133 tracked private-fraud cases involving wire fraud.
Matthew Goettsche is alleged to have been involved in a $722 million BitClub fraud scheme. The DOJ is moving to dismiss charges against him that included conspiracy to commit wire fraud and selling unregistered securities.
Laura Dietz pleaded no contest to fraud and embezzlement charges, including allegedly stealing over $93,000 from her father, failing to deliver fence services to victims in St. Clair Shores and Shelby Township, and issuing a nonsufficient funds check for $11,751.14 to Elite Fence Products.
A woman is alleged to have married multiple men in Las Vegas to fund gambling activities as part of a fraud scheme. She has agreed to plead guilty to two felonies.
Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a multi-state identity theft ring that allegedly stole over $760,000 in SNAP benefits across multiple states and conducted fraudulent purchases totaling $1,160,324 at Sam's Club locations.
Jaron Earl Taylor, a former Anne Arundel County police officer, was sentenced to three years of probation with five months on home detention for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an auto-insurance fraud scheme. Taylor was ordered to pay 38,670 dollars in restitution to the United States Automobile Association.
An incarcerated individual is charged with moving approximately $290,000 in cryptocurrency that a court had ordered forfeited. The defendant was previously convicted in connection with a $5 million money laundering scheme.
A former finance executive at The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to a $67 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency and stolen funds, including illicit proceeds from unemployment insurance benefits and stolen personal information, that financed the newspaper's operations.
Frederick Kumi is charged with operating a romance scam targeting elderly Americans, allegedly causing losses of approximately $8 million.
Gian C. Piovanetti, a former private equity fund manager, is charged with embezzlement of bank funds, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering in connection with alleged embezzlement from a private equity fund.
The owner of a Sudbury accounting firm and real estate company was sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the IRS through paying an executive over $1.6 million in compensation and fringe benefits under the table, and for making a fraudulent pandemic relief application for over $179,000.
A tax preparer was sentenced for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving false business entities and fraudulent expense claims on client tax returns to reduce reported income and increase refunds, with proceeds allegedly used to purchase homes and luxury vehicles.
Luis Emilio Hernandez pleaded guilty to wire fraud and illegal monetary transactions involving exploitation of an elderly Hurricane Ian victim and was sentenced to four years in federal prison.
A 29-year-old former employee of a T-Mobile authorized retailer is accused of defrauding customers by keeping trade-in phones, activating unauthorized cellular lines, and falsifying billing records, allegedly causing the business over $26,000 in documented losses.
Jacob Wise pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly embezzling over $1.1 million from his former employer by diverting funds to controlled accounts posing as vendors and using the money for personal purchases including a vehicle.
Phillip Digennaro is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in connection with allegations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars by filing false class action lawsuit claims.
Kartik Saini was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for conducting a tech support fraud scheme that targeted senior citizens in the United States. Saini and co-schemers allegedly falsely represented to victims that their computers had been hacked and their bank accounts had been compromised.
Cindy Zurawski Babbitt pleaded guilty to wire fraud for embezzling over $1.5 million from her employer.
Adrian Lawrence pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud in connection with a years-long scheme targeting elderly United States citizens. He was sentenced to 66 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $5.4 million in restitution.
Seguro Medico and its owner Arthur Walsh are alleged to have engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme involving the sale of health insurance plans with limited benefits using unlicensed agents. The Minnesota Department of Commerce ordered a $150,000 fine for misleading consumers about coverage, and a 2025 federal indictment alleged wire fraud in connection with the nationwide scheme.
Kye Carbone, 69, of Athens, New York, pleaded guilty to three counts each of wire fraud and theft from a labor union.
Jason Lottman, former owner of a Monroe wedding venue, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after allegedly defrauding customers and investors of over $1 million for wedding services that were not provided.
Kerr Kriisa is indicted on five counts of wire fraud in connection with an alleged $2.2 million scheme involving impersonating others to defraud two victims.
Carbone pleaded guilty to stealing over $290,000 from United Federation of College Teachers Local 1460 between 2011 and 2023, using the funds for personal expenses, restaurants, and travel.
Jason Lottman, former owner of Champagne Manor in Union County, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for allegedly defrauding customers and investors of over one million dollars by falsely promising ownership interests and guaranteed returns while the venue faced financial distress and foreclosure.
Lexus Inez Lewis, a former Jacksonville bank employee, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Lewis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and a consecutive mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft.
An Atlanta man was sentenced to 14 years in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
A wedding venue owner in North Carolina pleaded guilty to wire fraud. No additional details were provided in the press release.
Kerr Kriisa, a 25-year-old former college basketball player and Estonian national, is charged with five counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding multiple victims of approximately $2.2 million from 2022 through June 2026 using false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications.
James Patten is alleged to have participated in a stock manipulation scheme linked to Hometown International, a company that operated a single deli, resulting in approximately $100 million in losses. Patten is the third individual to face sentencing in this case.
Nicolo Nourafchan is accused of leading an insider trading ring that allegedly stole mergers and acquisitions tips from top law firms over a decade. He pleaded not guilty in federal court in Boston.
