Tag: wire_fraud
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Florida Woman Pleads Guilty in $3 Million Business Email Compromise Scam
A Florida woman pleaded guilty to a business email compromise scheme, defrauding victims of over $3 million. Zamar McPherson admitted to bank and wire fraud, agreeing to restitution and forfeiture, and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsBankingComputers and InternetLegal Zamar McPhersonBusiness Email CompromiseWire FraudBank FraudFloridaFBIFinancial Crime
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Former Toledo Church Employee Sentenced for Embezzling Over $410,000
A former Toledo church employee, Shenia Watson, received a 40-month prison sentence for embezzling over $410,000 from Perfecting Church. She used fraudulent reports and a pastor's credit card to conceal her four-year scheme.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLegalFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues Shenia WatsonToledo, OhioPerfecting ChurchEmbezzlementWire FraudFBIFinancial Fraud
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Former Brooklyn Daycare Director Pleads Guilty to $2.75 Million Wire Fraud
Former Brooklyn daycare director Murielle Misczak pleaded guilty to wire fraud, stealing over $2.75 million in tuition payments. She spent funds on professional wrestling events, luxury goods, and personal travel, facing up to 20 years in prison.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalEducationFederal Government Murielle MisczakWire FraudBrooklynDaycareTheftFBIProfessional Wrestling
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Florida Men Convicted in $18 Million Advance-Fee Loan Scheme
Joseph Malvasio and Gregg Marcus were convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy for an $18 million advance-fee scheme. They defrauded hundreds of victims by promising loans they never intended to provide, collecting upfront fees instead.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalFinancial Markets Wire FraudConspiracyAdvance-Fee SchemeJoseph MalvasioGregg MarcusSouthern District of New YorkLegal ProceedingsFBI
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Recidivist Fraudster Pleads Guilty in Courbet Painting Theft
Recidivist Thomas Doyle pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing a Gustave Courbet painting. He defrauded an art dealer, selling the artwork for $125,000 and keeping the proceeds. Doyle faces up to 20 years and must pay restitution, with sentencing…
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomy Thomas DoyleWire FraudGustave CourbetArt TheftSouthern District of New YorkArt MarketSentencingFBI
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Headstone Salesman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Hundreds, Tax Fraud
Pennsylvania headstone salesman Gregory J. Stefan Jr. pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax fraud, defrauding nearly 500 customers of over $1.5 million and failing to report income from his businesses.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalEconomyFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Gregory J. Stefan Jr.Wire FraudTax FraudHeadstone SalesPennsylvaniaNew JerseyFBI
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Federal Way Woman Pleads Guilty to $3 Million Investment Fraud Targeting Korean Community
A Federal Way woman pleaded guilty to defrauding 28 Korean community members of over $3 million in a phony investment scheme. Jenni Yoon Jeong Lee used victim funds for gambling and personal expenses, facing sentencing in September 2026.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEconomyLegalFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsSocial Issues Jenni Yoon Jeong LeeFederal WayWire FraudBank FraudInvestment FraudKorean CommunityGamblingFBI
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Lehigh Valley Man Sentenced to Over Six Years for Pandemic Fraud and Car Dealership Scheme
Justin Heimbach of Bath, PA, received a 76-month prison sentence for defrauding the PUA program with false claims and swindling Lehigh Valley car dealerships using bad checks. He must also pay $598,257 in restitution.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEmployment and Labor Justin HeimbachPandemic Unemployment AssistancePUAMail FraudWire FraudLehigh ValleyFinancial FraudFBI
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Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty in Elderly Romance and Inheritance Fraud Scheme
Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, a Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a romance and inheritance scheme targeting the elderly. Extradited from Ghana, he faces sentencing in September 2026 and will pay $4.4 million in restitution.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldLegalFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesAfrica Joseph Kwadwo Badu BoatengGhanaWire FraudRomance ScamInheritance FraudElderly VictimsExtraditionFBI
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Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Sampson County Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
Roderick Michael Bates received over four years in federal prison for identity theft and wire fraud. He used fake IDs to fraudulently purchase over $65,000 in farm equipment from a Sampson County business, shipping items out of state before his…
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomy Roderick Michael BatesSampson CountyNorth CarolinaIdentity TheftWire FraudFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Farm EquipmentFBI
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Robeson County Man Pleads Guilty to $170,000 COVID Loan Fraud
Phillip Collins, 47, of Robeson County, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting to stealing over $170,000 from federal COVID-19 relief programs through false loan applications. He faces significant prison time and fines.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Phillip CollinsRobeson CountyCOVID-19 FraudWire FraudGuilty PleaFinancial FraudFBI
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Former Trading Executive Sentenced to 24 Years for $179 Million ForEx Fraud
Former trading executive Michael Shawn Stewart received a 24-year prison sentence and $93 million restitution for defrauding investors of $179 million. He and co-defendant Bryant Edwin Sewall used Mediatrix Capital and Blue Isle Markets to run a fraudulent ForEx trading…
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEconomyLegalFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Michael Shawn StewartBryant Edwin SewallWire FraudForeign Currency ExchangeMediatrix CapitalBlue Isle MarketsFinancial CrimeFBI
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Concord Resident Sentenced to 21 Months for Million-Dollar Counterfeit Sports Memorabilia Fraud
Daniel Damato of Concord received 21 months in federal prison for selling fake Willie Mays memorabilia and obstructing an FBI investigation, ordered to pay over $1 million in restitution.
