Texas Man Sentenced for Pandemic Fraud Conspiracy
Currin Caridine, 39, was sentenced to 41 months in prison to be followed by three years supervised release Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Wausau Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
MADISON, WIS. – A Wausau man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Madison to wire fraud and money laundering, according to Chadwick…
Continue ReadingCoordinated Law Enforcement Actions Results in Arrests of Seven Men in Connection with Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loan Applications
LAS VEGAS – As a result of coordinated law enforcement actions in three states, seven men have been arrested and indicted in connection with submitting…
Continue ReadingShelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tamara Sawyer Indicted for Theft, Fraud, and Money Laundering
Memphis, TN – A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment in a significant public corruption case against Shelby County General Sessions Court…
Continue ReadingFormer CFO Charged in Embezzlement Scheme and Immigration Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced, today, that a former Maryland-based chief financial officer (CFO), who worked…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Tampa, Florida – Today, United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe joins the Department of Justice and public safety partners across the nation in recognizing World…
Continue ReadingWestern District of Missouri Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The Honorable R. Matthew Price, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, joined national, state, and local leaders in recognizing World Elder Abuse…
Continue ReadingSuspended Ann Arbor Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – Brian Mitchell pleaded guilty on Friday afternoon to defrauding investors in a multi-million-dollar commodities trading scheme, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr.…
Continue ReadingJacksonville Chiropractor Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud and Related Offenses
Sean Rondeau, a 56-year-old chiropractor in Jacksonville, Illinois, was sentenced today to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by three years…
Continue ReadingColumbia, Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Lakeysha Day, 45, of Columbia, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today for her involvement in a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Source:…
Continue ReadingFormer Circus Official Sentenced to 22 Months in Prison for Stealing $123,000
George Pace stole from the circus in multiple ways. and fraudulently applied for two U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance Loans. Source: U.S.…
Continue ReadingTexas couple indicted for psychic fraud scheme allegedly stealing millions from vulnerable people
Seattle – Two Texas residents were arrested this week on an indictment from the Western District of Washington for their scheme to defraud emotionally…
Continue ReadingMissouri Man Admits $284,000 Pandemic Rental Assistance Fraud
Steven W. Hendren submitted a series of fraudulent applications for rental assistance from March 2021 through June 2024. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingManager Of Investment Firm Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Defrauding Investors In “Pre-IPO” Scheme
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today that GIOVANNI PENNETTA, the manager of a Manhattan-based investment adviser and…
Continue Reading13 Charged In Conspiracy To Sell Over 100 Stolen Cars
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of…
Continue ReadingTexas Couple Sentenced for Running an Illegal Pyramid Scheme
A Texas couple was sentenced yesterday to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme, following their convictions by a…
Continue ReadingTexas Man Indicted for $4 Million Investment Scam
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –On May 14, 2026, SHAWN R. WARE, SR., age 53, was indicted on six-counts of wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United…
Continue ReadingFormer MPD Officer Found Guilty in Scheme that Defrauded More than $18,000 from Taxpayers
Roberto Adams, 39, a former Metropolitan Police Department officer residing in Hyattsville, Maryland, was found guilty today in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $18,000 in taxpayer-funded Covid-era disaster relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine…
Continue ReadingOrlando Man Sentenced to Prison for Construction Payroll Scheme that Defrauded the IRS and Workers’ Compensation Insurers
Jacksonville, Florida – Santiago Humberto Erazo-Zelaya (32, Orlando) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to one year and two months in…
Continue ReadingJamaica Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy in Relation to International Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Jamaica pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and conspiracy…
Continue ReadingGreece woman sentenced for her role in retail theft ring involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen merchandise
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Amanda L. Reeves, 43, of Greece, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was…
Continue ReadingNeedham Parks and Recreation Chairman Arrested on Fraud and Tax Charges
BOSTON – The Chairman of the Needham Parks and Recreation Commission has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a scheme…
Continue ReadingUnion Leaders Convicted of Racketeering, Fraud, and Embezzlement of Union Dues
Today a federal jury convicted a North Carolina couple, a Kansas man, and an Ohio man in relation to a scheme involving theft of…
Continue ReadingIllinois Investment Advisor Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Allegedly Swindling Clients in Ponzi Scheme
JOHN MYERS allegedly fraudulently solicited and obtained money from three victims. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingThree New Mexico Men Charged in Elk Tag Fraud and Tax Conspiracy Scheme
Three New Mexico men have been charged with operating a years’ long scheme to fraudulently obtain and sell New Mexico elk hunting tags to…
Continue ReadingJustice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More
The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses—including sexual…
Continue ReadingNine coconspirators convicted in drug, money laundering, $4.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud conspiracies
DAYTON, Ohio – Nine defendants are now convicted in a case involving drug trafficking, money laundering and COVID-19 relief fraud conspiracies after the lead…
Continue ReadingFour Abusive Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty in $40M Nationwide Tax Evasion Scheme
A federal jury in the District of Colorado convicted four individuals today of conspiracy to defraud the United States for their operation of an…
Continue ReadingOrlando Resident Charged with Mortgage and COVID Relief Fraud
Tampa, Florida — Yan Daniel Inclan Hernandez, 32, of Orlando, has been indicted on one count of making a false statement to a financial…
Continue ReadingMan Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Submitting Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina and California Wildfire Federal Disasters
HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Daylyn Harris, 35, of Honolulu, Hawaii, was sentenced on June 5, 2026, to 24 months…
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