Las Vegas NV May 21 2023 Another person has been charged for allegedly participating in the multimillion-dollar CoinDeal investment fraud scheme that was announced in January. Bryan Lee, 57, of Las Vegas, allegedly conspired with others in the scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of $45 million, the U.S. Department of Justice said in […]
Fresno CA April 14, 2023 The owners of a private security company in Fresno are facing criminal charges for allegedly making false statements to avoid paying the full cost of workers’ compensation insurance premiums. Luis Burgos, 50, owner of B&R Private Security LLC, and his former business partner, Sohan Singh, 57, are accused by The […]
MOBILE, Ala. December 9th, 2022 Two more people on Tuesday pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy, including the ringleader of the effort that caused financial losses of as much as $550,000 to banks and credit unions. The pleas follow guilty pleas by two other members of the conspiracy on Monday. Arrington Jaylun Gardner, 21, of Semmes, […]
New York NY October 15, 2022 Three U.S. Postal Service employees are among four people arrested in connection with a more than 5-year-old $1.3 million fraud and identity theft scheme carried out in the New York metropolitan area, according to the Department of Justice. According to a release from the DOJ, starting in December 2018, […]
New Orleans LA. October 6 2022 Four Orleans Levee District police officers were arrested this week over allegations of payroll fraud, court records show. The four officers are accused of cutting out on recent off-duty security shifts in the Lake Vista subdivision or at the New Orleans Yacht Club, then billing for the ghost work. Sgt. […]
FREEPORT, Pa. Sept 9 2022— State police have charged a former Freeport councilman and Freeport ambulance service treasurer with the misappropriation of nearly $100,000 over a four-year period from 2016 to 2020. Justin G. DeAngelis, 41, who is currently listed with a Jeannette address according to court records, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful […]
ELTONA, Fla. Aug 22 2022 A Florida high schooler and his mother were arrested for an identity theft scheme that affected people across the nation, according to authorities. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old boy and his mother stole personal and financial information belonging to 17 people. Deputies said the Deltona High School student was […]
KENNESAW, Ga June 25, 2022– Police are searching for two men who are ripping off metro Atlanta stores while buying money orders. Investigators said the thieves are getting away with thousands of dollars using the old “sleight of hand” magician’s trick. “It’s all trickery, sleight of hand, and in the end they’re short-changing the […]
Seattle WA July 19 2022 A former Amazon engineer was convicted Friday on federal charges stemming from a 2019 hack that compromised the accounts of 100 million credit card users. A jury empaneled in Seattle found Paige Thompson guilty on seven counts related to computer and wire fraud. The verdict, delivered Friday afternoon, comes after eight […]
East Baton Rouge LA June 14 2022 Two former East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies were arrested Monday after an internal investigation showed they collected pay for extra-duty security at local businesses but weren’t on-site, and, in fact, were working on-duty for the Sheriff’s Office, the agency said Monday. Michael Arthur, 27, who had been with the […]