Law EnforcementBusinessSportPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomy Daniel DamatoConcordFBIWire FraudSports MemorabiliaCounterfeitWillie Mays
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Malibu Woman Pleads Guilty to Aiding Fraudster Boyfriend's Escape
A Malibu woman pleaded guilty to helping her fraudster boyfriend escape federal custody. She aided his flight to Mexico and Germany, lied to the FBI, and made payments, now facing up to five years in prison.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalEuropeLatin America Lucinda Jane Weist ManeraBernhard Eugen FritschMalibuFBIWire FraudAccessory After the FactGermany
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Central Valley Man Pleads Guilty in $10 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme
Gilberto Barron pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft in a $10 million real estate scheme. He conspired with federal inmate Seth Depiano, using fake identities and laundering funds through Las Vegas casinos.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentState Governments Real Estate FraudWire FraudMoney LaunderingAggravated Identity TheftGilberto BarronSeth DepianoCaliforniaFBI
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Former Tomball ISD Officer Charged in Nearly $1M Wire Fraud Scheme
A former Tomball ISD financial officer faces wire fraud charges for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million by reversing property tax payments. Kristi Williams is accused of diverting funds for personal use between 2018 and 2023.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalEducationFederal Government Kristi WilliamsTomball ISDWire FraudProperty TaxFinancial CrimeFBIHouston
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Former College Basketball Player Charged in $2.2 Million Wire Fraud Scheme
A former college basketball player faces wire fraud charges for allegedly defrauding victims of $2.2 million. Kerr Kriisa used false identities and claims of family danger or illness to solicit funds.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomy Kerr KriisaWire FraudFinancial FraudWest VirginiaCollege BasketballFBIU.S. Attorney
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Wyandotte County Court Bookkeepers Sentenced for Nearly $1 Million Theft
Two former Wyandotte County District Court bookkeepers, Julia Roberts and Vicki Robinson, received prison sentences for a wire fraud conspiracy. They stole nearly $1 million in taxpayer funds, concealing the theft with forged checks, and are ordered to pay full…
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Wire FraudTheftWyandotte County District CourtJulia RobertsVicki RobinsonSentencingFBI InvestigationFBI
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Seymour Electrician Charged with $200k Wire Fraud
A Seymour, Indiana electrician faces wire fraud charges for allegedly embezzling over $200,000 from his employer. Clyde Shane Hatton used a company credit card to buy wire, sold it for scrap, and falsified receipts over two years.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyEmployment and Labor Clyde Shane HattonSeymour IndianaWire FraudEmbezzlementFBI IndianapolisScrap YardLegal ProceedingsFBI
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Former St. Louis Building Inspector Pleads Guilty to $1.6 Million Fraud
Adebanjo "Banjo" Popoola, a former St. Louis building inspector, admitted to wire fraud, diverting $1.64 million from city property repair programs to himself and relatives through shell companies. He faces sentencing in October.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Adebanjo PopoolaSt. LouisWire FraudBuilding InspectorPublic CorruptionStable Communities STLProp NSFBI
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Illinois Investment Advisor Indicted in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Paaris Kopsaftis, an Illinois investment advisor, faces federal wire fraud charges for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme through Blackwater Assets, Inc., defrauding clients from 2020 to 2025. He pleaded not guilty.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsLegalFederal Government Paaris KopsaftisBlackwater AssetsPonzi schemeWire FraudIllinoisFBIInvestment Fraud
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Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years for $8.5 Million Utility Fraud
David W. Brown received 92 months in federal prison for fraudulently arranging utility services for over 2,000 Chicago properties, causing $8.5 million in losses to Commonwealth Edison, Nicor Gas, and People’s Gas through a multi-year wire fraud scheme.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergy David W. BrownChicagoUtility FraudWire FraudSentencingCommonwealth EdisonNicor GasFBI
