As Valentine’s Day approaches, the USAO warns the public to remain vigilant against romance scams. The criminals behind these scams shamelessly exploit the trust and emotion of their victims through online relationships.
Ramil Ventura Palafox, 61, CEO of Praetorian Group International, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison following his conviction for a Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 investors worldwide.
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a superseding indictment yesterday against a third defendant for her alleged role in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Florida, Texas, and Missouri. “This …
A 51-year-old resident of Sedgwick County, Kansas, has been ordered to federal prison for making false, fictitious and fraudulent statements and representations to law enforcement
BOSTON – A Worcester man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) while employed as a TSA Security Officer full-time.
Jacksonville, Florida – Nathaniel Hatcher III (30, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger to 35 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to …
ELMIN REDZEPAGIC, 24, of Wolcott, has been charged in a 21-count indictment offenses related to an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
Fully Blooded Felon gang member Dontez Hammond, 36, of Cleveland, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy, drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm and …
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging José Amaurys Torres-Abreu, 28, of Vieques, PR, for child exploitation.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, today met with customary initiation experts in the Western Cape as part of government’s continued efforts to prevent initiation-related fatalities and to safeguard the …
Two strategic objectives as encapsulated in the North West Province Growth and Development Strategy are gaining traction as the province targeted Investing in African Mining Indaba recently held in Cape Town. High on the agenda is the Provincial …
Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, today met with senior officials from the Stellenbosch, Beaufort West, Laingsburg and Prins Albert municipalities to assess their current water …