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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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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 ...
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.
Leicester Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Unemployment and Loan Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2022
News Release: BOSTON A Leicester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his involvement in fraud schemes affecting the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Programs in Massachusetts and Nevada.
Omaha Woman Sentenced for Role in Forged Stimulus Check Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 17, 2022
News Release: Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Jessica A. Lovering, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to a sentence of time served for Conspiracy to Pass and Utter Forged United States Treasury Checks and two counts of Passing and ...
Romanian National Involved in ATM Skimming Scheme is Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that NICOLAE MARIUS BARBU, 50, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 21 months of imprisonment for his participation in an extensive ATM skimming scheme that defrauded banks in Connecticut and elsewhere.
Former West Tennessee Healthcare Director Sentenced to Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2022
News Release: Jackson, TN Melanie Haste, 62, formerly of Trenton, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney,announced the sentence today.
Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Individuals
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Georgia man who solicited, transported, and paid homeless individuals from the Providence area to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit business checks in four New England states was sentenced today to two years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection to the illegal possession of unemployment benefit debit cards issued by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) and Arizonas Department of Economic Security (DES) the agencies administer Nevadas and Arizonas unemployment insurance program, respectively.
Two Federally Indicted For Unlawful Possession Of Firearms In Connection With June 5, 2022 McCallie Avenue Shootings
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 14, 2022
News Release: On June 14, 2022, a federal grand jury in Greeneville, Tennessee returned a two-count indictment against Garrian King, also known as Big G, and Rodney Harris, also known as 3rd, both of Chattanooga.