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Trotwood woman sentenced to prison for accepting Social Security payments, COVID-19 stimulus money on behalf of deceased brother
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 16, 2021
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio Karen Lamb, 61, of Trotwood, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to six months in prison followed by six months in home detention for stealing Social Security benefits and COVID-19 stimulus money in the name of her deceased brother. Lamb was also ordered to repay the money she stole.
Augusta woman sentenced, ordered to pay restitution for CARES Act fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 15, 2021
News Release: Defendant fabricated business information to claim losses due to pandemic
Additional Co-Conspirators Charged in Prescription Diversion Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 11, 2021
News Release: Miami, Florida A South Florida grand jury has charged five additional defendants for their alleged roles in a sophisticated scheme to purchase and distribute millions of dollars in diverted pharmaceutical drugs. A total of 14 defendants have now been charged in this case (19-cr-20674).
Secret Service investigation results in Dayton residents charged in identity & financial fraud scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 9, 2021
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio A U.S. Secret Service investigation has led to federal charges related to identify fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of U.S. mail, Social Security fraud, and access device fraud for two Daytonians.
Union County Man Admits Offering Bribes to Postal Service Employees
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 9, 2021
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A Union County, Jersey, man today admitted offering bribes to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Buckhannon man admits to drug and counterfeit charges
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2021
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Garry William Moran, II, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, has admitted to drug and counterfeit charges, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.
Baker City Man Pleads Guilty in Covid-Relief Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2021
News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.A Baker City, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for fraudulently converting loans intended to help small business during the COVID-19 pandemic to his personal use.
Two Dominican Republic Citizens Plead Guilty to Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: EL PASO Wilver Jose Polanco-Alvarez, a 26-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in Miami, and Jose Eduardo Gomez Salas, a 25-year-old Dominican Republic citizen residing in New York, admitted in federal court today to using stolen personal identification information to obtain high-end electronic devices such as cell phones, laptop computers, tablets and watches.
Patrick J. Freaney Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service New York Field Office
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: New York Patrick J. Freaney has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service New York Field Office. With more than 20 years of experience with the Secret Service, Mr. Freaney most recently served as the deputy special agent in charge (DSAIC) of the New York Field Office and its four subordinate offices.
Matthew R. Stohler Named Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: Washington Matthew R. Stohler has been named special agent in charge (SAIC) of the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office. Mr. Stohler was most recently appointed in May 2020 as the deputy assistant director of the Office of Human Resources.
Alleged Gang Member Charged by Miami Federal Grand Jury with Possession of a Cache of Sophisticated Firearms, including Two Switch Enabled Fully Automatic Machine Guns
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2021
News Release: Miami, Florida -- A prior convicted felon from Miami with alleged ties to the national Bloods gang and the local 77 Street gang has been indicted by a South Florida grand jury on federal firearms charges, including illegal possession of machine guns.
Traverse County Farmer Sentenced For Fraud Scheme Against Cenex Harvest States
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 4, 2021
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS A Traverse County man was sentenced today to four years of probation, local community confinement, and $416,389 in restitution, for his role in a wire fraud scheme.
East Stroudsburg Man Sentenced To 18 Months Imprisonment For Numerous Acts Of Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 4, 2021
News Release: SCRANTON The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on June 3, 2021, William Daquan Battle, age 28, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani to 18 months imprisonment followed by a 2-year term of supervised release, for passing counterfeit United States currency on numerous occasions.
Jacksonville Woman Pleads Guilty To Aggravated Identity Theft And Fraud Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 4, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida Zipporan Carmel Peters (32, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Peters faces up to 30 years in federal prison on the conspiracy to commit bank fraud charge, a 2-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment on the aggravated identity theft charge, and payment of restitution to the victims she and her co-defendant, Charles Cornelius Smith, defrauded. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
6 Defendants Charged With Laundering Millions Of Dollars In Proceeds Derived From Romance Scams
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 2, 2021
News Release: The Defendants Used Shell Companies to Launder Over $3.5 Million in Funds from Victims of Romance Fraud Schemes
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Identity Theft And Fraud Activities
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 1, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Charles Cornelius Smith (35, Jacksonville) to five years in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The court also ordered Smith to pay restitution to the victims he had defrauded.
Bulgarian National Sentenced for ATM Skimming
By Homeland Newswire | May 26, 2021
News Release: BOSTON A Bulgarian national was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit ATM cards and to withdraw money from the bank accounts of unsuspecting customers.
Members Of Identity Theft Ring Operating In Three States Are Sentenced To Prison
By Homeland Newswire | May 26, 2021
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Four members of an identity theft ring operating in at least three states have been sentenced to prison, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Nigerian national indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for fraud on Employment Security benefits
By Homeland Newswire | May 26, 2021
News Release: Defendant detained on criminal complaint in New York now facing additional charges handed up by federal grand jury
Tampa Man Sentenced To Prison For Manufacturing Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes While On Federal Supervised Release
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2021
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Darius Jondi Edwards (42, Tampa) to four years and three months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes and for violating his federal supervised release.