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. Former Owner of a Bend-Based Microbrewery Equipment Company Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mail and Wire Fraud 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST The former owner of a Bend, Oregon-based microbrewery equipment company was sentenced to federal prison today for defrauding nearly two dozen customers out of more than $880,000. Nigerian national arrested on arrival in U.S. on indictment for multi-million-dollar romance fraud 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST Seattle – A 40-year-old Nigerian national was arrested upon his arrival at an airport in Texas on an indictment returned in the Western District of Washington.  San Bernardino County Woman and Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging $2.1 Million Scheme to Illegally Get COVID Jobless Benefits 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST Two San Bernardino County residents were arrested today on a nine-count federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds by submitting more than 120 fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits using stolen identities, including those of California state prisoners. Tallahassee Couple and Ghanaian Man Sentenced for Participating In A Ghana-Based Romance Scam Which Victimized the Elderly 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST South Boston Man Indicted for Role in Elder Fraud Conspiracy that Defrauded Victim of Nearly $500,000 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST BOSTON – A South Boston man was indicted by a grand jury in Boston today in connection with a scheme that defrauded a 75-year-old elderly man from Berkshire County, Mass., of approximately $500,000. Leonard Glenn Francis Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Massive Bribery, Fraud and Disappearance 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST SAN DIEGO – Leonard Glenn Francis, mastermind of an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy, was sentenced in federal court today to 180 months in prison and ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and a $150,000 fine. Francis was also ordered to forfeit $35 million in ill-gotten proceeds from his crimes. Gallatin Farmer Pleads Guilty to Multi-million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST A Gallatin, Mo., man whose family farming operation is the setting of a reality TV show pleaded guilty in federal court today to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving federal crop insurance benefits he was not entitled to receive. Indictment Charges Greenwich Investment Group Operator 11/05/2024 07:00 AM EST A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 23-count indictment charging JUSTIN C. MURPHY, 49, of Stamford, with offenses stemming from an alleged investment fraud scheme. King County woman, son, and sister, indicted for allegedly defrauding Veterans Affairs benefit programs 11/01/2024 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A King County woman, her son, and her sister have been indicted by the federal grand jury on an 18-count indictment charging conspiracy, theft of government property, health care fraud and making false statements, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.  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