized access to government computer systems and online accounts belonging to several United States government officials was sentenced today to 5 years in prison.


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Ohio Man Charged with Transporting Minor to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. An October trial date has been scheduled for an Ohio man charged with transporting a minor across state lines in December 2016, to engage in criminal sexual activity. Andrew Stone, 32, of Rocky River, Ohio, is also charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.


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Executive Director of Ocean City, New Jersey, Housing Authority Gets Three Years of Probation for Embezzling Federal Funds

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. The former executive director of the Ocean City, New Jersey, Housing Authority (OCHA) was sentenced today to three years of probation for embezzling federal funds received by authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced.


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Laplace Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

News Release: According to court documents, ALEX and his wife, SHAWANDA NEVERS, conspired together to unjustly enrich themselves by using and attempting to use bank accounts and credit cards issued in the name of NEVERSs deceased father and to steal funds and obtain property to which they were not entitled. Although ...


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18 Defendants Facing Federal Charges for Drug Trafficking

News Release: Agents Seize Over 30 Kilograms of Drugs and Approximately a Million Dollars One Defendant Shot During Take Down


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Former Broward County Resident Convicted in Identity Theft Hotel Fraud Scheme

News Release: Following a three-day trial before U.S. District Judge Federico A. Moreno, a jury convicted a former Broward County resident of access device fraud and identity theft.


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Plant City Woman Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme

News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell today sentenced Sharmekia Young (36, Plant City) to three years in federal prison for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Young pleaded guilty on March 29, 2017.


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Tampa Man Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft

News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore today sentenced Yuneski Perdomo (35, previously of Tampa) to four years and ten months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit access device (credit card) fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Court also entered a money judgment in the amount of $31,016.32, the proceeds of the credit card fraud.