Financial Fraud News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Financial Fraud news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Nevada Man Convicted Of $11.2 Million COVID-19 Fraud 09/06/2024 08:00 AM EDT LAS VEGAS – A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Wednesday for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Pair of Irish nationals plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud 09/06/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – Two individuals from Ireland pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their theft of more than $400,000 from a Shoreline, Washington, homeowner, and other victims across the country.  Family Members Who Conspired to Defraud U.S. Sentenced in San Antonio 09/06/2024 08:00 AM EDT Kenneth, Christopher, and Irma Flores, the three San Antonio family members who pleaded guilty to government fraud and gratuities charges in August 2023, were sentenced in federal court Friday North Carolina Man Who Posed As Investment Adviser Indicted For Stealing Over $600,000 In Investor Funds 09/06/2024 08:00 AM EDT Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned a sealed indictment on August 21, 2024, charging Hunter Haithcock, a/k/a Hunter Elliott, age 23, of Matthews, North Carolina with three counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of investment adviser fraud relating to his theft of at least $600,000 in funds from at least 50 investors. The indictment was unsealed upon the arrest of the defendant.  The defendant had an initial appearance yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys