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You are subscribed to Financial Fraud news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Texas Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme in New Mexico 12/17/2025 07:00 AM EST Marc Long pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting he fraudulently filed unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico using stolen identities to obtain federally funded COVID-19 relief benefits. Two Indicted for $20 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme 12/17/2025 07:00 AM EST United States Attorney Bart M. Davis announced that Tochukwu Nwaneri, 51, of Nigeria, made his initial appearance yesterday before U.S. Magistrate Raymond E. Patricco. Co-defendant Vickie Smith, 66, of Peoria, Arizona, previously made her initial appearance on October 22, 2025.  Nwaneri and Smith face prosecution in an indictment for their role in an advance-fee loan scheme in which they fraudulently obtained more than $20 million from an Idaho business owner (Victim-1).

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