News Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that E-Gold, Ltd., (E-Gold), an Internet-based digital currency business, and its three principle directors and owners, pleaded guilty to criminal charges relating to money…

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced the appointment of Keith L. Prewitt to the position of Deputy Director, effective July 20, 2008. Mr. Prewitt is a 25-year veteran of the Secret Service and…

(Washington, D.C.) – An indictment returned today in New York adds new charges of wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to possess unauthorized access devices, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit…

(Washington, D.C.) - Created in 1865, the United States Secret Service has been a valued component within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security since March 2003. Well known for protecting the nation’s leaders, the U.S. Secret Service is…

(Pittsburgh, PA) – A high-tech undercover investigation led by the U.S. Secret Service has led to the indictment of a California man on wire fraud and identity theft charges. Max Ray Butler, 35, of San Francisco, California, was indicted by…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service today made public multiple international arrests as part of ongoing anti-cyber crime initiatives. These covert Internetbased investigations target individuals who involve themselves in…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Alabama state officials unveiled today the National Computer Forensic Institute in Hoover, Ala., that will assist in the field of computer forensics and digital evidence analysis. The…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service and United States Department of Education today announced the release of the latest tool for educators and communities to improve school safety. The interactive CD-ROM, titled A Safe School…

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Mrugesh G. Patel (38, Edgewater) today pleaded guilty to bank fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been…

(Atlanta, Georgia) – Matthew Bevan Cox, wanted for mortgage fraud and identity theft, with additional charges pending including conspiracy, stolen identification documents, mail and wire fraud, money laundering and social security…

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced the appointment of Brian K. Nagel to the position of Deputy Director. Mr. Nagel is a 23-year veteran of the Secret Service and currently serves as the Assistant…

(Washington, D.C.) – Mark Sullivan was sworn in as the 22nd Director of the United States Secret Service on May 31, 2006 in an Oval Office ceremony. Mr. Sullivan succeeds W. Ralph Basham who was confirmed last week as Commissioner for U.S.…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Secret Service has announced the formation of nine new Electronic Crimes Task Forces, a successful public-private partnership aimed at fighting high-tech computer-based crimes. The new task forces will…

(Washington, D.C.) – The United States Secret Service today made public an ongoing undercover operation called Operation Rolling Stone, which has targeted online fraud and identity theft through criminal web forums since 2005. The Secret…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The State of the Union Address, which is scheduled for January 31, 2006 at the U.S. Capitol, has been designated by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff as a National Special Security Event (NSSE…