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Former Employee of Parsippany Mortgage Lender Pleads Guilty to Fraud
NEWARK, NJ—A former employee of a Parsippany, N.J., mortgage lender admitted today to taking $138,402 in illegitimate proceeds of multiple home sales as a result of a mortgage fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul J.
Internet Gold Scam Lands Houston Man 15 Years in Federal Prison
HOUSTON—James Maceo Ramey, 64, of Houston, has been sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment on 25 counts of bankruptcy fraud and mail fraud arising from a an Internet scam to sell gold, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. U.S.
Owners of Property Management Company Plead Guilty to Defrauding Clients, Mortgage Lenders, and Government
WASHINGTON—The owners of a property management company, Bryan W. Talbott, 48, and Chester D.
Four Indicted in Scheme to Allegedly Fraudulently Obtain Nearly $1.4 Million from Baltimore Housing Authority Account
BALTIMORE—A second superseding indictment, which was returned by the grand jury on December 21, 2011 and was unsealed today, charges four defendants in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain almost $1.4 million from a Baltimore Housing Authority bank account. Charged in the second superseding indictment are: Daren Kareem Gadsden, aka “D,” age 35, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; Tyeast Brown, aka “Peaches,” age 41, of Suitland, Maryland; William Alvin Darden, age 44, of Washington, D.C; and Keith Eugene Daughtry, age 50, of Washington, D.C.
Leader of Large-Scale Identity Theft Ring and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty, Admit Roles in Fraud Enterprise
NEWARK, NJ—The leader of a fraud ring that engaged in identity theft and financial crimes which have led to charges against 54 individuals admitted today to directing the large scale, sophisticated criminal enterprise, U.S. Attorney Paul J.
Carson Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Running Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Wind Energy Technology
LOS ANGELES—A Carson man is in custody today after being sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for running a $1 million scheme that bilked dozens of victims—including a U.S. Army staff sergeant who was serving on active duty in Afghanistan—who thought they were investing in a legitimate wind energy technology business.
Royal West Owner Charged in Securities Fraud Scheme
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John V.
Clovis, California Businessman Deported from Panama to Face Federal Charges of Defrauding Investors of $3.2 Million
FRESNO, CA—Joseph Randall Medcalf, 55, formerly of Clovis, was deported over the weekend by Panama to the United States after being arrested late last week in Panama, announced U.S. Attorney Benjamin B.
Three Charged with Fraud in Florida Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
WASHINGTON—Lisa Wright, 46, and Cathy Saffer, 52, of Pompano Beach, Fla., were charged today with a conspiracy to defraud homeowners and banks in a foreclosure rescue scheme, announced the Department of Justice. Also charged was Barrington Coombs, 57, a certified public accountant of Weston, Fla., who participated in the scheme.
