November 2018

Former Cheyenne Resident Sentenced for Bank Fraud, Possession of Stolen Mail, and Aggravated Identity Theft United States Attorney Mark A. Klaassen announced that former Cheyenne resident Dawn Marie Wheeler, 51, was sentenced on November…
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University Of Puerto Rico Settles Misuse Of Grant Funds Case SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– On November 21, 2018, the United States Government recovered the sum of $1,772,790.00 from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) as part of a settlement…
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Alaska Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that an Alaska woman pleaded guilty in federal court for devising multiple schemes to defraud an Anchorage…
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TWO GREEK SHIPPING COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING OIL INTO TEXAS PORT WATERS Vessel Master and Operator Company Admit to Lying to Coast Guard, Company to Pay $4 Million Criminal FineWASHINGTON – Two Greek shipping…
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Former D.C. Schools Employee and Business Owner Plead Guilty to Federal Charge in Bid-Rigging Scheme Schools Employee Helped Steer Nearly $300,000 Contract to Her FriendWASHINGTON – A former employee of the District of Columbia Public…
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Government Contractors Found Guilty in $11 Million Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme Company and owner fraudulently misused “service-disabled veteran-owned small business” status to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs and Army Corps of…
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Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering Proceeds from Romance and Cyber Scams On November 16, 2018, Peter Vincent Cruz, a resident of Washington State and Alaska, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, stemming from his decision to launder…
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Owner of Engineering Firms and CPA Convicted in Tax Scheme Caused Millions in Tax Loss and Obstructed IRS Efforts to Collect Money and Penalties OwedA federal jury in Honolulu, Hawaii, convicted Wagdy Guirguis and Michael Higa of…
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JURY CONVICTS SAN DIEGO EXECUTIVE AND BROKER OF $50 MILLION REAL ESTATE FRAUD Defendants Used La Jolla and Del Mar Mansions to Defraud LendersSAN DIEGO – Following a two-week trial, a jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against…
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Ocean County, New Jersey, Schools Maintenance Worker Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs CAMDEN, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits…
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District Court Enters Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Three Elder Fraud Schemes From Sending Fraudulent Letters A federal court in Central Islip, New York entered a temporary injunction today against individuals and corporations…
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Former Chief Executive Officer Of New York Credit Union Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Multimillion-Dollar Embezzlement Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KAM…
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Former Owner and CEO of Yellowstone Partners Investment Firm Indicted for Fraud BOISE - David Hansen, 47, formerly of Idaho Falls, was indicted yesterday, by a federal grand jury sitting in Boise on 17 counts of wire fraud and six counts of…
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This is an email received about “ Antonio Guterres Manuel De Oliveira - UNITED NATIONS Headquarters ” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and enter your data because you risk being stolen.…
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Email Received About “ Mr. Peter F. Stanton - Chairman and CEO - Washington Trust Bank ” This is an email received about “ Mr. Peter F. Stanton - Chairman and CEO - Washington Trust Bank ” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these…
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Wright State University Agrees to Pay Government $1 Million for Visa Fraud DAYTON – Wright State University’s Board of Trustees has accepted responsibility for visa fraud offenses on behalf of the university and agreed to pay the federal…
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United States Files Suit Against Franklin, Tennessee-Based Pain, MD, LLC and Related Pain Clinics and Owners Lawsuit Alleges False Claims Act Conduct at Pain Management Clinics in Tennessee, North Carolina and VirginiaNASHVILLE, Tenn. –…
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Nigerian National Indicted for Internet Fraud Scheme SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Nigerian national in St. Robert, Mo., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in a conspiracy that used various internet scams to defraud victims.…
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Trader Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million in Cryptocurrencies CHICAGO — In the first criminal prosecution in Chicago involving the cryptocurrency trading industry, a federal judge has sentenced a…
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Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Former Clients and Investors SAN DIEGO – Clayton Marlow Anderson, Jr., a former attorney based in La Mesa, California before his disbarment in 2015, was sentenced to serve 18 months in…
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