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.
Marian Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru are alleged to have stolen $760,000 from SNAP recipients by installing skimming devices on ATMs and EBT cards in the Charlotte area and using stolen funds to purchase goods. Both defendants pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Mohammed Hamed, age 34, is indicted for wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1343.
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.
Todd J. Herman, a disbarred Florida lawyer, is charged with allegedly misappropriating over $100,000 from clients between 2022 and 2025, including charges of fraud, money laundering, and misapplication of an insurance premium.
Michael Shawn Stewart was convicted by jury in May 2024 on 14 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for defrauding clients worldwide of $179 million and was sentenced to 288 months in federal prison. Co-defendant Bryant Edwin Sewall was convicted on the same counts and sentenced to 23 years in federal prison in November 2024.
A Florida man pleaded guilty to fraud charges for allegedly deceiving investors with promises of returns in cryptocurrency liquidity pools and acquiring luxury assets including real estate and vehicles.
Jawad Fakroune was sentenced to 6.5 years in federal prison for extorting a Chicago business partner over an alleged $1.5 million debt through violent threats and assaults, and for additional alleged charges including fraud and tax evasion.
A Concord sports memorabilia dealer pleaded guilty to wire fraud for selling a baseball bat falsely claimed to have been used by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison.
Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Sentencing is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, a Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a romance and inheritance scheme targeting elderly victims.
Jedrek Upton was sentenced to one year in prison followed by 36 months supervised release for wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to steal approximately 1.5 million dollars in COVID-relief loans and use the funds for a lavish lifestyle.
Miles Guo was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering for leading a scheme to solicit over 1 billion dollars in investments through false statements and misrepresentations to thousands of online followers.
Two men were sentenced to prison for identity theft and fraud conspiracy. Specific details regarding the defendants' names, loss amounts, and victim count are not provided in the press release.
Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after conviction for a financial fraud scheme affecting over 1,000 victims worldwide. A federal judge ordered him to forfeit $889 million in restitution.
Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in prison after conviction for a financial fraud scheme that allegedly cost over 1,000 victims hundreds of millions of dollars. The judge noted victim testimony describing lost life savings and severe emotional distress.
Gilberto Barron pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft relating to his participation in a nearly $10 million real estate fraud scheme operated with a federal inmate serving time for another fraud conviction.
Daniel Damato pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for knowingly selling counterfeit sports memorabilia and attempting to obstruct an FBI investigation.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh is alleged to have been one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and was taken into custody in Somalia on June 25, 2026.
Abdikerm Eidleh, age 42, was arrested in Somalia in connection with an alleged $250 million COVID-19 pandemic fraud scheme involving Feeding Our Future. He was one of the original defendants indicted in the case.
Michael Kane and Shane Hampton were convicted in 2024 of conspiring to commit securities price manipulation and wire fraud related to manipulating Hydro cryptocurrency token prices using automated bots. They are challenging their convictions in the 11th Circuit.
Abdikerm Eidleh is alleged to have been a central figure in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, controlling shell companies, recruiting fraudulent food sites, and funneling over $5 million in proceeds. He was taken into custody in Mogadishu, Somalia, following international collaboration between the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI.
Thomas Doyle pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the owner of a Gustave Courbet painting titled 'Mother and Child on a Hammock'.
Four individuals in New Hampshire and Georgia are charged with allegedly operating a $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme tied to a Russian transnational criminal organization, involving fraudulent Medicare claims, identity theft, and distribution of unnecessary medical equipment with proceeds laundered through U.S. banks and overseas accounts.
Giorgi Kimeridze and 454 other individuals are charged in a federal healthcare fraud conspiracy involving over $6.5 billion in alleged fraudulent billing to Medicare, including schemes involving durable medical equipment companies, impersonation of a deceased doctor, and kickbacks for medical equipment. Kimeridze is alleged to have facilitated fraudulent durable medical equipment companies that billed Medicare for unnecessary supplies.
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.
Six individuals are charged with federal fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from their alleged participation in a sweepstakes scam that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
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.
Twelve defendants are charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, and private insurers through fraudulent claims for medical equipment, wound care products, laboratory testing, and mental health services, involving over four billion dollars in allegedly medically unnecessary or unprovidedservices procured through kickbacks.
Nwadialo was sentenced to five years in prison after conviction on 14 counts of wire fraud for conducting a romance scam that targeted elderly, widowed, or divorced individuals and defrauded victims of $3.5 million.
Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was convicted of federal child nutrition fraud and sentenced to 41 years in prison with 5.2 million dollars in restitution. She is appealing her sentence in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Eight North Carolina tax return preparers pleaded guilty to their alleged involvement in a pandemic-relief fraud scheme that caused approximately $25 million in losses.
Didi Zou, a Chinese citizen, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving gold coins and bullion. The alleged scheme carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
An engineering manager is charged with securities fraud and insider trading in connection with an alleged $1.4 million scheme.
