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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Jalen Smith, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges tied to a bribery and point-shaving scheme involving NCAA Division I men’s basketball and …
Man Pleads Guilty in NCAA, CBA Basketball Game-Fixing Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Complete Business Solutions Group Inc., doing business as Par Funding, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud tied to a scheme that …
Par Funding Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $288 Million Investor Fraud Case Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to a scheme that diverted more than $1.6 million intended for …
Philadelphia Nonprofit Director Pleads Guilty to $1.6M Wire Fraud Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Bath, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 federal fraud charges tied to pandemic unemployment benefits and vehicle purchases at local car dealerships, U.S. Attorney David …
Construction Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia entrepreneur who built a business around the promise of cutting-edge vertical farming technology was sentenced Wednesday to three years in federal prison for defrauding customers …
Vertical Farm Founder Gets 3 Years for Fraud, Tax Evasion Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged a Chester County woman in what authorities allege was a years-long scheme that exploited undocumented immigrants through fraudulent asylum filings, mail fraud, and …
Alleged Asylum Scam Unravels as Federal Indictment Targets Chester County Operator Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A husband-and-wife operation that claimed it could diagnose and cure cancer using so-called “smart chip technology” embedded in ultrasound machines has collapsed after both principals pleaded guilty …
Fake “Smart Chip” Cancer Scans Unraveled in Federal Fraud Guilty Pleas Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A longtime Philadelphia deacon and political ward leader was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison for orchestrating two separate fraud schemes that siphoned nearly $143,000 …
PA Deacon and Political Leader Gets Prison for Dual Fraud Schemes Totalling $143K Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh County man pleaded guilty Tuesday to orchestrating an elaborate wire fraud scheme that diverted nearly $2 million in payments meant for legitimate businesses and individuals, …
PA Man Admits to Nearly $2M Wire Fraud Plot That Hijacked Victims’ Payments Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Montgomery County man who defrauded two lenders of tens of millions of dollars has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay …
North Wales Man Gets Four Years for $72 Million Loan Fraud Scheme Read More