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SAVANNAH, GA:  Two Florida residents who crashed their car while fleeing from a traffic stop have been sentenced to federal prison for colluding in a scheme to steal pandemic unemployment funds.

Malik Abdul McCaully, 43, of…

DENVER – Michael Lain, 56, of Queen Creek, Arizona, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud in front of U.S. District Judge William J. Martinez.  His sentencing hearing has been set for December 3, 2021.

On March 27, 2020, the…

A man who purchased printers and counterfeiting materials at Wal-Mart in in an attempt to create and pass off counterfeit notes in order to defraud a victim was sentenced today to two years in federal prison.

Peter Hobart, age 23, from…

(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Secret Service investigators participated in the Capital Regional Virtual Cybersecurity Summit on Romance Scams, hosted by Data Connectors. The Secret Service Global Investigative Operations Center along with…

WASHINGTON – On June 24, 2021, a team of U.S. Secret Service employees was recognized with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director’s Award for investigative work and successful prosecution of cybercriminal Ghaleb Alaumary…

On June 16, following a career with the Secret Service that spanned more than 50 years, Robert (Bob) Diehl left the Rowley Training Center for the last time. During the retirement ceremony, Diehl was celebrated by the Department of…

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL YUSKO, III, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, was charged yesterday in a bill of information with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, in violation…

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Michael Tae Kim Ahlers, 50, of Lenexa, Kansas, was sentenced to two years in prison after stealing more than $556,000 from his former employer, the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), as well as from KUMC Research…

Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Secret Service relaunched its Most Wanted Fugitives page on the agency’s website. Featuring the latest available information on these wanted fugitives, the website encourages the public to submit any relevant…

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he had stolen a settlement fee from two clients in a personal injury case.

George W. Snipes, 68,…

DAYTON, Ohio – Karen Lamb, 61, of Trotwood, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to six months in prison followed by six months in home detention for stealing Social Security benefits and COVID-19 stimulus money in the name of her…

AUGUSTA, GA:  A woman who admitted to submitting loan applications containing knowingly false representations in an effort to secure COVID-19 relief loans has been sentenced in U.S. District Court and ordered to pay restitution.

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Miami, Florida – A South Florida grand jury has charged five additional defendants for their alleged roles in a sophisticated scheme to purchase and distribute millions of dollars in diverted pharmaceutical drugs.  A total of 14…

DAYTON, Ohio – A U.S. Secret Service investigation has led to federal charges related to identify fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of U.S. mail, Social Security fraud, and access device fraud for two Daytonians. 

The…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, Jersey, man today admitted offering bribes to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee to steal check books and credit cards from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Jabre Beauvoir, 22…