Jerry Baptiste, 47, of Miami, was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to steal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds during …
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A Mid-City Los Angeles woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief loans and attempting to claim nearly …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Nathaniel Hopkins Jr. Sentenced for Theft of Social Security Funds
On February 18, 2025, Nathaniel Hopkins Jr., 48, of Louisiana, was sentenced to three years of probation for theft of government funds after pleading guilty to fraudulently receiving Social Security …
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Ethel Cain, a Mound Bayou woman, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to submitting fraudulent COVID-19 grant applications to the Mississippi Back to Business Grant Program. Cain was convicted on …
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced on Friday that Brian H. Sperber, 48, of Plantation, Florida, has been sentenced to two years and two months …
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Columbia, SC — A five-year investigation into a widespread scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits has led to guilty pleas from 29 of 31 defendants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Tracey Dotson Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Tracey Dotson, 49, of Detroit, was sentenced on Wednesday to over four years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Dotson was also ordered …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Oba Joseph Oloyede Arrested by FBI for $4.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, a Nigerian monarch from Osun State, was arrested and detained by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of defrauding the …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Vonnie McDaniels Sentenced to 8 Years for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Vonnie McDaniels, 35, of Lexington, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for wire fraud and other charges related to misusing COVID-19 relief programs, according to the U.S. …
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Healthcare Scams
Shakopee Woman Pleads Guilty in $250M Fraud Scheme Targeting Federal Child Nutrition Program
Mekfira Hussein, a Shakopee woman, has pleaded guilty to her role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program (FCNP) during the COVID-19 pandemic, the …