CasesSentenced·Federal·California·$39.0M alleged loss·Jul 7 · 12:00 UTC
Man Sentenced in $39M Bank Fraud Scheme That Defrauded Seven Financial Institutions
A California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for perpetrating a bank fraud scheme that defrauded seven financial institutions of approximately 39 million dollars over nearly 10 years.
Sentenced·Federal·USAO Nevada·$39.0M alleged loss·Jul 7 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [California Man]
California man (name not provided)
A California man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for perpetrating a bank fraud scheme that defrauded seven financial institutions of approximately $39 million over nearly 10 years.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·CDCA·$100.0M alleged loss·Jul 6 · 21:56 UTC
USA v. Mahender Makhijani
Mahender Makhijani
Mahender Makhijani, an Orange County real estate investor, pleaded not guilty to federal bank fraud charges involving approximately $100 million.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·WDWA·Jul 2 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. (Federal Way woman)
53-year-old Federal Way, Washington woman
A Federal Way, Washington woman pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud in connection with a phony financial advisor scheme targeting members of the Korean community.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·USAO-NJ·Jul 2 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [Defendant Name]
Sewell Man
A former Marine pleaded guilty to sending false and fraudulent military orders and forged United States District Court orders to various banks to obtain relief under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and to impersonating a Federal Protective Services Inspector.
Sentenced·Federal·EDTX·Jul 2 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Armando Martinez
Armando Martinez
Armando Martinez pleaded guilty to bank fraud and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·NDFL·Jul 1 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Clarence Penny
Clarence Penny
Clarence Penny pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank fraud, one count of embezzlement of labor union funds, and three counts of falsification of labor union reports.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·EDCA·$476K alleged loss·Jun 29 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. James Raymond Hanes
James Raymond Hanes
James Raymond Hanes pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a vehicle financing scheme involving stolen identities, fake driver's licenses, and fraudulent loans used to obtain and resell cars.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·USAO-MT·$50K alleged loss·Jun 29 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [Defendant Name]
A Billings man pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges after allegedly using a falsified bank loan to receive $50,000.
Indicted·Federal·NDNY·Jun 25 · 18:04 UTC
USA v. [Thirteen Defendants]
Thirteen individuals were indicted in a bank fraud conspiracy case based in Albany. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York announced the indictment.
Indicted·Federal·EDMO·Jun 25 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Michael Fein
Michael Fein
Michael Fein is charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of wire fraud for allegedly providing false information on loan applications to obtain financing and refinance loans on projects for T.E.H. Management and its affiliates.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·WDVA·$3.0M alleged loss·Jun 25 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. McPherson
Zamar McPherson
Zamar McPherson pleaded guilty to conspiring to execute a business email compromise scheme that allegedly stole more than $3 million from victims throughout the United States. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·EDMO·Jun 24 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Isaiah W. Douglas
Isaiah W. Douglas
Isaiah W. Douglas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving the deposit of checks stolen from the mail.
Charged·Federal·WDNY·Jun 22 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Abdellah Belmili
Abdellah Belmili
Abdellah Belmili is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with an alleged black market fraud conspiracy that targeted thousands of victims.
Charged·Local·Clarksville Police Department·Jun 19 · 23:04 UTC
Suspect wanted in Clarksville identity and check fraud case
Daniel Lee Kirby
Daniel Lee Kirby is alleged to have committed identity theft and check fraud involving stolen identities and fraudulent checks in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·USAO Maine·Jun 18 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Scott Bagley
Scott Bagley
Scott Bagley pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of 1 million dollars.
Sentenced·Federal·USAO-MA·Jun 18 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [Dedham Man]
Dedham Man
A Dedham, Massachusetts man was sentenced to 10 months in prison for submitting multiple fraudulent bank loan applications and money laundering.
- Bank fraud
- Money laundering
Indicted·Federal·EDNY·Jun 16 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Gelin, Marquez, and Vang-Thao
John Christian Gelin, Heather Marquez, Kaolee Vang-Thao
John Christian Gelin, Heather Marquez, and Kaolee Vang-Thao were indicted in the Eastern District of New York on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with an alleged multi-year, multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud financial institutions and investors in potential real estate transactions.
Charged·Federal·USAO-SDIN·$188K alleged loss·Jun 16 · 12:00 UTC
Contractor Charged with $188K in Bank Fraud Scheme Using Fabricated Lien Waivers
A contractor is charged with bank fraud in connection with an alleged scheme involving fabricated lien waivers totaling approximately $188,000.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·WDNY·Jun 12 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Poliandro
Jennifer Poliandro
Jennifer Poliandro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a fraud scheme.
Sentenced·Federal·USAO-MD·$35.0M alleged loss·Jun 12 · 12:00 UTC
New Jersey Co-Conspirator Sentenced for Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Loans Guaranteed by the Small Business Administration
A New Jersey man was sentenced to federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar bank fraud conspiracy in which co-conspirators are alleged to have fraudulently obtained more than 35 million dollars in Small Business Administration loans from financial institutions to purchase hotels.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·WDPA·Jun 12 · 12:00 UTC
Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
Pleaded guilty·Federal·SDCA·$1.0M alleged loss·Jun 11 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. Villalobos Almazan
Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan, Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez
Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges for their participation in a conspiracy to fraudulently sell homes they did not own and launder approximately one million dollars in proceeds through bank accounts they controlled.
- Bank fraud
- Wire fraud
- Money laundering
Indicted·Federal·USAO-PR·Jun 11 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [Six Individuals]
[Names not disclosed in release]
A federal grand jury indicted six individuals on charges of conspiracy to commit identity theft, wire fraud, bank fraud, social security misuse, aggravated identity theft, and forced labor.
- Identity theft
- Wire fraud
- Bank fraud
Pleaded guilty·Federal·WDWA·$229K alleged loss·Jun 11 · 12:00 UTC
USA v. [Bremerton couple]
Bremerton, Washington woman
A Bremerton, Washington woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for her role in a scheme to steal approximately $229,000 from banks and bank customers.
Charged·Federal·Federal·Apr 30 · 16:30 UTC
We now have a Trump Injustice Department
Southern Poverty Law Center
The United States Department of Justice charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with alleged wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering for allegedly concealing payments made to informants.
- Wire fraud
- Bank fraud
- Money laundering
Charged·Federal·Federal·Apr 29 · 18:48 UTC
Fidelity blocks fund donations to SPLC after federal indictment
Southern Poverty Law Center
The indictment alleges that the Southern Poverty Law Center engaged in bank and wire fraud.
Indicted·Federal·Federal·Apr 21 · 22:53 UTC
United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center
The United States Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center with allegations of wire fraud and bank fraud related to a defunct program that employed paid informants to monitor extremist groups.