News from February 2023
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Many romance scams, also called confidence fraud, promise love and happiness, but criminals are looking to rob victims of their savings.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is working to raise awareness about online romance scams, also called confidence fraud.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
What starts as a whirlwind online romance could turn into an investment opportunity gone bad for victims of romance scams
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
An Ashdown man was sentenced today to 360 months in prison without the possibility of parole, followed by 20 years supervised release, on one count of Production of Child Pornography.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Monday admitted possessing child pornography and using a fake social media profile to bait people into sending him sexual images and videos.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Criminals attempt romance fraud schemes every day, but Valentine’s Day is a good opportunity to raise awareness and help protect yourself and loved ones.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to a December attack on his girlfriend, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and FBI Norfolk wants to educate the public about romance scams so you can protect your heart – and your wallet – from scammers.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Online dating has become a mainstream method for meeting new people. Unfortunately, criminals also leverage online platforms to develop connections with you to steal much more than your heart.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
On Feb. 10 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Bruce Fish of Hayfield, Minnesota, along with BDF Enterprises, Inc., a corporate entity owned by Fish, admitted to participating in a conspiracy to fix the prices of DVDs and Blu-Ray discs sold on the Amazon marketplace.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Najalaek Walker, 27, of Troy, New York, was sentenced this week to 48 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in October 2022 to one count of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with the intent to distribute heroin, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Joel Evan Lattimer, 43, of Bartlett, TN., has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for solicitation of child pornography and attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A West Virginia man has been indicted on wire fraud charges after obtaining COVID relief money by claiming he was operating a food truck when he was actually in federal prison.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Tyrone Parker, age 41, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was sentenced today to 57 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
Michael E. Robbins, II, age 27, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty today to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A Poplar man who admitted to hitting a police officer in the head with a hammer as law enforcement was responding to an assault at his home was sentenced today to 38 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A Red Lake man has pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
By Press release submission | Feb 19, 2023
A Ventura County man who schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in loans intended to help businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic fallout.
By State Newswire | Feb 19, 2023
There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.
By DOJ Newswire | Feb 19, 2023
There were seven notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.
