Bank fraud

Mahender Makhijani, an Orange County real estate investor, pleaded not guilty to federal bank fraud charges in a separate criminal case. He was previously ordered to pay $1.34 billion in a Laguna Beach real estate arbitration.

The Clarksville Police Department is seeking a man accused of using a fraudulent ID to withdraw $28,000 from a victim’s account through three transactions. Security footage shows the suspect wearing a ball cap, light blue long-sleeve shirt, and khaki pants leaving a local bank.

Brazil's Federal Police rejected jailed Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro's second plea deal, keeping the country's biggest bank-fraud case unresolved.

An Ashland woman has been charged with bank and wire fraud. The charges relate to financial crimes involving unauthorized transactions and deceptive practices.

GIANNA PARENTE, 23, of Naugatuck, pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges in Bridgeport before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill. She waived her right to be indicted as part of the plea agreement.

A Bozeman woman was sentenced to prison for committing bank fraud and money laundering. The case involved financial crimes that violated federal banking laws. This sentencing reflects law enforcement action against financial fraud schemes.

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with 11 counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, accusing the organization of concealing payments to informants who infiltrated hate groups. The SPLC claims these payments were for intelligence-gathering to prevent violence.

Fidelity Charitable has blocked donor-advised funds for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a federal indictment by the Justice Department (DOJ) for alleged bank and wire fraud. The move comes amid an ongoing governmental investigation into the SPLC.

Vladimir Plahotniuc, a Moldovan tycoon, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in a $1 billion bank fraud case. The conviction highlights a major financial crime involving fraudulent activities in Moldova.

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of fraud, including wire and bank fraud, related to a defunct program using paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The SPLC has denied the allegations.

Five defendants pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami for their involvement in a sophisticated criminal scheme involving stolen U.S. Postal Service mail keys. The ring engaged in drug trafficking, bank fraud, and mail theft conspiracy, resulting in $1.7 million in stolen checks and mail. This marks a significant law enforcement victory against organized mail theft operations.