NEW JERSEY – Morton Chirnomas, a 62-year-old attorney from Clifton, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The sentencing …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Promise Okafor Sentenced 9 Years for $2.7M US Unemployment Scam
Nigerian national Promise Okafor is serving a nine-year federal prison sentence in the United States for masterminding a multi-state unemployment benefits scam that netted over $2.7 million. He was arrested …
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CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) — Jennifer Mullen, 45, the Town Supervisor of Corning, has been arrested on charges related to unemployment fraud, according to a June 4th announcement by the Steuben …
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LOS ANGELES – Phyllis Hope Stitt, 61, a former employee of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison on Friday for her role …
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JACKSON, Miss. (VDN) — Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced the arrest of Benjamin Coleman on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into unemployment fraud, dubbed Operation Payback. Coleman …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsIdentity Theft
Texas Woman Accused of Stealing $53K in Identity Fraud Scheme
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Katrina Bledsoe, a Harris County woman, stands accused of stealing $53,000 in an identity fraud scheme while out on bond for similar charges. According to …
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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Ten individuals across New Jersey were indicted in March 2025 for fraud related to unemployment benefits and pandemic relief programs, according to an announcement from Attorney …
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EAST NEW YORK, NY – Darnell Jones, a member of the notorious Ninedee Gang, pleaded guilty on April 9 to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in connection with …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Michael Cooley Jr. Sentenced to 7+ Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Prince George’s County, MD — Michael Cooley Jr., also known as 5Micmusik, has been sentenced to over seven years in federal prison for his role in a multi-state unemployment insurance …
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HARTFORD — Victoria Kates, 34, from New Britain, Connecticut, pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding federal pandemic relief programs of more than $230,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of …