Ohio man admits to laundering funds from online romance scams & misuse of COVID-19...
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 7, 2021 – Eric Ahiekpor (aged 50, of Lewis Center) has admitted in court today to conspiring to launder funds received through online romance scams spanning two years. The defendant also...
Pennsylvania Resturant Owner Charged in Covid 19 Bank Fraud Scheme
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 8, 2021 - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania today announced that a man named Scott Levy (aged 58, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) was charged on June...
Man and Woman Charged in New York Covid 19 Loan Fraud Scheme
A New York man and an Oklahoma woman were arrested on Wednesday in Buffalo, New York, and Altus, Oklahoma, on a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of New York.
As per the court...
Virginia woman admits conspiring with inmates to obtaining Covid 19 unemployment benefits
RICHMOND, Va. June 11, 2021 – Virginia Smith (aged 37, of Glen Allen, Virginia) on Friday pleaded guilty to charges of conducting mail fraud and conspiring with inmates at Baskerville Correctional Center to obtain...
Californian man admits to getting over $170K in fraudulent unemployment benefits
LAS VEGAS, Nev. June 8, 2021 - Keheir Jordan Parker (aged 25, of Victorville, Calif.) admitted to submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s name and fraudulently getting over $170,000 in unemployment benefits and...
Five charged for fraudulently obtaining EDIL COVID-19 relief funds
NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 - A criminal complaint was unsealed on Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, according to which five individuals; Orlando Sanay, Michael Pimentel, Fanny Plasencia, Keimi Nunez and Keily Nunez (twin...
Chattanooga Man Pleads in PPE Covid Fraud
On May 24, 2021, David Michael Wright, Sr., 58, of Hixson pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging him with wire fraud and money laundering. Sentencing has been set for October 1, 2021, at...
Boston Pizzeria Owner Charged in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
BOSTON – A former North Shore resident was indicted yesterday in connection with allegedly filing fraudulent applications for loans and unemployment benefits to obtain over $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds and...
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in $5.6 Million Dollar SBA Loan Fraud
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Sean M. Andre, age 31, of Brooklyn, New York, pled guilty yesterday to conspiring with an Ulster County man to fraudulently obtain more than $5.6 million in government-backed loans meant...
Oregon Man Charged in Covid SBA Loan Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging a Portland, Oregon, man with fraudulently converting to personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric Wade Lysne, 29, has been charged...
