Tampa Woman Sentenced to Prison for Wire Fraud
Tampa, Florida – Katrenia Harris (55, Tampa) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to 13 months in federal prison for wire fraud. As…
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New Jersey Man Sentenced to 63 Months for Stealing more than $1 Million in Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Elderly Victims
A New Jersey man was sentenced yesterday to 63 months’ imprisonment for defrauding elderly and other victims out of more than $1 million that…
Continue ReadingFormer Commercial Real Estate Vice President Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Defrauding His Employer Of Over $9.5 Million
Attorney for the United States, Acting under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, Sean S. Buckley, announced that JARED SOLOMON, a former vice president of leasing at…
Continue ReadingDominican Republic Woman Sentenced in D.C. for $1 Million Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme
Karin L. Contreras, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to…
Continue ReadingJamaican National Extradited to United States on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Ashanie M. Campbell, 29, of Panama City, Panama and…
Continue ReadingHollywood Store Owner Charged in $500,000 SNAP Benefits Fraud Scheme
A Hollywood convenience store owner has been charged in connection with a years-long scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by purchasing…
Continue ReadingBotox Fraud Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $45M Medicare Scheme
California doctor Violetta Mailyan was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in prison for using her medical practice to fraudulently bill Medicare more than $45…
Continue ReadingDOJ releases annual report on efforts to combat elder fraud & abuse
This week the Department of Justice’s Civil Division released its Annual Report to Congress on its efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse: Office…
Continue ReadingFormer College Consulting and Financial Planning Business Owner Admits to Defrauding 65 Victims in $9.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
A former college and financial planner who operated a Somerset County-based business admitted to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims out of more…
Continue ReadingBucyrus Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Role in Obtaining Nearly $900,000 in Pandemic Funds
A 56-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court to devising a scheme to obtain pandemic government stimulus funds meant to assist small businesses,…
Continue ReadingConvicted Romance Scammer Indicted for Failure to Report to Federal Prison
NEW ORLEANS – On October 23, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted EMUOBOSAN EMMANUELLA HALL (“HALL”), age 46, of Atlanta, Georgia, for failure to report to…
Continue ReadingNew York Safety Inspector Sentenced For Fabricating Gas Pipeline Test Results Designed To Prevent Gas Leaks And Explosions
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that MICHAEL VASCONCELLOS was sentenced to 30 months in prison…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Man Sentenced for CARES Act Unemployment Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE – A North Carolina man, formerly of Florida, has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for orchestrating a scheme to fraudulently…
Continue ReadingMan Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme
LAS VEGAS – A man who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty today to a scheme to defraud the…
Continue ReadingBay Area Real Estate CEO Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Investors
SAN FRANCISCO – Sanjeev Acharya was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering Source: U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingFraudulent Document Marketplace Operator Sentenced to Federal Prison
Kimani Bracey was sentenced to federal prison for operating a fraudulent document marketplace that provided fake documents used to steal pandemic relief funds and…
Continue ReadingFormer CFO of Chicago-Area Company’s Subsidiary Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Embezzlement
TINA FEUERSTEIN used a company credit card to purchase luxury furniture and designer apparel for herself. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFormer Waverly Postmaster Sentenced in Wire Fraud Scheme
The former postmaster of Waverly, Iowa, was sentenced on October 26, 2026, to five years of probation and eight months of home confinement. Merri Ann…
Continue ReadingFederal Indictment Charges Former President of Suburban Chicago School District Board of Education With Engaging in $1.3 Million Honest Services Fraud Scheme
ANNETTE JOHNSON allegedly steered an air-purifier contract to a school district vendor in exchange for $1.3 million. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTwo Detroit Men Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Personal Identifying Information and Financial Account Information to Engage in Credit Card Fraud Affecting 15 Victims
DETROIT – Two Detroit men who engaged in an elaborate credit card scheme were sentenced to prison, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.…
Continue ReadingThree Plead Guilty to Roles in $9M Romance Fraud Scams Targeting Older Americans
Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to charges of being part of an international criminal network that devised romance…
Continue Reading“Fixer” Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery and Point-Shaving Scheme to Rig NCAA Men’s Basketball Games
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Roderick Winkler, 32, of Little Rock, Arkansas, entered a plea of guilty this afternoon before…
Continue ReadingStanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty in Ponzi Scheme that Cost Victims Nearly 90 Victims More than $7 Million
Antonio Honorato Silveira, 50 of Turlock, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingFederal grand jury indicts North Texas woman in $680,000 COVID fraud and money laundering scheme
A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment against a North Texas resident for allegedly defrauding pandemic relief programs of more than $680,000. April…
Continue ReadingFinal Defendants Plead Guilty in $65 Million Multinational Fraud Ring Targeting Thousands of Seniors
SAN DIEGO – The last of 25 defendants in a $65 million fraud scheme that preyed on thousands of elderly victims in San Diego and…
Continue ReadingPublic Company Officers Plead Guilty to International Securities Fraud Conspiracies
Zoltan Nagy, a Canadian businessman, and Glenn Laken, an Illinois trader previously convicted of federal securities fraud and racketeering offenses, have pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey Real Estate Investor and Online Influencer Admits to Committing Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme, Laundering Drug Proceeds, and Bribing a New Jersey Politician
Cesar Humberto Pina, a/k/a “Flipping NJ,” of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to committing a multi-million dollar real estate investment fraud scheme, laundering money…
Continue ReadingFour Men Charged with Pandemic Relief Fraud
BOSTON – Four individuals have been charged for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program by submitting…
Continue ReadingGrand Jury for the District of Nebraska – October 2026
The federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned 9 unsealed Indictments charging 10 defendants. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingTelemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for $46M Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of a telemedicine company was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for organizing and leading a $46.2 million Medicare fraud conspiracy…
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