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“Online romance scams and business email compromise frauds have increasingly become the method of choice for transnational fraudsters targeting U.S. residents and companies,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “In this case, a single…

According to court documents, Amaud Brown, aka “Moe Gunz,” 24, is a convicted felon and self-admitted leader of the Gangster Disciples who used four co-conspirators, including the mother of his child, to straw-purchase at least seven firearms…

Anthony Wade Evans, a.k.a. “Devine Evans,” 45, of Porter Ranch, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner, who also ordered him to pay $34,810 in restitution to American Express.

Evans…

Timothy Dalton Vaughn, 21, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also admitted making false reports of a plane hijacking and conducting computer attacks, as well as possessing child pornography.

Vaughn – who used online handles that…

Myron Crosby, 28, of Athens, was sentenced by United States District Judge S. James Otero, who also ordered Crosby to pay $110,221 in restitution. Crosby pleaded guilty on August 19 to one count of robbery of United States property.

On…

According to court documents, members of the Louisiana Financial Crimes Task Force received information that NICHOLAS and his co-defendant, Terrence Nealy, would be flying to New Orleans from New York on the morning of June 21, 2019. Jefferson…

Angel L. Morales, 52, of New York, N.Y, previously admitted to the Court that he and others used stolen personal identifying information to open bank accounts as part of a scheme to obtain fraudulent car loans. Once funds from the loans were…

The Court set sentencing in this matter for March 10, 2020. For Count 1, ARMSTEAD faces a maximum term of imprisonment of thirty (30) years, a maximum $1,000,000 fine, up to five (5) years supervised release following any term of imprisonment…

According to court records, Bozeman would falsely hold herself out as an Alabama Power employee or a close associate of an employee, and offer to pay the utility bills of individuals in exchange for an amount of cash that was less than they…

U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr., sentenced Bryan Boley, 33, to concurrent sentences of 22 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release on six access-device-fraud charges. He was also ordered to pay a $1000 fine. The…

The Honorable Jon S. Tigar, U.S. District Judge, handed down the sentence earlier today.

Mitchell, 45, of Antioch, pleaded guilty to the charge on August 16, 2019. According to his plea agreement, Mitchell admitted to possessing and…

After deliberating for two hours, following a three-day trial, the jury convicted 27-year old Daniel J. Zulawski of attempted online enticement of a minor. According to testimony at trial, Zulawski traveled from Lexington to Frankfort after…

Kerry Adams, 59, was indicted on one count each of receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography. Adams was arrested and charged by criminal complaint in Oct. 17, 2018, and has been in…

Wendy Long, 49, of Charleston, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for access device fraud. The Court also imposed a three year term of supervised release and ordered Long to pay restitution in the amount of $292,409.37. Long had…

The 11-count Indictment named Mario Mondesir, age 35, of Elmhurst, NY and Forkpa Howard, age 30, of Philadelphia, PA as defendants.

According to the Indictment, Mondesir and Howard conspired with each other to…