financial crime

NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark woman is facing a staggering 29 criminal charges after allegedly orchestrating a series of fraudulent schemes totaling more than $600,000 across New Jersey. Joyce Kirkland, …

Yamira Martinez, the former city clerk of Conesville, has been arrested on multiple felony charges including theft and forgery for allegedly mismanaging the town’s finances. Conesville, a small community of …

In a major breakthrough, the South Cyber Police arrested Adnan Shamshuddin Khan (27), a real estate professional, and Tanveer Khan (31), an employee of a private firm, for allegedly duping …

Edikan Adiakpan, a 33-year-old Nigerian man, has been arrested in connection with a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) and money laundering scheme that defrauded organizations across eight countries. Authorities say …

MADISON, Wis. — Bernard Seidling, a 74-year-old man from Hayward, Wisconsin, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison and fined $500,000 for bankruptcy fraud and criminal contempt of court. …

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two men from New York are facing felony charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Charlestown resident out of $25,000 in a fake PayPal refund scam, with plans …

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis County woman is facing serious prison time after pleading guilty for her involvement in a $1 million Nigerian romance scam. Shirley Waller, 43, admitted …

Atmore, AL — A Brewton man has been arrested on multiple charges related to theft and credit card fraud, according to the Atmore Police Department. Marshall Shaddix, 52, was taken …

LOCUST — Ashley Barnhardt, a 43-year-old insurance agent from Locust, North Carolina, has been charged with 72 felony counts related to defrauding clients by using their personal information to illegally …

BOSTON, MA — David Markiewicz, a former banquet employee from Hull, has been charged with securities fraud after allegedly defrauding more than $700,000 from 12 former coworkers through a fraudulent …