FREEPORT, N.Y. (FOX26) — Damaris Beltre, 57, of Freeport, was charged with wire fraud, aiding in the preparation of false tax returns, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft on Wednesday, …
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Southfield Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
SOUTHFIELD, MI – Kenny Lee Howard, 32, of Southfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance …
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HOUSTON – Leidy Areli Hernandez Lopez, 44, who was convicted of selling fraudulent Texas license plates, is now on the run after failing to report for her 30-month federal prison …
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Catalina Corona Charged with Stealing $10M Through Fraud and Identity Theft
Catalina Corona, 61, of Corona, Queens, was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft after allegedly stealing approximately $10 million from an elderly married couple, the U.S. …
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A San Bernardino pastor and former city council candidate, Terrance Owens Elliott, 60, of Crestline, has been arrested on a federal indictment involving 11 counts of wire fraud. The charges …
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Kevin Carney, 63, of Euclid, Ohio, was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded investors of approximately $2 million, the …
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Des Moines Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Defrauding Paycheck Protection Program
DES MOINES, Iowa (WKRN) — Bryan David Sampica, 49, of Des Moines, was sentenced Wednesday to four and a half years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, …
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Former Payroll Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Over $419,000
NORFOLK, Va. (WKRN) — Courtney Johnson-Gregory, 47, a former payroll manager for a security services company in Norfolk, pleaded guilty to embezzling $419,210 from her employer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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Three individuals involved in moving over $3.5 million for a West Africa-based romance scam network have been sentenced in recent weeks, including Jennifer Gosha, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, …
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Alihea Jones, 51, of Brandon, Florida, was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Monday for her role in defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and …