Following an extensive multi-agency investigation, seventeen individuals have been federally charged for orchestrating a $2.4 million fraud involving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds. The scheme, as reported by the …
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Theodore “Teddy” Miller Arrested for Wire Fraud in $20,000 Investment Scam
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Theodore “Teddy” Miller, a self-proclaimed millionaire and controversial figure on social media, was arrested by federal authorities on Friday following an FBI wire fraud investigation. Miller, …
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By Cailyn Richer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) – Carissa Uptegraff, a 44-year-old woman from Glasgow, has been indicted alongside five others for their involvement in schemes aimed at defrauding health care …
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former professional basketball player Lorenzo Gordon is facing a federal indictment, accused of falsifying applications for pandemic relief loans. This indictment follows the sentencing of his …
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by Ryan Belmore Meagan Shine, a 47-year-old woman from Warwick, has been arraigned in federal court for allegedly defrauding victims of $10 million through various fake lottery and investment schemes. …
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Detroit — Federal prosecutors unveiled a criminal complaint on Wednesday against William Smith, the former chief financial officer of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, accusing him of embezzling nearly $40 million …
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Christopher Valerio Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A man from Perth Amboy, Christopher Valerio, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Valerio, 33, and …
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Nadine Jean Baptiste and Daughter Charged in $191K SNAP Fraud A Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) supervisor, Nadine Jean Baptiste, 57, of Warwick, has been arrested for allegedly …
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U.S. Marshals have arrested Nickoy Campbell, a 29-year-old man from Margate, Florida, following accusations of his involvement in a multi-million dollar lottery scam targeting at least 20 victims aged 55 …
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U.S. prosecutors have charged Christina Chapman, an Arizona resident, with facilitating a scheme that allowed North Koreans to find remote jobs in the United States while sending their earnings back …