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Long-Time Employee of Local Construction Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Pamela Smith (60, Winter Park) to three years in federal prison for wire fraud. As part of her sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $500,000, the proceeds of the offense. The court also entered an order of forfeiture for Smiths residence, which was substantially remodeled using stolen funds, as a substitute asset. Smith had pleaded guilty on April 18, 2022.
Canadian Father and Son Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $8 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: Orlando, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a six-count indictment charging Evan Edwards (64, New Smyrna Beach) and Joshua Edwards (30, New Smyrna Beach) with federal offenses related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and visa fraud.
Four Defendants Sentenced for Counterfeiting
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 14, 2022
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. Four defendants involved in two separate counterfeiting cases were sentenced today, announced United StatesAttorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the four defendants as follows
Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2022
News Release: More than 40 so far in Southern District prosecuted for pandemic schemes
Former Mobile Phone Store Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Illegally Unlock Cellphones
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES A former owner of a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for his multimillion-dollar scheme in which he stole T-Mobile employee credentials and illegally accessed the companys internal computer systems to illicitly unlock and unblock cellphones.
Four Defendants Arrested for Multimillion Dollar Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2022
News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Patrick Freaney, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States ...
Former Hotel Employee Sentenced to 61 Total Months of Imprisonment for Attempted Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2022
News Release: GREENSBORO A former hotel employee was sentenced in federal court in Winston-Salem today for attempted wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina.
Ocala Man Indicted for Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2022
News Release: Ocala, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. In addition, the United States is seeking an order of forfeiture for at least $524,400, which represents the proceeds of the conduct charged in the indictment.
Two Memphis Business Owners Charged in Pandemic Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2022
News Release: Memphis, TN A federal grand jury has indicted two Memphis business owners with conspiring to defraud the Federal Paycheck Protection Program of over $786,000. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the indictment today.
Jury Convicts D.C. Woman for Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Hundreds of Victims
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 9, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. A federal jury convicted a Washington, D.C. woman today on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, trafficking in unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft, unlawful possession of 15 or more access devices, and possession of access device-making equipment with intent to defraud.
Former Financial Aid Director of Texas College Indicted for Student Financial Aid Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 8, 2022
News Release: A Shreveport, Louisiana mother and son are among those indicted on federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
Two Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced two brothers, Andy Teruel Colina (25, Miami) and Adrian Teruel (31, Orlando), to federal prison terms. Andy Teruel Colina was sentenced to 5 years for aggravated identity theft and for producing, using, or trafficking in one or more counterfeit ...
Two Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced two brothers, Andy Teruel Colina (25, Miami) and Adrian Teruel (31, Orlando), to federal prison terms. Andy Teruel Colina was sentenced to 5 years for aggravated identity theft and for producing, using, or trafficking in one or more counterfeit ...
Members Of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Plead Guilty To Drug And Gun Charges In Operation Titan Fall
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: Orlando, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Carlos Alberto Roman (56, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substances and possessing a firearm equipped with a silencer in furtherance of that drug crime. Roman faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years, ...
Nine Indicted on Charges Involving Embezzlement of Hundreds of Thousands of Financial Aid Funds from a Higher Education Institution
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Andrea Mitchell (53, Tampa), Lester Best (54, Tampa), Gloria Gutierrez (51, Lakeland), Sylvester Robinson (57, Temple Terrace), Neukenya Jokines (52, Riverview), Kinya Lillie (52, Tampa), Jewel Jordan ...
Virginia Man Convicted For Investment Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. A federal jury in Charlotte has convicted Michael Mandel Baldwin, 53, of Alexandria, Virginia, for orchestrating an investment scheme that defrauded victims of more than $800,000, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Indictment Unsealed Charging Two Individuals in Alleged Financial Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. A federal indictment was unsealed today charging two individuals in a pre-IPO investment scheme.
Bonner Springs Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 5, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child.
Georgia Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threats Against the President
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: Defendant has a Criminal History of Making Death Threats Against Organizations, People
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison On Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 1, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Damien Deshaun Dennis (43, Jacksonville) to 12 years in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Dennis was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims he defrauded. Dennis was arrested by the United States Secret Service Jacksonville Field Office on April 11, 2022, and ordered detained pending the outcome of his case. He had pleaded guilty on July 12, 2022.