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Career Criminal Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses

News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN A. FINKLER, also known as Andrew Finkler, 56, last residing inNew Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for credit card fraud and identity theft offenses.


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U.S. Attorneys Office Honors 14 Individuals For Outstanding Contributions To Public Safety In 2020

News Release: Harrisburg Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler recently honored 14 members of law enforcement for their outstanding contributions to public safety in 2020. These awards are made each year to a select group of individuals who perform in an exceptional manner and who make significant contributions to our Offices efforts to promote public safety.


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Secret Service Hosts Cyber Incident Response Simulation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the Secret Service hosted a virtual Cyber Incident Response Simulation for financial services, real estate, retail and hospitality executives who trained on mitigation strategies during a simulated business email compromise (BEC) attack. Business email compromise is a sophisticated ...


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Brits arrested for SIM swapping attacks on U.S. celebs

News Release: Well-known sports stars, musicians and influencers targeted


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Secret Service Assistant Director Michael DAmbrosio Named a Finalist for the 2019 Frank B. Rowlett Award

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the United States Secret Service announced Assistant Director (AD) Michael DAmbrosio was named a finalist for the 2019 Frank B. Rowlett award for Individual Achievement. The Frank B. Rowlett Trophy for Individual Achievement is awarded to the individual, within a U.S. Government organization, ...


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Brooklyn Attorney Charged With Defrauding Real Estate Investors

News Release: Defendant Allegedly Misappropriated At Least $4 Million From His Victims


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U.S. Secret Service Releases Arrest Data Following the 59th Presidential Inauguration

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Secret Service has released the following comprehensive arrest data from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20 following the 59th Presidential Inauguration.


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U.S. Secret Service Announces Conclusion of National Special Security Event

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Today the U.S. Secret Service announced the conclusion of the 67th National Special Security Event, the 59th Presidential Inauguration, effective 12:00 p.m.


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Public Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies Stand Up National Special Security Event Virtual Joint Information Center for the 59th Presidential Inauguration

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) On Friday, Jan. 15, public information offices from across government representing numerous public safety and law enforcement entities at the federal, state and local levels began full virtual staffing of the National Special Security Event Joint Information Center (NSSE JIC) in support of the 59th Presidential Inauguration. In 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security designated the Presidential Inauguration as a recurring NSSE.



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Owner of Bitcoin Exchange Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering

News Release: A Bulgarian national who was convicted by a federal jury for his role in a transnational and multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud American victims was sentenced today to 121 months in prison.


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Statement from the U.S. Secret Service on Inauguration Security

News Release: The inauguration of the President of the United States is a foundational element of our democracy. The safety and security of all those participating in the 59th Presidential Inauguration is of the utmost importance.


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Russian Hacker Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Involvement in Massive Network Intrusions at U.S. Financial Institutions, Brokerage Firms, a Major News Publication, and Other Companies

News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANDREI TYURIN, a/k/a Andrei Tiurin, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 144 months in prison for computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling offenses in connection ...


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New Bedford Woman Charged with Embezzling Nearly $600,000 from Employer

News Release: BOSTON The former bookkeeper of a New Bedford-based seafood company has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with embezzling nearly $600,000 from her employer.


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Former Marine Corps Reserve Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Bribery for Facilitating Over $1,900,000 in Defense Contracts

News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces that ERIK MARTIN, aged 48, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, to a Bill of Information charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201(b)(2). MARTIN ...


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Tampa Man Charged With Possession Of Credit Card Manufacturing Equipment And Producing Counterfeit Credit Cards

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Eugene Stephan Cole (30, Tampa) with possession of credit card manufacturing equipment and producing counterfeit credit cards. If convicted on both counts, Cole faces a maximum penalty of 25 ...


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Miami Ringleader of Nationwide Counterfeit Check Cashing and Identity Theft Scheme Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Miami, Fl. A federal district judge has sentenced a Miami man convicted of running a nationwide counterfeit check cashing and identity theft scheme while illegally possessing a firearm to 129 months in prison. The man, who used fraud proceeds to buy personal luxury items, including a 39-foot Midnight Express powerboat with triple 400 horsepower Mercury engines, also was ordered to pay over $1.8 million in restitution to victims.


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Two Oregon Men Face Federal Charges for COVID-Relief Fraud

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.In separate criminal cases, two Oregon men are facing federal charges for fraudulently converting to their personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.


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Member of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison and Another Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Charges

News Release: Defendant Agrees to Sentence of Ten Years in Federal Prison; Law Enforcement Seized Kilo Quantities of Drugs, a Loaded Gun, and More Than $41,000 in Drug Proceeds


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Former St. Albans Property Developer Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud

News Release: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Jeremy Fairbanks, 44, formerly of St. Albans, Vermont, was sentenced on Dec. 18, 2020 upon his guilty plea to two counts of wire fraud: one stemming from his conduct in Vermont, and one relating to a subsequent fraud in Tennessee.