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Those charged included physicians as well as other medical and business professionals. In addition, in the state of Florida, 16 defendants, including one licensed mental health professionals, have been charged with defrauding the Medicaid…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a one-count information in U.S. District Court, charging ANGELA CHEATWOOD, 41, with a wire fraud scheme.

According to the information, Cheatwood embezzled over $484,000 from Sacred Heart of Jesus…

According to court documents, the Espositos operated U.S. Coin Bullion, a local Orlando company formed in 2012. From 2014 to July 2019, the Espositos engaged in a conspiracy to defraud U.S. Coin Bullion’s customers. Instead of using the…

The prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. Kubiak also will be required to make restitution in the amount of $379,977 to the six victims named in the indictment.

Kubiak had earlier pleaded guilty to one…

According to court documents and statements made in court, Kurus formerly resided in Connecticut and was employed as the accounting manager for a company based in Stratford. Between approximately October 2014 and June 2017, Kurus used the…

These hacks included one of the largest thefts of customer data from a U.S. financial institution in history. TYURIN is charged with committing these crimes with Gery Shalon, a/k/a “Garri Shalelashvili,” a/k/a “Gabriel,” a/k/a “Gabi,” a/k/a “…

The security measures will be in place to ensure the safety of all citizens of New York City, as well as the 193 visiting dignitaries. The U.S. Secret Service is working closely with our federal, state and local partners to ensure safety and…

During the coordinated takedown that began early this morning, investigators executed over a dozen search warrants and seized approximately four pounds of methamphetamine and two firearms. As of today at 1 p.m., 47 of the 85 defendants are…

According to court documents and statements made in court, between approximately December 2017 and December 2018, Perez and others obtained access to bank accounts in the name of other individuals, deposited counterfeit checks into those…

The court also ordered Gatlin to forfeit the computer and credit card encoder he had used to commit the offense and, to pay $7,184.24 in restitution to his victims. Gatlin had pleaded guilty on June 17, 2019.

According to court…

Appearing before U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., Octavio Andres Difo-Castro, 28, of Brooklyn, New York, admitted that he employed several individuals who, at his direction, opened bank accounts and applied for and received…

On October 21, 2017, Knight and Garrett were arrested by the Evansville Police Department following a traffic stop. During a search of the vehicle, officers found more than 83 different credit cards in six different names, fraudulent driver’s…

At sentencing, on Sept. 13, 2019, the government requested a sentence above the range prescribed by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow agreed noting that Hampton is “a serial liar, a serial thief, and a…

Deborah Sell, 56, Fontana, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return. In her plea, she admitted she used her position as treasurer to steal money from the city. She issued city checks to pay her…

“I am confident that this facility, with its various upgrades and improvements, will enhance the capabilities of our canine programs for years to come,” said U.S. Secret Service Director James Murray.

This new facility, built by the U.…