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Glendale Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Credit Card Bust Out Scams Used to Buy Liquor and Cemetery Plots
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced today to 84months in federal prison for running a series of bust out scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly $5 million by, among other things, using fraudulently obtained credit cards to buy millions of dollars in liquor and cemetery plots that were later sold for a profit.
Atlanta woman charged with unemployment insurance benefit fraud and identity theft
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA - Kadeidra Ra'Shawon White has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices.
Undercover Operation Named for 7 Year-Old Kentucky Victim Nets Multiple Child Predators
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. The United States Secret Service, United States Attorney Russell Coleman, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, and the leadership of other Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force agencies announced the culmination of Operation Gabbi Doolin today. This joint federal, state, and local operation was aimed at exposing child predators in Kentucky communities.
Macomb Township Resident Charged in COVID-19 Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: A Macomb Township resident was charged in a Criminal Information for his alleged role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $931,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, United States Attorney Matthew Schneider announced today.
Laplace Woman Charged With Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced thatARLENE TRANCHINA,age 55, of Laplace, was charged in a one-count Bill of Information with bank fraud on November 6, 2020.
Former Microsoft software engineer sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2020
News Release: Seattle A former Microsoft software engineer was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies related to his scheme to defraud Microsoft of more than $10 million. Volodymyr Kvashuk, a Ukrainian citizen residing in Renton, Washington, worked first as ...
New York Man Admits Credit and Gift Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. A New York man today admitted he defrauded credit card companies of hundreds of thousands of dollars, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Tampa Gift Card King Sentenced To Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2020
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Stephen H. McIntyre (51, Tampa) to five years and three months in federal prison for conspiring to commit money laundering. The court also ordered McIntyre to forfeit more than $690,000, a 2014 Cadillac Escalade, and other funds that are traceable to the proceeds of the money laundering conspiracy.
New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MEEM JANNAT, 25, of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to seven months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for her role in a counterfeit check bank fraud scheme.
New York Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Counterfeit Check Bank Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MEEM JANNAT, 25, of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford to seven months of imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for her role in a counterfeit check bank fraud scheme.
Unauthorized Cash Withdrawals from ATM Locations in Shreveport Lead to Conviction of California Man
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 3, 2020
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. Dennis Busch, 40, of Costa Mesa, California was sentenced today on federal wire fraud charges, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.
Russian Cybercriminal Sentenced to Prison for Role in $100 Million Botnet Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: A Russian national was sentenced Oct. 30 to eight years in prison for his role in operating a sophisticated scheme to steal and traffic sensitive personal and financial information in the online criminal underground that resulted in an estimated loss of over $100 million.
Ridgeland Woman Charged with Unemployment Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: Jackson, Miss. Judith Ann Middleton, 70, of Ridgeland, Mississippi, was indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with multiple violations of federal law involving unemployment insurance benefits fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and U.S. Secret Service Resident Agent in Charge Shawn Wolfe.
Marine Corps Reserve Official Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Bribery for Facilitating Over $1,900,000 in Defense Contracts
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 2, 2020
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces thatERIK MARTIN, aged 48, has been charged by a Bill of Information with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201(b)(2). If convicted,MARTINfaces up to five years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.
Heroin Trafficker Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 30, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that BRIAN HANNA, also known as Zo, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking heroin.
Head of Financial Services Firm Charged in Manhattan Federal Court in Connection with Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 29, 2020
News Release: Chairman, CEO, and President of Concorde Group Holdings Inc. Charged with Defrauding Investors Out of Approximately $4.4 million
19 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 29, 2020
News Release: Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Kathy A. Michalko, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service, Phillip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...
Gorham Man Sentenced to 5 Years Probation for Wire Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 29, 2020
News Release: A Gorham man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Portland for participating in a wire fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Charging Fort Myers Business Owner with COVID Relief Fraud and Mortgage Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 29, 2020
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Casey David Crowther (35, North Fort Myers) with two counts of bank fraud, two counts of making a false statement to a lending institution, and three counts of illegal monetary transactions.
Two Charged with Conspiring with State Contractor in Multi-million Dollar Unemployment Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Oct 27, 2020
News Release: A couple from Detroit was charged today with participating in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider.