Financial Fraud

Bank Officers and Bank Customer Charged with Wire Fraud and Making a False Loan Application ROCKFORD — Two bank officers and a bank customer were charged Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Rockford with […] Read More

Former Attorney Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients of More Than $900K Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOHN O’BRIEN, 53, of North Kingstown, […] Read More

South Carolina Man Arrested On Federal Charges For “Synthetic Identity” Fraud Scheme CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was arrested today on bank, wire, and mail fraud charges in connection with a “synthetic identity” […] Read More

O’Fallon Missouri Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Running Large Stolen Property Fraud Ring and Bank Fraud Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that yesterday, in […] Read More

New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Company Sentenced for Defrauding Union Benefit Funds BOSTON – An asbestos removal company was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to pay union members at […] Read More

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Bank Secrecy Act Suit Against Former Chief Compliance Officer At Moneygram For Failure To Implement And Maintain An Effective Anti-Money Laundering Program And File Timely SARS Thomas E. […] Read More

Former Minister Of Mines For The Republic Of Guinea Convicted Of Receiving And Laundering $8.5 Million In Bribes From Chinese Companies Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New […] Read More

Owners Of Biofuel Company Indicted On Conspiracy And False Statement Charges WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania biofuel producer and two of its officers were indicted on May 3, 2017, on conspiracy and false statements charges for […] Read More

Former Regions Bank Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty in $5 Million Bribery and Wire Fraud Scheme BIRMINGHAM – A former senior vice president at Regions Bank has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in […] Read More

Parma couple charged for conspiring to avoid paying taxes; people used as hotel housekeeping falsely treated as independent contractors A Parma couple was charged in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to avoid […] Read More

Concert Promoter Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges that Allege He Solicited Investment Money that Was Never Used for Music Events LOS ANGELES – A concert promoter with operations in Dallas, Texas and West Hollywood has […] Read More

Nixa Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Bitcoin Exchange SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Nixa, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today […] Read More

Dr. Jian Dong Sentenced to Seventy Months for Grant Fraud Corporations founded by Dr. Dong fined over $12 million in federal court hearing this morning Contact Person: Eric Klumb (843) 727-4381 Columbia, South Carolina —- […] Read More

Baltimore, Maryland Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for His Role in Six Year Scam Using Fake Companies and False Documentation to Defraud Car Dealers and Lenders Baltimore, Maryland – On May 1, […] Read More

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits ATLANTA – Timothy S. Lenon has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds for stealing over $300,000 in Social Security benefits. […] Read More