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. Veteran Affairs Employee and Nine Others Indicted for Defrauding the United States in Disability Benefits Fraud Scheme 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On May 21, 2025, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a 49-count indictment charging 10 individuals with defrauding the government to obtain Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits. This criminal investigation was co-led by the United States Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Romanian Man Accused of Sleight-of-Hand Crimes in Missouri, Other States 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT An indictment says Bobi Covaciu used a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores around the country. Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Violating Supervised Release 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT EDUARDO AGUILAR-LINARES, 34, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 158 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl, and for violating the conditions of his supervised release that followed a prior federal conviction. Food Stamp Fraud Nets Two Former Harrisburg Merchants Federal Prison Time 05/22/2025 08:00 AM EDT 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