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Eastern Panhandle woman sentenced for bank fraud

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Ana Amesquita, of Kearneysville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for bank fraud, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme

News Release: HUNTINGTON W.Va. A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to receipt of stolen money, for his role in a scheme that defrauded more than 200 victims, many of them elderly, of at least $2.5 million.


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Woman Who Defrauded Illinois Bank Using Fake Identity Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

News Release: East St. Louis, Ill. Heather Harper, 38, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to thirty months


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East Helena Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud in Covid-19 Relief Scheme

News Release: GREAT FALLS An East Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for coronavirus relief aid and using the money instead for personal benefit was sentenced on June 7 to 30 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.


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Batavia Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Danielle Tooley, 37, of Batavia, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.


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Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Targeting Several States

News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. An Austell, Georgia resident pleaded guilty today to using stolen identities to fraudulently collect more than $4 million in unemployment benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES) and attempting to defraud at least five other states, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis.


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Former Bank Vice President And Real Estate Developer Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bank Fraud Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA Jennifer Woods, 46, of Panama City, Florida, and Jeffrey Cannon, 48, of Orlando, Florida, were sentenced on March 9, 2022, and today, respectively, after previously pleading guilty to charges relating to a bank fraud conspiracy. Woods was sentenced to a total of twenty-four months ...


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Memphis Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Leading Role in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

News Release: Memphis, TN- Percy Woodears, 40, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.


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Grand Jury Charges Memphis Woman Who Allegedly Bought Maserati Luxury Automobile and Other Personal Items with Fraudulently Obtained Paycheck Protection Loans

News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis woman was charged for her role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for herself and others. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the indictment today.


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Grand Jury Charges Memphis Woman Who Allegedly Bought Maserati Luxury Automobile and Other Personal Items with Fraudulently Obtained Paycheck Protection Loans

News Release: Memphis, TN - A Memphis woman was charged for her role in a fraudulent scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for herself and others. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the indictment today.


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Four New York Men Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft Scheme

News Release: BOISE Four New York men were sentenced to federal prison for an identity theft scheme designed to obtain iPhones on Sprint customer accounts.


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Former insurance agent arrested for defrauding customers, COVID fraud

News Release: CINCINNATI A former insurance agent was arrested this morning on federal charges alleging he defrauded dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area and fraudulently obtained two COVID Paycheck Protection Program loans.


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Highlands Ranch Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using COVID Relief Funds for Plastic Surgery, Weight Loss and Jewelry

News Release: DENVER The U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Colorado announces that Daniel Stonebarger, age 50, of Highlands Ranch, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Orleans Parish Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Conspiracy and Identity Theft

News Release: NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced thatLAKISHA WILLIAMS, age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced today to nine years in prison by U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe for charges stemming from her participation in a credit card fraud ring that operated in the New Orleans area.WILLIAMShad previously ...


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U.S. Soldier Indicted in Romance Scheme

News Release: TOPEKA, KAN. A federal grand jury in Topeka indicted a U.S. Army service member for allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $149,476 from at least 25 individuals.


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Virginia Man Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency

News Release: HARRISBURG The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on May 25, 2022, Dale Richard Estep II, age 35, of Colonial Beach, Virginia, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo to two years of probation, four of those months on home confinement, for passing counterfeit U.S. currency.


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Texas Man Charged in Rhode Island with Fraud, Money Laundering, SCAMS Act

News Release: Defendant allegedly scammed seniors in Rhode Island and nine other states out of nearly $1M


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Yakima Woman Indicted for COVID-19 Relief Fraud as part of U.S. Attorneys COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

News Release: Yakima, Washington Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced that Karla Padilla, age 48, of Yakima, Washington, was indicted this week on seven counts of fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding. This Indictment is the most recent set of charges resulting from the COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force launched by the U.S. Attorneys Office earlier this year.


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Ohio man charged with aiding and abetting plot to murder former President

News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio An Iraqi citizen living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged federally with an immigration crime and with aiding and abetting a plot to murder former United States President George W. Bush.