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Deputy Director Craig Magaw to Retire From United States Secret Service
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: Washington, D.C.) Deputy Director Craig Magaw, a veteran of more than 30 years with the United States Secret Service, will retire effective Nov. 30, 2016.
Road Closures and Security Restrictions Announced for National Christmas Tree Lighting
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON The 94rd National Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Thursday, December 1rd beginning at 5 p.m on the Ellipse in Presidents Park. The National Park Service, United States Park Police and United States Secret Service are working in collaboration with local and federal law enforcement and public safety personnel to provide
Medical Office Manager Sentenced for $200K Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 29, 2016
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. Pamela Minor-Chiles, 47, of Chesterfield, was sentenced today to one year in prison for misappropriating approximately $200,000 from a medical practice.
Florida Woman Guilty of Interstate Stolen Credit Card Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 23, 2016
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Chelsea Miller, age 19, of Stuart, Florida, pleaded guilty on Nov. 22, 2016, before United States District Court Judge John E. Jones, III, to conspiring to use stolen credit cards.
Secret Service Statement on Security Operations in New York
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2016
News Release: NEW YORK The planning and execution of security at Secret Service protected venues in New York City is a collaborative effort between the Secret Service, the New York Police Department, and the New York Mayor's Office. The security plan is collectively developed by the partners, based on factors unique to that venue. The Secret Service and its law enforcement partners constantly monitor, review and adjust the plan as needed based on information and operational needs.
Greensburg Man Admits Impersonating a Secret Service Agent
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: PITTSBURGH A Westmoreland County resident pleaded guilty in federal court jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of fraudulent official seals, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
Six Cases Prosecuted in Metro Louisville for Skimming Credit Card Information of Gas Station Customers
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. United States Attorney Russell M. Coleman, joined by FBI Special Agent in Charge Amy S. Hess, United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Richard Ferretti, and Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, today announced the results of an on-going investigation involving nearly ...
Two Men Convicted on 31 Counts of Conspiracy, Computer Access Fraud and Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: Chris Suhail Folad, 37, of Franklin, Tenn., and Khaled Nabil Abdel Fattah, 38, of Antioch, Tenn. were convicted today by a federal jury, after a 3-day trial, of conspiracy to commit computer access fraud and wire fraud as well as 19 individual counts of computer access fraud and 11 counts of wire fraud, announced David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
$30 Million in Counterfeit U.S. Currency Seized in Historical Secret Service Operation
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON Today, the Secret Service announces the success of the largest operational seizure of counterfeit currency in the history of the agency.
Twelve Individuals Charged in ATM Skimming Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 16, 2016
News Release: welve individuals were charged with allegedly executing a scheme to defraud customers of Bank of America and PNC Bank through conduct known as ATM skimming, according to complaints that were unsealed following the arrest of the majority of the defendants, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman of the District of New Jersey
Hazleton Man Sentenced to 15 Months Imprisonment for Passing Counterfeit Money
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 15, 2016
News Release: SCRANTON - The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Senior United States District Judge Richard P. Conaboy sentenced a Hazleton man to 15 months imprisonment for passing counterfeit $100 bills between December 2012 and February 2013.
Former Bibb County Bank President Charged With Bank Fraud for Creating Fraudulent Loans for Himself
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 14, 2016
News Release: BIRMINGHAM Federal prosecutors today charged a former Bibb County bank president with bank fraud for issuing 31 fraudulent loans in the names of other people or businesses and using the proceeds for himself, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and the U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Williams.
Cayuga County Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Federal Child Pornography Charges
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2016
News Release: Sentence Imposed for Eighteen Counts of Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 10, 2016
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Alberto Yuniel Garcia (31, Tampa) to six years and two months in federal prison for engaging in the manufacture and use of counterfeit credit cards and identity theft. He pleaded guilty on July 7, 2016.
Alexandria Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Using Clinic Credit Cards to Steal $119,000
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2016
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La. United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that an Alexandria woman pleaded guilty Monday to using an Alexandria clinics credit cards to make unauthorized purchases of $119,000.
Montgomery Man Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 9, 2016
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama A Montgomery, Alabama resident was sentenced to 28 months in prison today for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. of the Middle District of Alabama, and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Departments Tax Division.
Ringleader of Tampa Credit Card Fraud and Identity Theft Ring Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 8, 2016
News Release: Tampa, FL U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. today sentenced Michel Lermos-Hernandez (40, Tampa) to 16 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Court also ordered him to pay $714,383.51 in restitution to his victims. Lermos-Hernandez pleaded guilty on March 2, 2016.
Michigan Men Indicted for Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2016
News Release: Two Michigan men were indicted for credit card fraud for having 94 cards with stolen account numbers and names, said Carole S. Rendon, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Owner of Baltimore Real Estate Consulting Company and Real Estate Agent Each Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Mortgage Fraud Schemes
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2016
News Release: Perpetrators of Mortgage Fraud Steal From Lenders and Damage Neighborhoods
Pawtucket Supermarket Owner, Accomplice Sentenced in $2.6M Identity Theft, Tax Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 4, 2016
News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. Juan Vasquez, 53, of Providence, the mastermind behind a long-running scheme to use the stolen identities of more than 400 individuals on fraudulent tax returns resulting in the receipt of more than $2.6 million in fraudulent tax refunds, was sentenced today to 6 years in federal prison to be followed by 3 years supervised release. Vasquez ran the scheme out of his business, the former Dominican Supermarket in Pawtucket.