TEXAS – A Guatemalan woman appeared in court last week to face criminal charges for her role in smuggling illegal immigrants to the United States for profit, according to federal officials. The…
Prison Inmates Filed Federal Tax Returns and Received $220,000 in Refunds
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— An Oklahoma state prison inmate plead guilty for his role in filing 247 fraudulent federal tax returns, which resulted in $219,000 in refunds. Edwin Ludwig IV, 34, currently an inmate…
Royal Carribean Worker Admits to Sexually Abusing Sleeping Passenger
NEWARK, NJ—A 25-year-old man last week admitted to sexually abusing a sleeping woman aboard a Royal Carribean cruise ship, prosecutors said. Karan Seechurn, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas…
Ponzi Scheme Con Man Steals More Than $230 Million From 150 Victims
OTHER VOICES – (FBI BLOG): For more than decade, up until February 2014, Sacramento businessman (and Ponzi scammer extraordinaire) Deepal Wannakuwatte fooled his investors and his lenders into believing that he…
Former DA Indicted for Using $100,000 in Campaign Contributions for Personal Use
LOUISIANA – A former District Attorney Walter P. Reed and his son were charged with misusing campaign money, federal officials said Thursday. Reed, 68, and his son Steven P. Reed, 43, were…
Studio Assistant Who Stole Jasper Johns Artwork Worth Millions of Dollars Sentenced
NEW YORK – A former studio assistant to artist Jasper Johns was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison for his role in the sale of 37 works that the assistant stole…
Woman Embezzled $500,000 from Employer By Writing Checks to Herself
ROME, GA.— For nearly eight years, Judy Elaine Henry illegally siphoned money from her former employer’s company, Bec-Don Inc, a company that supplies concrete reinforcing steel and related products to the construction…
Feds: Homeland Security Supervisor Lied About His Weapon
EL PASO – A 45-year-old supervisor of the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Marco Antonio Aveytia, entered a not guilty plea in connection with an investigation involving his government…
Man Conned Victims out of $15 Million Via Ponzi Scheme Involving S&P 500 Trading
LOS ANGELES – A 58-Year-old Nevada resident admitted Thursday in federal court to ripping off victims by saying he was making profits of 1 percent to 5 percent a week through a…
12 Alleged N.C. Gang Members Indicted, including Seven for Murder of Witness
CHARLOTTE, NC — A federal indictment charges 12 alleged gang members of United Blood Nation with racketeering conspiracy, including seven who are charged with murder, aid of racketeering and related firearms violations, according to…
Man Charged with Threatening to Destroy IRS Building by Fire or a Bomb
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County resident was charged with threatening to destroy the Internal Revenue Service building by fire or a bomb, officials said. Morris R. Whitehead, 53, of Miami, was arrested…