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Provincetown Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses

News Release: BOSTON A Provincetown man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on child pornography charges.


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Cross Lanes Man Operating Extensive Fencing Scheme Found Guilty by Federal Jury

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. A federal jury convicted a Cross Lanes man, Nedeltcho Vladimirov, 53, a native of Bulgaria, of one count of conspiring to commit money laundering and three counts of money laundering after a three-day trial.


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Memphis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme Targeting Nonprofits

News Release: Memphis, TN Jaime Walsh, 53, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for one count of bank fraud in connection with a scheme perpetrated against over 100 entities, most of which were nonprofits. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the sentence today.


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Illinois women indicted on counterfeit charges

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Clarissa Mosley, of Chicago, Illinois, and Asante James, of Freeport, Illinois, were indicted today on counterfeit charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


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Man Arrested in Connection with Alleged Role in Twitter Hack

News Release: A citizen of the United Kingdom was arrested today in Estepona, Spain, by Spanish National Police pursuant to a U.S. request for his arrest on multiple charges in connection with the July 2020 hack of Twitter that resulted in the compromise of over 130 Twitter accounts, including those belonging to politicians, celebrities and companies.


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Portsmouth Man Sentenced for Firearm and Fraud-Related Crimes

News Release: NORFOLK, Va. A Portsmouth man was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, aggravated identity theft, and credit union fraud.


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Baltimore County Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison Related to His Impersonation of a U.S. Secret Service Agent and The Commission of Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

News Release: Rosenteel Also Impersonated a Central Intelligence Agency Agent and Committed Additional Acts of Identity Theft While on Pre-Trial Release


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United States Government Launches First One-Stop Ransomware Resource at StopRansomware.gov

News Release: New website provides cybersecurity resources from across the federal government


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Husband And Wife Convenience Store Owners Sentenced To Prison And Ordered To Pay Restitution For Fraud Involving SNAP Program

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida U.S. District Judge Maria Morales Howard has sentenced Russell Leroy Dotson, Jr. (63, Jacksonville) and his wife, Maria Luisa Dotson (66, Jacksonville), to 18 months in federal prison each for conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving the U.S. Department of Agricultures Supplemental ...


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Eight Defendants Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Case

News Release: Investigators and Responsive Bank Employees Credited for Preventing Further Loss


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Leicester Woman and Man Charged in Superseding Indictment in COVID-19 Pandemic Scheme

News Release: BOSTON A Leicester woman and man were charged in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in Worcester in connection with their alleged involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme.


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Gates Mills Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Bookmaking Conspiracy

News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that William Mangelluzzi, 48, of Gates Mills, Ohio, pleaded guilty in federal court today to a Bill of Information charging him for his role in a conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business and attempted income tax evasion.


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Army Reservist Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison For Participating In Money Laundering Scheme

News Release: Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that EMEKA NNAWUBA, a/k/a Benjamin Alabie, who is a member of the United States Army Reserves, was sentenced yesterday to 40 months in prison for participating in a scheme to launder over $1 million in proceeds ...


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Identity thief who used bitcoin, burner phones, and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison

News Release: Bought credit card info on the dark web, used it to buy luxury goods or items fenced for bitcoin


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Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Credit Card Manufacturing Equipment

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Eugene Stephan Cole (31, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possession of credit card manufacturing equipment. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to victims that he defrauded. Cole also agreed to forfeit to the United States various equipment and computer media he had used to produce counterfeit debit and credit cards.


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Detroit Man Pleads Guilty in Unemployment Fraud Scheme

News Release: DETROIT - A Detroit man pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan, other states, and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.


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Naples Pill Mill Doctor Pleads Guilty And Agrees To Forfeit 9 Luxury Vehicles And More Than $400,000

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida Gerald Michael Abraham (76, Naples) has pleaded guilty to three counts of dispensing controlled substances for no legitimate medical purpose. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count.


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Secret Service Hosts Cyber Incident Response Simulation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the U.S. Secret Service hosted a virtual Cyber Incident Response Simulation with business leaders, law enforcement and other private sector partners focused on ransomware and cryptocurrency attacks and mitigation strategies.


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Fort Myers Businessman Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For COVID Relief Fraud And Mortgage Fraud

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida Senior U.S. District Judge John Steele has sentenced Casey David Crowther (35, Fort Myers) to three years and one month in federal prison for two counts of bank fraud, two counts of making a false statement to a lending institution, and two counts of money laundering. The court also ...


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Marine Corps Official Sentenced to Prison for Taking $100,000 In Bribes in Exchange for Directing Over $2,000,000 Worth of Transportation Contracts to Associate

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced thatERIK MARTIN, aged 49, was sentenced on June 29, 2021 to 45 months in prison by the Honorable Wendy B. Vitter for taking bribes in exchange for directing transportation contracts to Darrel Fitzpatrick, an Atlanta businessman, after ...