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North Little Rock Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for $330,000 Unemployment Benefit Fraud
Kembreia Deija Mystic Greer of North Little Rock received an 18-month federal prison sentence for wire fraud. She illegally obtained over $330,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance from multiple states where she neither worked nor resided, exploiting COVID-19 relief programs.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLegalEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Kembreia Deija Mystic GreerNorth Little RockWire FraudUnemployment BenefitsCARES ActPandemic Unemployment AssistanceFederal PrisonFBI
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Nashville Man Pleads Guilty in $1.5 Million Fresno County Wire Fraud Scheme
A Franklin, Tennessee man pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, admitting to his role in a scheme that diverted over $1.5 million from Fresno County by impersonating a nonprofit's finance director and altering bank details.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyEurope Jafaar September NyangoroFresno CountyWire FraudConspiracyFBIFranklin, TennesseeFinancial Crime
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Former CEO Pleads Guilty to $24 Million Embezzlement Scheme
Former CEO Patrick Alan Bucknum admitted to wire fraud, embezzling over $24 million from Community Clinic Network. He used company funds for risky investments and luxury personal items, leading to significant losses. Sentencing is set for September 23, 2026.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentEconomy Patrick Alan BucknumCommunity Clinic NetworkWire FraudEmbezzlementWenatchee, WashingtonFBIFinancial Crime
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South Florida Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty in Diploma Fraud Scheme
A South Florida nursing school owner pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for selling nearly 3,000 fake nursing diplomas. This scheme allowed unqualified individuals to become nurses, undermining healthcare integrity.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessLegalEducationFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor Carleen NoreusSouth FloridaNursing SchoolsFraudOperation NightingaleWire FraudHealthcareFBI
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Addiction Recovery Care Founder Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Timmy G. Robinson, Jr., founder of Addiction Recovery Care, faces wire fraud and money laundering charges in Lexington, KY. He allegedly sold the same Employee Retention Credits twice for millions, then directed his company not to repay buyers.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEconomyLegalFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Timmy G. Robinson Jr.Addiction Recovery CareWire FraudMoney LaunderingEmployee Retention CreditLexington, KYFinancial CrimeFBI
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Louisville Woman Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Pool Fraud
Tracy Davenport, 51, of Louisville, received a 63-month federal prison sentence for defrauding over 50 customers of $3.3 million in a pool installation scheme, involving wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and money laundering.
Law EnforcementBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomy Tracy DavenportLouisvilleWire FraudBankruptcy FraudMoney LaunderingPool InstallationFederal PrisonFBI
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Ann Arbor Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud
Ann Arbor commodities trader Brian Mitchell pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting to a multi-million-dollar scheme that defrauded investors of over $2.7 million. He violated a CFTC ban, falsely guaranteeing returns and misrepresenting fund security.
BusinessLaw EnforcementLegalFinancial MarketsEconomy Brian MitchellAnn ArborCommodities TradingFraudWire FraudFBICFTCFinancial CrimeLegal IssuesInvesting
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Nigerian National Sentenced to Five Years for $3.5 Million Romance Scam
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo received a five-year prison sentence in Tacoma for orchestrating a $3.5 million online romance scam over 15 years, preying on vulnerable individuals through fake personas and elaborate lies.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesAfricaComputers and Internet Franklin Ikechukwu NwadialoRomance ScamWire FraudTacomaFBISentencingOnline Dating Fraud