Acton and Manchester Men Arrested for Fraud Involving Small Business Administration Disaster Funds

Acevedo allegedly coordinated co-conspirators’ receiving some of the debit cards associated with fraudulent bank accounts into which SBA funds were deposited, and assisted in laundering those funds by using the debit cards to purchase iPhones for re-sale. It is also alleged that Garcia and other co-conspirators wired a portion of the funds to the Dominican Republic.

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Upshur County Man Sentenced for Identity Theft in Connection with CARES Act Economic Impact Payments

“Understanding the impact financial crimes have on individuals drives the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to work diligently to hold perpetrators accountable,” said Thomas Noyes, Inspector in Charge of the Fort Worth Division.  “It’s unfortunate that while communities are recovering from the impact of the pandemic, suspects exploit the situation for their personal

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Providence Man Charged in Fraud Scheme Targeting Food Suppliers and Local Businesses, Assaulting Federal Agents

Diogenes proceeded to ram his car into a delivery van parked nearby, before driving toward a second FBI vehicle, narrowly missing a Providence Police officer assigned to the task force who had just exited the vehicle moments before.  Using a gap he created by ramming the law enforcement vehicles,

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Stoneham Woman Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

The charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. The charge of aggravated identity theft provides for a mandatory sentence of two years in prison to be served consecutively to any other sentenced imposed, one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000

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