Tag: wire fraud
LA doctor convicted of $45 million fraud scheme that funded lavish vacations & $12K crossbow
Violetta Mailyan, California doctor convicted of $45M Medicare fraud of bogus Botox Injections which funded lavish lifestyle, luxury vacations, art and even $12K crossbow.
So brazen were one California doctor's Medicare fraudulent claims one wonders if she realized she'd eventually...
Toronto man posing as pilot arrested scoring hundreds of free flights
Dallas Pokornik, Toronto, Canadian Man Charged with Wire Fraud After Falsely Posing as a Commercial Airline Pilot to score hundreds of free flights. Former flight attendant ran scheme for 4 years according to U.S prosecutors.
A Toronto, Canada man is...
Ex Arizona news anchor to serve 10 years in COVID loan fraud scheme
Stephanie Hockridge, Ex Arizona news anchor to serve 10 years following conviction in COVID loan fraud scheme that led to her and her husband pocketing more than $300M from fake applications.
A former Arizona news anchor has been sentenced to...
Charity boss spent $10M meant to feed poor kids on mansions, bf’s yellow Mercedes
$11M food fraud trial starts after Connie Bobo St. Louis nonprofit chief for New Heights Community Resource Center refuses to plead guilty amid allegations of misappropriation of funds spent on mansions, commercial real estate along with luxury vehicle for...
Manhattan art advisor used stolen $6.5M on $25K a month rent, yacht & helicopters
Lisa Schiff Manhattan art advisor to get a sweetheart deal avoiding onerous jail time after admitting to defrauding art collector clients over $6.5M which she used to fund lavish life before being found out.
A Manhattan art adviser who worked...
Ex judge/prosecutor investigated for taking bribes kills self during FBI raid
Stewart Rosenwasser former prosecutor and retired judge shoots self at Campbell Hall, NY home after FBI come to arrest man following corruption and embezzlement probe involving another man, Mout'z 'Marty' Soudani who had paid off the prosecutor investigating his...
Con artist femmes scam $7M out of 16 lonely men
Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy scam 16 lonely elderly man out of $7million in long running 'romance' schemes as the con artists preyed on their male victims vulnerability and their desire for female companionship.
Two ‘callous’ con artist women...
Miami realtor who blew $381K in fraud COVID relief funds on lavish life gets 3.5 years jail
Daniela Rendon Miami realtor sentenced to 3.5 years jail after fraudulently obtained COVID relief funds was spent on lavish life shared on social media.
A Miami real estate agent who went through $380,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID relief loans has...
Fugitive ex Maryland gov chief of staff shot dead by FBI during stand off
Roy McGrath Maryland governor ex chief of staff shot dead by FBI after fugitive failed to appear in court to face charges of for wire fraud, embezzlement, misconduct in office and improper use of state funds last month.
The fugitive...
Miami real estate influencer uses $381K in Covid relief to fund Bentley, plastic surgery, luxury apartment
Daniela Rendon Miami real estate agent and social media influencer charged with Covid relief fraud after scamming $381K to buy Bentley, plastic surgery, luxury apartment.
A glamorous Miami real estate broker is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors said she used...
Go-Fund me scamster gets 3yrs for $400K homeless man fraud
Katelyn McClure sentenced. NJ woman involved in GoFundme scams gets 3 years jail for $400K homeless man fraud involving Johnny Bobbitt Jr., and her ex, Mark D’Amico.
Paying it forward to my own personal bank account...
A New Jersey woman embroiled...
D.C Catholic school principal sentenced for embezzling $175K meant for students
Bridget Coates, D.C Catholic school principal sentenced to 30 months jail for embezzling $175K meant for students from 2012-2018. Spent funds on luxury items.
A former Catholic school principal in Washington, D.C. has been sentenced to jail time for stealing...
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star pleads guilty to $5m telemarketing scam
Jen Shah RHOSLC (Real Housewives of Salt Lake City) star pleads guilty to wire fraud in national scheme targeting over 55 year old vulnerable victims. Faces 14 years max prison and paying out $9.5m in fines.
Real Housewives of Salt...
Woman who faked cancer for 7 years and swindled $100K gets 5 yrs
Amanda Christine Riley former California woman sentenced to 5 years jail after faking cancer and scamming family, friends and supporters out of $100K.
A former Bay Area California woman was sentenced to five years jail on Tuesday after she pleaded...
Bostonian of the year, BLM activist, husband charged with fraud, conspiracy
Monica Cannon-Grant Boston activist and husband charged with fraud, conspiracy as feds accuse couple of using $1m donated funds for personal uses.
How was she able to get away with it for so long? A well known activist for racial...
