U.S. Attorney Launches Ad Campaign Aimed at Protecting Maine’s Elderly from Fraud
Never, under any circumstances, give your Social Security number, banking information, or any other sensitive information to anyone you don’t recognize.”
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Former Office Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Over One Million Dollars from a Local Business
“Katherine S. Dyson’s greed depleted her employer, Mattress Direct, of approximately $1.2 million for personal gain. The FBI takes a proactive approach to identify perpetrators involved in these crimes and will continue to investigate them to the fullest extent of the law,” stated Bryan Vorndran, FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge.
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Former Attorney Indicted for Failing to Report Nearly $400,000 to Pay for Personal Expenses
Andrews diverted money from corporate accounts for his own personal benefit and failed to report those transfers of money – which he used for personal expenses — as income.
Read moreAustin Men Arrested in Bossier City Plead Guilty to Using Card Skimmers to Steal Identities, Money
Emicel Artigas Garcia, 39, and Adalberto Ramos Cuellar, 42, both of Austin, pleaded guilty Friday before U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr., to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
Read moreSisters Indicted for Misusing a Social Security Number and Misrepresenting Immigration Status to Get Jobs
Ines Gladdis Avalos-Paau misused the documents and misrepresented her immigration status in February 2014 when she applied for a job at Hamilton Plastic Products in Hamilton, according to her indictment.
Read moreWellford Woman Sentenced for Forging Prescriptions
Evidence presented at the change of plea established that Prysock filled ten different prescriptions forged in the names of a doctor and her children and had Medicaid pay for them.
Read moreThree Individuals Indicted for Visa Fraud Scheme for Profit
Defendants Provided Armenian Nationals with Fake Dance Certificates and Staged Photos in Traditional Costumes to Qualify for P-3 Visa Program for Entertainers
Read moreSaudi Citizen Charged in Oklahoma with Concealing Attendance at Al Qaeda Training Camp
According to the complaint, the FBI found 15 of Alfallaj’s fingerprints on an application to an al Qaeda training camp, known as al Farooq, which was one of al Qaeda’s key training sites in Afghanistan.
Read moreHonduran Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Use of a Social Security Number
Verde-Ortiz faces a maximum term of imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, a fine of $250,000.00, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.00. Additionally, Verde-Ortiz is subject to a period of supervised release after imprisonment of up to three years. Sentencing has been scheduled for March 29, 2018.
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