Ana Maria Hernandez, a 53-year-old woman from El Paso, Texas, was arrested on January 23, 2025, by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents for wire fraud and impersonating a federal …
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Three Nigerians have been sentenced to prison terms for their involvement in an international mail and wire fraud scheme that targeted elderly individuals in the United States. The U.S. Attorney …
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A Nigerian man residing in Canada, Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after defrauding U.S. pandemic aid programs …
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A New York court has sentenced Antonia Perez Hernandez, a key promoter in the Forcount Ponzi scheme, to 30 months in prison. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District …
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SAN DIEGO, CA — Carlos Manuel da Silva Santos, 30, of Portugal, pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for his role in …
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Identity Theft
Hawaii Woman Indicted for Fraudulently Claiming Unemployment and Pandemic Assistance Benefits
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Phoebe Trinh, also known as Phuong Trinh Ngoc Vo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts, including nine counts of wire fraud and …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Massachusetts Attorney David Smerling Indicted for Embezzlement
David Smerling, 74, an attorney from Lexington, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling over $2.5 million from three companies, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
California Man Pleads Guilty in $59 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES, CA — A 60-year-old man from California has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for his role in a massive $59 million scheme involving fraudulent unemployment compensation benefits. Bruce …
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Business & Job Opportunity Scams
Jacksonville Painting Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Workman’s Comp Scam
The head of a Jacksonville painting business has pleaded guilty to being involved in a large-scale workman’s compensation fraud scheme that cost the government millions in lost taxes and helped …
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FinancialLottery & Sweepstakes Scams
Jamaican Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Scamming Elderly Americans
A Jamaican national has been sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a fraudulent lottery scam that specifically targeted elderly Americans. Linton Stewart, 40, of Jamaica, was sentenced by …