A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison in connection with a scheme to buy 38,000 compromised PayPal account credentials from an illegal online marketplace, officials stated. Marcos Ponce…
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Eight Indicted for Alleged Human Smuggling and Drug Conspiracy Offenses
WASHINGTON D.C. Eight defendants were charged in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday in federal court in Louisiana, for their involvement in an international scheme to smuggle 24 illegal immigrants from Honduras into Louisiana,…
A Former California Sheriff’s Deputy Guilty of Scamming Victims Out of $5.6 Million
LOS ANGELES A former San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy plead guilty to multiple felonies for deceiving victims into investing at least $5.6 million, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Christopher Lloyd Burnell used…
Mother Charged with Killing Three of Her Children on Mother’s Day
Charges were filed against a woman for allegedly murdering her children over the weekend at their home in West Hills, according to officials. “We all grieve for these children. The loss of…
Jamaican Extradited to U.S. in Connection with Elderly Lotto Scheme
A resident of Montego Bay, Jamaica, was extradited to the U.S. on charges relating to a bogus lottery scheme that targeted elderly victims in the United States, officials stated. Greg Warren Clarke,…
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fund Scheme
FLORIDA Two Florida men were sentenced Friday for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for millions of dollars in loans guaranteed, officials announced Monday. The PPP is…
CEO of Mining Capital Coin Indicted In $62 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON D.C. The CEO of Mining Capital Coin (MCC), a purported cryptocurrency mining and investment platform, allegedly orchestrated a $62 million global investment fraud scheme, a federal indictment unsealed last week states….
Feds Allege Los Angeles Mega-Mansion Bought with Bribes Paid by Armenian
LOS ANGELES The United States is seeking the forfeiture of a more than 30,000-square-foot mega-mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials announced Thursday. The civil forfeiture complaint filed alleges…
12 Medical Professionals Charged with Allegedly Opioid Distribution Offenses
WASHINGTON D.C. Fourteen defendants in eight federal districts across the United States for their alleged involvement in crimes related to the unlawful distribution of opioids. Twelve of the defendants were medical professionals…
Man Guilty of Scamming 20 Investors of $1.7 million through Real Estate “Coupon Bonds”
LOS ANGELES A Santa Clarita resident who invested in real estate and sold “coupon bonds” that promised regular interest payments on top of principal repayment admitted to defrauding investors out of more…
California Couple Forced Mother and Two Daughters to Work in Restaurant and Janitor Business
SACRAMENTO Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced Monday for forcing three Guatemalan victims to work at their businesses, according to…
White Supremacist Gang Leader “Filthy Fuhrer,” Gang Members and Associates Convicted of Racketeering, Murder
Five members and associates of a violent white supremacist gang, the 1488s, were convicted Monday in Alaska in federal court of RICO conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, kidnapping, and assault, officials…