The guilty plea in this blatant scheme is a testament to the excellent investigation carried out by the members of the New Haven Resident Office, their law enforcement partners…
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STATEMENT FROM SAIC OF NEW YORK PATRICK J. FREANEY
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MOLINE, IL – Luisito Espanola, 65, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced on May 21, 2025, to 32 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons following his convictions for wire fraud and money laundering. United States District Judge Sara Darrow ordered…
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Louisville, KY – A Canadian citizen was sentenced to 5 years and 1 month in federal prison for his role in a sweeping “grandparent scam” that targeted victims in Kentucky and across the United States through Canadian-based call centers.
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Tampa – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Pranav Patel (33, New Jersey) to six years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court also entered an order of forfeiture in the…
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"Show me": A new program at the U.S. Secret Service’s National Computer Forensics Institute trains dogs, handlers to find hidden electronic storage devices
Digital Forensics Detective Patrick Hartley unzipped a pouch of kibble on…
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United States Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225 Million in Funds Involved in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Money LaunderingWASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint in U.S. District Court for the…
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MIAMI — Ernesto Ortega Padgett, a Nicaraguan national who was previously residing in Miami, Florida and was deported from the United States in January 2020, made his initial appearance in a federal court in Miami on June 16. Ortega, a fugitive…
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The Defendants’ Crimes Involved Brutal Assaults, Extortion, Drug Trafficking, Production and Sale of Fraudulent Identification Documents, and Counterfeit Currency
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LOS ANGELES – Five men have pleaded guilty for their roles in laundering more than $36.9 million from victims of an international digital asset investment scam conspiracy that was carried out from scam centers in Cambodia, the Justice Department…
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STATEMENT FROM SAIC PATRICK J. FREANEY
The Secret Service works closely with its many law enforcement partners on a wide array of local criminal cases — providing technical expertise that moves investigations forward. In this…