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Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Material, Narcotics and Weapons

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a Japanese national and Yakuza Leader, pleaded guilty on Jan. 8 to his part in a conspiracy to traffic nuclear materials to other countries from Burma, along with weapons charges and narcotics trafficking, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Feb 13, 2025

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Elvis Sentenced for Stealing Cars, Reselling Them on Facebook Marketplace

Elvis Perez, aka “Pops,” 60, from Bridgeport, Conn., was sentenced on Dec. 17, 2024, to 60 months in prison for his part in a family scheme to scam dozens of people and businesses out of $1 million, according to a DOJ press release. The identity theft scheme spanned multiple states and involved his spouse, Stephanie […]

Report Jessika Saunders | Jan 24, 2025

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Kosovo National Arrested and Charged with Running Online Marketplace for Stolen ID, Financial Information

Liridon Masurica, a 33-year-old Kosovo native, was indicted by the U.S. and arrested by the authorities in Kosovo after he was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and five counts of fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Jan 17, 2025

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White Supremacist Florida Man Sentenced for Meth and Guns

A federal district judge has sentenced Danny Ray Boree, 39, of Keystone Heights, Fla., to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Matthew Koelher | Jan 13, 2025

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Identity Theft

Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring in South Carolina

Ten people were convicted in federal court for their participation in an identity theft and fraud ring that extended from South Carolina north to New York, south to Florida and west to Texas, touching down in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Missouri along the way.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Dec 5, 2024

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Elder Fraud

Elder Fraud Skyrocketing in Post-Pandemic America

If elder fraud were a stock, you would be a fool not to buy, buy, buy.

Resource Raymond L. Daye | Dec 2, 2024

Elder Fraud Targets Americas Seniors More Than Evere Before As Represented in This Photo of an Elderly Woman on Her Computer

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‘Grandparent Scammers’ Face Federal Charges

Roberto Munoz, a 29-year-old man from Hialeah, Fla., and Jason Rhodes, a 34-year-old man from Flushing, N.Y., were arrested and charged for their alleged roles as couriers in so-called “grandparent scams” that targeted senior citizens in multiple states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 27, 2024

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Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Babatunde Francis Ayeni, 33, a Nigerian national living in the United Kingdom, was sentenced to ten years in prison for his part in a years-long scheme that affected 400 people and stole nearly $20 million, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 25, 2024

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Elder Fraud

Nigerian Sentenced for Defrauding Seniors Via Romance Scams

A federal court sentenced Ogheneofejiro Godswill Uzokpa, 28, of Warri, Nigeria, to seven years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least a dozen elderly women in a romance scheme, according to a DOJ press release. The sentence comes after Uzokpa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count […]

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 19, 2024

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Money Laundering

Men Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions in Fentanyl and Cartel Money

Chaojie Chen, 41, a Chinese national living in Chicago, pleaded guilty on Aug. 5, and Li Pei Tan, 46, from Buford, Ga., pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to conspiracy and money laundering charges in a scheme that involved moving drug money for the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 12, 2024

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Alleged Russian Ransomware Attacker Indicted

Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov, a Russian national, was charged with using the BitPaymer ransomware variant to perform attacks on numerous victims in Texas and throughout the United States, holding their sensitive data for ransom, according to a public statement by the U.S. Justice Department.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Nov 5, 2024

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Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Material, Narcotics and Weapons

Elvis Sentenced for Stealing Cars, Reselling Them on Facebook Marketplace

Kosovo National Arrested and Charged with Running Online Marketplace for Stolen ID, Financial Information

White Supremacist Florida Man Sentenced for Meth and Guns

Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring in South Carolina

Elder Fraud Skyrocketing in Post-Pandemic America

‘Grandparent Scammers’ Face Federal Charges

Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Nigerian Sentenced for Defrauding Seniors Via Romance Scams

Men Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions in Fentanyl and Cartel Money

Alleged Russian Ransomware Attacker Indicted

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Yakuza Leader Trafficked Nuclear Material, Narcotics and Weapons

Elvis Sentenced for Stealing Cars, Reselling Them on Facebook Marketplace

Kosovo National Arrested and Charged with Running Online Marketplace for Stolen ID, Financial Information

White Supremacist Florida Man Sentenced for Meth and Guns

Feds Bust Identity Theft Ring in South Carolina

Elder Fraud Skyrocketing in Post-Pandemic America

‘Grandparent Scammers’ Face Federal Charges

Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Nigerian Sentenced for Defrauding Seniors Via Romance Scams

Men Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions in Fentanyl and Cartel Money

Alleged Russian Ransomware Attacker Indicted

Incarcerated Inmate Orders Hit From Prison Using Contraband Cell Phone

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