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News Releases Archive - page 3

Title Source Date
Somerset County Woman Charged with $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey January 31, 2022
Lynn Woman Indicted for Stealing Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts January 31, 2022
Erie Woman Admits Taking Her Deceased Father's Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Pennsylvania January 31, 2022
Nampa Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Money U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho January 27, 2022
Somerset County Man Charged with $860,000 Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey January 27, 2022
Defendant Who Stole Veteran and Social Security Benefits Sentenced to Federal Prison U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida January 19, 2022
Defendant Charged In $1.9 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York January 19, 2022
Philadelphia Woman Charged With Money Laundering and Stealing Federal Funds in Scheme Directed by Online-Dating Paramour U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania January 14, 2022
Georgia Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia January 14, 2022
Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Using Disabled Veteran’s Social Security Number for Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio January 13, 2022
Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts January 13, 2022
Sixth Defendant Admits to Role in Bank Fraud Conspiracy U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island January 11, 2022
Former Vermont Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire January 11, 2022
Mexican Man Sentenced for Long-Term Use of Deceased Man’s Identity and Social Security Number U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska January 07, 2022
United States Attorney Announces Flint, MI, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft U.S. Attorney's Office, District of North Dakota January 06, 2022
Columbus Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Misusing Social Security Numbers to Get Apartments, Vehicles, Credit Cards U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio January 05, 2022
Former Keene Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining CARES Act Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire January 03, 2022
Found Guilty of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Money Laundering Bear Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Delaware December 22, 2021
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Money Laundering and Bank Fraud through a COVID-19 Relief Scheme Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General December 15, 2021
Menominee Man Sentenced To Prison For Theft Of Government Funds After He Obtained Over $297,000 In Benefits To Which He Was Not Entitled U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan December 15, 2021
Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Receiving over $600,000 in Global Robocall Scam that Defrauded Elderly Victims U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey December 14, 2021
Sussex County Man Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $5.6 Million Loan Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey December 14, 2021
Inspector General Warns of Newest Imposter Scam Tactic Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General December 13, 2021
Mountain View Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri December 06, 2021
Nonprofit CEO Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in Relation to Covid-19 Loan Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland December 03, 2021
East Sparta Woman Sentenced for Stealing $100K from Social Security Administration U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio December 02, 2021
Woman Pleads Guilty to Scamming SSA and FEMA Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia December 01, 2021
Providence Man Admits to False Use of a Social Security Number to Defraud Rhode Island Food Stamp, Medicaid Programs U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island December 01, 2021
Brewerton Man Sentenced for Stealing Government Property U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York November 30, 2021
Suburban Chicago Tax Preparer Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Orchestrating a Variety of Fraud Schemes U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois November 23, 2021
Appleton Man Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding Social Security Of Over $73,500 In Supplemental Security Income Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin November 23, 2021
Twin Falls Woman Sentenced for Benefit Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho November 19, 2021
Six Defendants Indicted for Fraud That Included Targeting Elderly Citizens U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia November 19, 2021
Dominican National Sentenced for Social Security Misuse and Making a False Statement U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts November 19, 2021
D.C. Woman Indicted for Scheme to Steal More Than $400,000 in Government Benefit Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia November 19, 2021
Former Syracuse-Based Social Security Administration Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property and Aggravated Identity Theft U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York November 18, 2021
Dominican National Sentenced for Identity Theft Charges U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts November 18, 2021
Spearfish Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota November 16, 2021
Montz Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana November 16, 2021
Local Non-Profit CEO Sentenced to 4 years in Prison for Tax Fraud U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio November 16, 2021
Fort Lauderdale Jury Convicts Two Defendants for Stealing Veteran and Social Security Benefits: Three Others Plead Guilty U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida November 16, 2021
New Orleans Woman Charged for Theft of More Than $61,000 in Social Security Funds U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana November 15, 2021
Tioga County Man Charged with Supplemental Security Income Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York November 12, 2021
Pair Indicted for Defrauding COVID-19 Benefit Programs U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington November 10, 2021
Cincinnati Woman Sentenced to Prison for Misusing SSN, Lying to Court About Military Service & Address Before Failing to Appear U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio November 09, 2021
Kings County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing $87,000 in Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California November 08, 2021
Warren Man Sentenced for Threatening Social Security Administration Official U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Ohio November 05, 2021
Wise County Woman Sentenced for Failing to Disclose Information Regarding Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of West Virginia November 03, 2021
Middleton Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Accessing Social Security Benefits U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire November 03, 2021
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