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Two Georgia men sentenced for using Dark Web to steal identities of elderly victims
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA Durrell Tyler and DeShawn Johnson have been sentenced for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft related to their use of stolen identities to open accounts with credit card companies and various retailers.
Maryland Woman Indicted For Passing Fraudulent Checks
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 2, 2021
News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lucy Annette Alexander, age 35, of Maryland and Washington, DC, was indicted on Dec. 1, 2021, by a federal grand jury on seven counts of bank fraud for using checks in a fraudulent manner at stores located in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Former charter school official sent to prison
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 1, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Romance Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2021
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud scheme pleaded guilty to receipt of stolen money.
Twice-Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Creating and Trafficking in Images and Videos of Child Sexual Abuse
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 24, 2021
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a Michigan teen and trafficking in child sexual abuse images and videos. He was previously convicted in state court of sexually abusing children and possessing images of child sexual abuse.
Stoughton Man Indicted on Bank and Wire Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 23, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Stoughton man was indicted yesterday in connection with his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions.
U.S. Secret Service Announces a No Drone Zone Restricted Areas in Nantucket, MA
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 23, 2021
News Release: Due to protective operations in Nantucket, MA, the Secret Service, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has established a drone flight restriction from Nov. 23, 2021to Nov. 28, 2021.
Repeat Child Sex Offender from Rock Hill Sentenced To More Than 11 and a Half Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 23, 2021
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Xanthus Nakia Murdaugh, 46, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to more than 11 and 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an offense related to the attempted sexual exploitation of a child.
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices At Gas Pumps To Steal Credit And Debit Card Information
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 22, 2021
News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 61 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme to steal thousands of credit and debit card numbers from victims at gas pumps in Nevada and California.
Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA - Nnamdi Marcellus MgBodile has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after being convicted at trial. For years, MgBodile opened and directed others to open fraudulent business bank accounts that received millions of dollars from various online frauds. He and others then laundered these funds to other accounts, including dozens of accounts overseas.
Six defendants indicted for fraud that included targeting elderly citizens
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 19, 2021
News Release: ATLANTA Vikas Mehta, Walter Valdivia, Pradip Parikh, Jaime Salas, Alpesh Patel, and Darash Shah have been indicted forwire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and money laundering.
Former Peoria County Resident Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offense
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2021
News Release: Peoria, Ill. Benjamin J. Wilson, 42, previously of Peoria, Ill, was sentenced on Nov. 18, 2021, to 90 months imprisonment for possession of child pornography.
Breaux Bridge Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Employer Out of Over $300,000
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2021
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La.- Acting United StatesAttorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced thatTracie Sonnier, 51, of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana,has been sentenced by United States District Judge Michael J. Juneau to 24 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, on wire fraud charges. Sonnier was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $335,015.67.
Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for defrauding a 73-year-old homebound victim. Santos received 33 months in prison and De Los Reyes-Santos received 16 months ...
Leicester Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment and Loan Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Leicester man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester in connection with his involvement in loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) fraud schemes.
Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Stoughtonman pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related small business loans from several financial institutions.
Former Miami-Dade County Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: Miami, Florida Today, 58-year-old Miami-Dade County resident Willie Curry was sentenced to six months in federal prison by Senior United States District Judge James Lawrence King after having pled guilty to wire fraud in connection with Curry's fraudulent application to the U.S. Small Business Administration ...
Caregivers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding 73-Year-Old Homebound Victim
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2021
News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. Michael Tagle Santos, 34, and Cherry Mae De Los Reyes-Santos, 28, most recently of Tucson, Arizona, were sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps for defrauding a 73-year-old homebound victim. Santos received 33 months in prison and De Los Reyes-Santos received 16 months ...
Two Orlando Men Indicted For Over $12 Million In Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: Orlando, Florida Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Keith Ingersoll (45, Orlando) and James Adamczyk (64, Orlando) for their roles in an over $12 million fraud scheme and conspiracy. Ingersoll and Adamczyk are each charged with one count of ...
Three Florida Residents Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment Benefits from State of California
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2021
News Release: LOS ANGELES Three women from South Florida have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the California Employment Development Department (EDD) by filing fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits in the names of California identity theft victims, the Justice Department announced today.