Lisa Evans, 42, from Olive Branch, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on February 21 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, admitting to her role in a scheme that defrauded the Paycheck Protection …
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced on Friday that Brian H. Sperber, 48, of Plantation, Florida, has been sentenced to two years and two months …
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LAS VEGAS, NV — Aurora Phelps, 43, is facing a slew of charges after allegedly using dating apps such as Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble to target older men in a …
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The Justice Department (DOJ) announced on Feb. 19 that Cory Lloyd, 46, from Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, 42, from Mansfield, Texas, were charged in a scheme to defraud the …
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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud After Misappropriating $62.8 Million in Investor Funds
Elie Schwartz, 46, a New York-based commercial real estate investor, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he misappropriated approximately $62.8 million in investor funds raised through the CrowdStreet Marketplace for …
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Paula Sue Leventhal Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $550K from Employer
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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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 …