A Morris County man is alleged to have misappropriated confidential documents from his girlfriend's employer, a public relations firm, and traded on material nonpublic information in connection with a scheme involving approximately 2.7 million dollars.
Joseph Malvasio and Gregg Marcus were convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an advance-fee scheme through which they allegedly defrauded hundreds of victims of approximately 18 million dollars over a period of years.
Devon Ragnauth, a Manhattan senior living facility employee, is charged with grand larceny, fraud, and identity theft for allegedly stealing over $400,000 from senior residents and using the funds for luxury items and vacations.
The Justice Department charged 455 individuals in a healthcare fraud crackdown involving alleged false claims totaling over $6.5 billion. Alleged schemes include billing Medicaid for unnecessary procedures, exploiting homeless patients through mental health services, paying kickbacks related to hospice care, and defrauding insurers through unnecessary medical tests.
Roosevelt Gulley was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $575,425 in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to unemployment insurance fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A mother and daughter are charged with conspiring to defraud Medicare by allegedly billing millions of dollars for wound care services while the mother, a licensed nurse practitioner listed as the provider, was serving time in federal prison.
Jason Finkelstein, a Texas doctor, is charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests on college athletes and falsifying test results without review, an alleged scheme that resulted in a patient death.
Khalid Ahmed Satary is indicted in Louisiana and charged with healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with an alleged $547 million Medicare fraud scheme involving diagnostic testing labs. He has been a fugitive since December 2022 and was added to the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list.
The Department of Justice charged 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and licensed medical professionals, in connection with alleged health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over 6.5 billion dollars in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. The takedown resulted in the apprehension of defendants across 56 federal districts and involved international cooperation.
Noman Saleem, 39, of Queens and Levittown, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for wire fraud involving impersonation of crypto influencers in an investment scam scheme.
A Texas doctor is charged with allegedly billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular tests on college athletes and falsifying results between 2019 and 2022, resulting in approximately $89 million in alleged losses. The indictment alleges the scheme included deceptive marketing and kickbacks, with one patient later dying from undetected heart issues.
Former Honolulu city employee Dexter Kishida is charged with allegedly defrauding the Hawaii Foodbank of approximately $800,000 by failing to reimburse the organization for food distributions.
A Plymouth man was convicted by federal jury of wire fraud for allegedly submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications on behalf of business entities he owned and controlled.
Herbert Leon Kimble is alleged to have participated in a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving call centers that directed patients to obtain medically unnecessary orthopedic braces. Kimble was apprehended as a fugitive in the Philippines.
Emanuel Tucker pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration out of approximately $15.9 million in loans.
Daniel Chartraw was convicted of operating a wide-ranging series of fraudulent schemes involving cryptocurrency companies, sham business ventures, and false investment guarantees that defrauded investors of nearly 1 million dollars across the country.
A receptionist at Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach is charged with allegedly altering guest cash payments to card transactions linked to himself, causing over $3,100 in credit card fees.
A Hazelwood resident was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $550,000 in restitution for their role in a rental car fraud scheme.
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with the HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud scheme, which allegedly resulted in losses of approximately $1.8 billion.
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years for fraud and money laundering related to FTX. His clemency request faces bipartisan congressional opposition.
The FTC alleges that the Genesis Tech enterprise and its owners operated misleading internet-based subscription schemes comprising 15 corporations and eight individuals, allegedly billing consumers without authorization and making cancellation difficult.
Brian Mitchell pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of 2.7 million dollars through a commodities trading scheme that falsely promised guaranteed returns. He operated under entities named Young Pros Investment Group and My Nest Egg and had previously been barred by the CFTC from trading and soliciting investments.
A top SPLC official is alleged to have funneled approximately $1.2 million in donor funds to a neo-Nazi informant who was their secret romantic partner through a shell company called Tech Writers between 2015 and 2021.
Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado is charged with 10 felony counts including criminal enterprise and theft by deception in connection with allegations that he scammed over 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an auto fraud scheme.
Matthew Blake Morrow-Wu was sentenced to 160 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme to defraud a Manhattan architecture firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and obstructing justice.
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.
Davion Percy, a former police officer, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with an alleged auto-insurance fraud scheme.
Teresa Desy Majo, a former CFO, is charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving her employer.
Susan White was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison after being convicted of participating in a fraud scheme by acting as a money mule and transmitting fraud proceeds through her personal and third-party bank accounts.
A Wausau man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. No further details were provided in the release.
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of fraud related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The Second Circuit affirmed his convictions, rejecting claims of judicial bias and insufficient evidence, and upheld his 25-year prison sentence and $11 billion forfeiture.
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.
An Ohio resident is charged with wire fraud and embezzlement of more than $460,000.
S. Kenneth Leech II, former Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Company, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by providing false and misleading testimony to the SEC in connection with an investigation into an alleged fraudulent scheme to favor certain clients at the expense of others.
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the Conti ransomware operation, which targeted private entities and extorted payments through encrypted data threats.
Said Abdullahi Ereg is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with alleged pandemic fraud resulting in approximately $4 million in losses.