Financial Fraud

Pacific Western Bank Pays $1.75 Million To Resolve Firrea Allegations Relating To Kinde Durkee Embezzlement Scheme FRESNO, Calif. — Pacific Western Bank (“PacWest”) has paid $1.75 million to resolve allegations that First California Bank, which […] Read More

Two Former Directors of Rosebud Tribal Ranch Appear in Federal Court on Embezzlement Charges Defendants Prosecuted as Part of the Guardians Project, a Federal Law Enforcement Initiative to Combat Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse in South […] Read More

Burlington County, New Jersey Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Sale of Counterfeit Computer Components CAMDEN, N.J. — A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 12 months in prison for […] Read More

12 Defendants Charged Federally with Collectively Receiving Over $20 Million from USDA by Fraudulently Trading Food Stamps for Cash Twelve retail store owners, operators, and clerks, have been charged in connection with schemes to illegally […] Read More

Two Chattanooga Residents Sentenced to Prison for Participating in a Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And For Tax Evasion CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On September 29, 2017, James H. Brennan, 68, and Douglas A. Dyer, 58, […] Read More

Eight from Ohio indicted for Social Securiy fraud after collecting benefits of the deceased United States Attorneys Justin E. Herdman and Benjamin C. Glassman announced charges brought in eight separate Social Security fraud and other […] Read More

Pennsylvania Tobacco Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Aiding Tobacco Trafficking in Massachusetts BOSTON – A Pennsylvania wholesale tobacco distributor agreed to plead guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to aiding and abetting untaxed […] Read More

U.S. Attorney Announces $3.6 Million Settlement With Bank Accused Of Consumer Fraud – Zions First National Bank PHILADELPHIA – ZB, N.A, formerly known as Zions First National Bank, N.A. (Zions), of Salt Lake City, Utah, […] Read More

Law School Dropout Arrested for Impersonating New York Attorney and Defrauding Clients Who Paid for Immigration Services LOS ANGELES – A Lynwood woman who dropped out of law school – but who later allegedly stole […] Read More

West Haven Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LORENA COBURN, 43, of West Haven, was sentenced […] Read More

San Diego Finance Executive and Real Estate Broker Charged with $50 Million Fraud SAN DIEGO – Financial executive Peter Cash Doye and notary public and real estate broker Raquel Reid were indicted today for their […] Read More

Former Lincoln-Way School Superintendent Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Misappropriating School Funds for His Own Benefit CHICAGO — The former superintendent of Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 has been indicted on federal fraud […] Read More

Florida Woman Found Guilty in Gas Station Debit Card Skimming Operation that Involved Multiple States Montgomery, Alabama- Eunises Llorca-Menses (30), of Naples, Florida, was found guilty by a federal jury Friday for her part in […] Read More

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Fraud Scheme Victimizing Homeowners Zaki M. Bey, 39, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 60 months in prison, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of […] Read More

Bates Family Sentenced to 627 Months Imprisonment for Gold and Silver Ponzi Scheme Memphis, TN – Bates family members have been sentenced for their roles in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than […] Read More

Former Alabama Legislator Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy, Fraud and Tax Evasion BIRMINGHAM – A former Alabama legislator pleaded guilty today in federal court to accepting bribes from a Birmingham lawyer and an Alabama coal […] Read More

Former Financial Advisor Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison For Stealing More Than $1 Million from Clients Defendant Embezzled Funds from Four Athletes WASHINGTON – A former financial advisor, who provided services and investment advice […] Read More

Colleyville Businessman Sentenced to 84 Months in Federal Prison For Role in a Ponzi Oil and Gas Fraud Scheme FORT WORTH, Texas — James VanBlaricum, 78, of Colleyville, Texas, was sentenced today before Senior U.S. […] Read More