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 NYC Fraud Investigator Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Homeless Victims' Identities to Apply for Unemployment Benefits 02/05/2025 07:00 AM EST "The defendant abused his position of trust as a fraud investigator to access and steal vulnerable homeless victims' personal identifying information for his personal benefit," stated United States Attorney John J. Durham.  "Otufale betrayed the public trust and conspired to use his access for illicit financial gain.  Today's sentence should serve as a lesson to this defendant and all public employees that exploiting positions of power for personal financial gain will be punished." U.S. Attorney's Office Collects More Than $26 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2024 02/05/2025 07:00 AM EST Acting U.S. Attorney Marc H. Silverman today announced that the District of Connecticut collected $26,212,307 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2024.  Of this amount, approximately $14,110,085 was collected in criminal actions and approximately $12,102,222 was collected in civil actions. Indy Man Sentenced to 3 Years Probation for Manufacturing and Mailing 30,000 Fake IDs 02/05/2025 07:00 AM EST 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