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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.

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A Man in Military Dress Holds a Rifle Near Empty Barrels Where Drugs Were Stored in Sinaloa - The Daily Muck

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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.

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Nigerian Sentenced in Business Email Compromise Scheme that Scammed Universities of Millions

After being extradited from the United Kingdom in 2022, a Nigerian national was brought to justice for defrauding American businesses and universities of millions of dollars in an email compromise scheme.

Report Jessika Saunders

A Federal Jury Sentenced Oludayo Kolawole John Adeagbo to Seven Years in Prison on Charges of Scamming Universities of Millions - The Daily Muck

Identity Theft

Wanted: Russian Money Launderers Who Sold Stolen Credit Cards on the Dark Web

Working with the State Department and the Treasury Department, as well as other international and federal law enforcement partners, the DOJ seized cryptocurrency exchange websites and charged two Russian nationals in a billion-dollar money laundering scheme, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Sept. 26.

Report Jessika Saunders

The U.S. Has Authorized a 10 Million Award for Information Leading to the Arrest of Timur Shakhmametov - The Daily Muck

Elder Fraud

Florida Man Sentenced in $700,000 Elderly Fraud Case

Morice Armani Brown, a 24-year-old man from Jamaica residing in Florida, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, with an additional year on supervised release for his role in defrauding an elderly woman from Lenoir City, Tennessee.

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Elder Fraud

Ringleader of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Run Out of Dominican Republic Extradited to U.S.

As of the writing of this report, five Dominican Republic nationals have been extradited to New Jersey in a “grandparent scam” that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans of millions of dollars. A Bronx man has also been arrested for wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the scheme.

Report Raymond L. Daye

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Financial Gains

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Despite thousands of investigations and interdictions, prisoners still retain the ability to smuggle drugs into incarceration facilities– at least in Georgia state prisons.

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Elder Fraud

Final Member of Nigerian ‘Inheritance Scam’ Ring Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Everyone’s fantasy: a rich relative you never knew about dies and leaves you several million dollars. Your first thought is, “This will change my life.” For 400 U.S. senior citizens who were conned out of $6 million over a five-year period, that statement proved to be all-to-true.

Report Raymond L. Daye

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Identity Theft

Multi-Million Dollar Check Fraudsters Recruited Instagram Users to Deposit Stolen Checks

Carlos Corona, a 37-year-old man from South Los Angeles, was sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that defrauded banks and credit unions of more than $2.7 million, according to a court judgment in the case.

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Virginia Men Face Prison Sentences in Mail Theft Case

Two Virginia men found guilty of stealing mail from U.S. Post Office mailboxes will be sentenced later this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Virginia reported in an Aug. 16 press release.

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Elder Fraud

Two More International Fraud Ring Members Sentenced for Bilking Elderly Victims

Two more members of an international fraud ring that preyed on elderly Americans in several U.S. states were sentenced to federal prison on Aug. 16, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Michigan announced in a press release. That leaves only the leader, nicknamed “Master,” to have his day in court.

Report Raymond L. Daye

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Men Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions in Fentanyl and Cartel Money

Alleged Russian Ransomware Attacker Indicted

Nigerian Sentenced in Business Email Compromise Scheme that Scammed Universities of Millions

Wanted: Russian Money Launderers Who Sold Stolen Credit Cards on the Dark Web

Florida Man Sentenced in $700,000 Elderly Fraud Case

Ringleader of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Run Out of Dominican Republic Extradited to U.S.

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Final Member of Nigerian ‘Inheritance Scam’ Ring Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Multi-Million Dollar Check Fraudsters Recruited Instagram Users to Deposit Stolen Checks

Virginia Men Face Prison Sentences in Mail Theft Case

Two More International Fraud Ring Members Sentenced for Bilking Elderly Victims

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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

Nigerian Sentenced in Business Email Compromise Scheme that Scammed Universities of Millions

Wanted: Russian Money Launderers Who Sold Stolen Credit Cards on the Dark Web

Florida Man Sentenced in $700,000 Elderly Fraud Case

Ringleader of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Run Out of Dominican Republic Extradited to U.S.

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Final Member of Nigerian ‘Inheritance Scam’ Ring Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Multi-Million Dollar Check Fraudsters Recruited Instagram Users to Deposit Stolen Checks

Virginia Men Face Prison Sentences in Mail Theft Case

Two More International Fraud Ring Members Sentenced for Bilking Elderly Victims

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