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…
Fraud
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced today the seizure of approximately 145 darknet and traditional internet domains, and cryptocurrency funds associated with the BidenCash marketplace. The…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The U.S. Secret Service, in conjunction with multiple state and local law enforcement partners in three major cities within North Carolina, conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) fraud outreach…
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Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that NADINE JAZIMNE WADE was sentenced to 63 months in prison for laundering more than $2 million in fraud proceeds acquired from the victims of romance…
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NEW YORK - Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that two men have been indicted for allegedly stealing 17 social security numbers and using them to create a full identity profile for each of them – including driver’s licenses…
Former Bank of O’Fallon executive pleads guilty to swindling $2 million in check kiting fraud scheme
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EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – The former second-in-command of the Bank of O’Fallon appeared in federal court Monday to admit to charges for engaging in a fraud scheme to obtain more than $2 million.
Andrew P. Blassie, 69, of St. Louis, pleaded…
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Secret Service, the Seattle Police Department, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and the Fife Police Department conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation in Washington…
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HOUSTON ‐ A man and woman who illegally resided in Houston have admitted their roles in installing and removing ATM skimmers from machines at multiple banks in the Houston area, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Perla…
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Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced John Alberto Stolard (48, Wesley Chapel) to one year and one day in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving quit claim deeds. The court also ordered Stolard to…
Behind the Shades Article
With Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud and illegal credit card skimming manifesting throughout the country, the U.S. Secret Service this month successfully executed an ambitious operation aimed at eliminating the scourge that targets financially…