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United States Recovers $8.4 Million In Fraudulent COVID Relief Funds From Family
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 29, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces that the United States has obtained a final civil judgment ordering the forfeiture of $8,417,261.38 in proceeds from bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to COVID Relief Fraud.
Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement; Social Service Agencies and Financial Institutions Unite to Raise Awareness of Increased Risk of Elder Fraud Related to Covid-19
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. In an effort to raise awareness and prevent the financial exploitation of elders, local, state and federal law enforcement are partnering with social service organizations and financial institutions to train local bank tellers and loan officers to be aware of behaviors that may indicate ...
Two Former Chick-fil-A Employees Indicted for Scheme to Steal Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A federal grand jury yesterday indicted two former employees of a Birmingham-area Chick-fil-A restaurant franchise, alleging that they conspired to defraud their former employer, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick M. Davis.
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Making And Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 28, 2021
News Release: Tampa, FL U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Simon Keith Angaran (50, Tampa) to five years and four months in federal prison for conspiracy to make and pass counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and for making counterfeit Federal Reserve notes.
Santa Clarita Valley Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for $4 Million Con Where Clients Were Falsely Promised Government Grants
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 27, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES A man who claimed to be a tax preparer was sentenced today to 84 months in federal prison for defrauding his clients out of more than $4 million by falsely promising them huge windfalls from a sham federal program that purportedly would issue large grants to them.
Two Men Charged With Laundering Money From Multiple Internet Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Los Angeles Man Charged with his Nigeria-based Brother for Conspiring to Move Romance Scam Proceeds Through U.S. Bank Accounts to Nigerian Accounts
Two Men Charged With Laundering Money From Multiple Internet Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 26, 2021
News Release: Los Angeles Man Charged with his Nigeria-based Brother for Conspiring to Move Romance Scam Proceeds Through U.S. Bank Accounts to Nigerian Accounts
Bristol Realtor Sentenced To 10 Years For Ponzi Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 23, 2021
News Release: GREENEVILLE, Tenn. On April 23, 2021, Tammy Lynn Hawk, 47, of Bristol, was sentenced by the Honorable Clifton L. Corker, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.
Atlanta Man Indicted in Pittsburgh on Charges Relating to Check Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Atlanta, Georgia has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges related to check fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
Johnson County Man Sentenced 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Crimes
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 22, 2021
News Release: A Johnson County man who was arrested with 110,000 images of child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah.
Provincetown Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Provincetown man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography.
Former Chase Bank Teller Charged With Bank Fraud For Targeting Older Adult Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: An indictment was unsealed today charging Alan Lee Hardy, former bank teller at Chase Bank, with Bank Fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Saima Mohsin announced today.
Baltimore Man Sentenced to 5+ Years as Part of Nationwide Scam to Pass Counterfeit Checks Worth Over $1 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2021
News Release: PHILADELPHIA Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Robert Sean Harrington, 42, of Baltimore, MD, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $204,066 by United States District Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Federal Jury Convicts Former Roane County Defense Attorney
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 19, 2021
News Release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. On April 19, 2021, a federal jury convicted Kent Lowery Booher, 64, of Harriman, Tennessee, a registered sex offender, of multiple sex crimes involving minors. Booher, a disbarred criminal defense attorney, was found guilty of enticing and attempting the enticement of a minor for sex, ...
Ansonia Man Sentenced to Prison for Serving as "Money Mule" in Online Lottery and Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 15, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MONTRELL DOBBS, JR., 28, of Ansonia, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to 18 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for serving as a money mule in lottery and romance scams that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
Wood County Woman Guilty of Stealing Stimulus Payment
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 14, 2021
News Release: MARSHALL, Texas A Hawkins, Texas woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
After Two Years as a Fugitive, Former Teller at URW Credit Union in Danville Arrested on Federal Charges of Embezzling $617,000
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 14, 2021
News Release: DANVILLE, Va. - Authorities in Durham County, North Carolina arrested Jorge Navarro, a former teller at URW Community Federal Credit Union in Danville, after two years of flight on federal charges of embezzling $617,000, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar and Special Agent in Charge Gerald W. Page of the Secret Services Richmond Field Office, announced today.
Secret Service Participates in Texas Cybersecurity Summit
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2021
News Release: Dallas, Texas Today, the U.S. Secret Service participated in the Texas Cybersecurity Summit. This first of its kindtwo-day summitincluded more than 800 senior cybersecurity executivesand included a key note address delivered by Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Dallas Field Office William Smarr.
Long-Time Fugitive Admits Participation in Scheme to Steal 94,000 Debit and Credit Cards from Michaels Stores in 19 States
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 8, 2021
News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. A California man today admitted his role in a large-scale conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80 Michaels Stores in 19 states and to then use that information to make fraudulent withdrawals from the bank accounts of those customers, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Romanian National Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Nationwide ATM Skimming Activity
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 6, 2021
News Release: Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that GEORGE DRAGUSIN, also known as Georgio Anderini and Einstein, 65, a citizen of Romania, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to 33 months of imprisonment for his participation in an extensive ATM skimming scheme that defrauded banks from coast to coast.