Paula Sue Leventhal, 64, of Centerville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Wednesday, admitting to the embezzlement of $550,000 from her employer, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
David Quinones Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SNAP of $1.5 Million
David Quinones, a 44-year-old Chicago resident, has pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the U.S. Attorney’s …
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A California man, Bo Zhao, was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge on Thursday after admitting to scamming a Crystal Lake woman out of $30,000. Zhao, 52, pleaded guilty …
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Oba Joseph Oloyede Arrested by FBI for $4.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, a Nigerian monarch from Osun State, was arrested and detained by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over allegations of defrauding the …
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The founder of CluCoin, Austin Michael Taylor, was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for wire fraud, following a scheme that involved transferring over $1.14 million in …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
Las Vegas Business Owner Charged with $24 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
Brent C. Kovar, 58, a Las Vegas business owner, has been charged with 12 counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and three counts of money laundering, following …
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The co-founders of HashFlare, a once-popular cloud mining service, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in what is considered one of the largest crypto fraud cases in …
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Identity Theft
St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Jonathan Daniels, 46, of St. Petersburg, was sentenced today to 14 years and seven months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, …
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Indianapolis, IN – Herbert “Bert” Whalen, 50, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a multi-million-dollar …
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Healthcare Scams
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $4.2 Million in Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FRESNO, CA — Royce Newcomb, 62, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and money laundering after he defrauded investors, lenders, and the federal government out of …