MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) – Okezie Bonaventure Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian national, has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal courtroom for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded …
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Rajan Babbar, 59, the owner of Taste of India, a grocery store in Lynchburg, was arrested on federal food stamp fraud and wire fraud charges, the U.S. …
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Seth Adam Depiano Charged with Real Estate Fraud & Money Laundering
Seth Adam Depiano, 43, formerly of Fresno County, has been charged with multiple crimes, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. The U.S. …
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Luquay Zahir, 50, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $30,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Zahir, the former Ross Family Service Coordinator for the Atlantic City …
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Christopher and Erin Mazzei Sentenced for $1.3M PPP Loan Fraud
Christopher A. Mazzei, 46, and Erin V. Mazzei, 43, of Arroyo Grande, California, were sentenced for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), receiving sentences of 36 and 27 months in …
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South Lake Tahoe Man Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges for Cryptocurrency Scam
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA — Daniel Chartraw, the founder of Crypto-Pal LLC and TDA Global, was recently indicted on wire fraud charges. The indictment alleges that Chartraw defrauded investors by …
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Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Scamming Seniors in Reverse Mortgage Scheme
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mark Diamond, a man who pleaded guilty to scamming elderly homeowners on the South and West sides of Chicago in a reverse mortgage scheme, was sentenced to …
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Jason Carney, the co-founder of the Springdale-based nonprofit 2nd Milk, pleaded not guilty to 15 federal charges, including wire fraud, at his arraignment on Monday. Carney …
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Sarasota Scam: Anthony Sanders and Marlita Andrews Arrested for Fraud
Sarasota, Fla. – A new fraud scheme has shocked Sarasota authorities, with a woman losing over $12,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated scam originating from a Georgia prison cell. …
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Marat Lerner, 42, of Brooklyn, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, according to the …