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Manhattan Woman Who Operated Fraudulent Investment Scheme Charged With Securities And Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: New York - Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Patrick Freaney, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), and Keechant L. Sewell, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced ...
Shawnee Man Admits to Downloading Child Sexual Abuse Material
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man is facing prison time after he admitted to downloading child pornographic images from the Internet. Justin Packham, 34, of Shawnee pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.
Bonner Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 9, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. A Kansas man pleaded guilty to engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child. According to court documents, Joshua Courtney, 35, of Bonner Springs pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and four counts of possession of child pornography.
Louisville Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Senior Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2022
News Release: Louisville, KY A Louisville man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $285,336.93 for defrauding an elderly victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a bank fraud scheme.
Former Everett Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Social Security Misuse and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 8, 2022
News Release: Defendant used stolen identity to apply for apartment and pandemic relief loan
New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022
News Release: CONCORD Mary Baird, 55, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.
Providence Man Admits Role in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 7, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE A Providence man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having been charged for his role in a scheme that defrauded Home Depot out of approximately $600,000 in tools and building supplies, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Rio Rancho bookkeeper pleads guilty to defrauding employer
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 6, 2022
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Christina Joyner, 47, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Former Employee of Telecommunications Company Charged for Large-Scale Mobile Phone Unlocking Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 2, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A former telecommunications company employee was charged for his role in a scheme to fraudulently unlock the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards of thousands of mobile phones, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.
Retired NYPD Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Actions Related to Capitol Breach
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 1, 2022
News Release: Defendant Assaulted Law Enforcement Officer With Flagpole, Tackled Him, and Tried to Remove Officers Helmet and Gas Mask
Recidivist Florida Fraudster Convicted at Trial for Financial Frauds, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Possession of Stolen Mail
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 1, 2022
News Release: MOBILE, AL A federal jury convicted a Tampa, Florida man this week for conspiring to commit bank fraud, unlawfully possessing fake and stolen identification documents, possessing counterfeit and forged checks, aggravated identity theft, and possessing stolen mail.
Four Georgia Men Sentenced in Bank Fraud Conspiracy That Exploited Providence Area Homeless
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE Four Georgia men who admitted to a federal judge in Rhode Island that they participated in a scheme that exploited Providence-area homeless and transient individuals by recruiting them to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of counterfeit business checks at banks in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine, have been sentenced to federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Five additional defendants charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 31, 2022
News Release: Nearly 40 individuals so far charged with fraud in Southern District
Fairfield Woman Admits Embezzling $1.5 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CAROLINA GUERRENO, 49, of Fairfield, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford to a fraud charge related to her embezzlement of approximately $1.5 million from her employer.
Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Sung Wook Kim, also known as Paul, 36, of Lexington, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
San Bernardino County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud and Cheating on His Taxes
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES A Highland man who used his work history as a San Bernardino County sheriffs deputy to gain investors trust and later invest millions of dollars with him, only to use their money to fund his extravagant lifestyle, was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison.
Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde admit to fraud charges related to pilfered mail, stolen funds
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: Defendant faces up to 30 years in prison
Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 30, 2022
News Release: SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Sung Wook Kim, also known as Paul, 36, of Lexington, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Upshur County woman sentenced for drug and counterfeit charges
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA Johnna Dee Courtney, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 120 months of incarceration for methamphetamine and counterfeit charges, U.S. Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Six Counts Related to Possession and Use of Counterfeit Credit Cards and Counterfeit Device Making Equipment
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 29, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. A Springfield, Illinois, man, Calvin Christian, III, 31, of the 1700 block of South College Street was sentenced on Aug. 25, 2022, to 24 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for six counts of either possessing or using counterfeit access devices or related offenses.