FAIRBANKS, ALASKA — A 77-year-old Canadian man, Ellis Kingsep, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for executing a 30-year Social Security fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to a wide-ranging fraud scheme that defrauded government assistance programs of over $1 million using stolen and fabricated identities, federal officials announced. …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Asmar Earp Sentenced for Fraud Involving Missing Girlfriend’s Son
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A Newark man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for stealing Social Security benefits intended for his missing girlfriend’s disabled son, and …
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NEW JERSEY — A Middlesex County woman has admitted to fraudulently collecting more than $150,000 in Social Security retirement benefits intended for her deceased mother, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Minnesota Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $360K in Social Security Benefits
A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to stealing over $360,000 in Social Security benefits by fraudulently collecting her deceased mother’s payments for more than 20 years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Toms River Man Admits to Defrauding Social Security of Over $270K
Toms River, NJ – Krzysztof Niedzielski, 49, of Toms River, pleaded guilty on April 11, 2025, to defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) out of more than $270,000 in disability …
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LYNDON, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – A 72-year-old Lyndon woman has been accused of identity theft after reportedly using her brother’s Social Security number for nearly ten years without his knowledge. Authorities …
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Money-Laundering Scams
Xing Zheng Sentenced to Over 2 Years for Laundering $3M in Fraudulent Benefits
Xing Zheng, 35, of Queens, New York, has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison after being convicted of laundering nearly $3 million in fraudulently obtained federal …
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Four individuals were arrested in Bengaluru for their involvement in a scam where they registered non-existent companies on the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) website and distributed fake ESI ID …
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Derek Gochanour Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud, Owes $253K
Derek Gochanour, 50, of Westport, Washington, pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud on Monday after admitting to illegally collecting more than $126,000 in disability benefits while actively working. According to …