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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia businessman admitted Thursday to defrauding federal relief programs and a labor union through two separate schemes that netted him millions of dollars, prosecutors said.
Philadelphia Business Owner Pleads Guilty in COVID Loan and Union Fraud Schemes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A 77-year-old Reading man has been sentenced to prison for defrauding art buyers by selling forged works he falsely claimed were created by some of the world’s …
Reading Man Sentenced for Scheme Selling Fake Works of Famous Artists Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia couple has been sentenced to federal prison for running a counterfeit electronics operation that imported fake cell phones and accessories bearing major brand names, prosecutors …
Philadelphia Couple Sentenced for $350,000 Counterfeit Cell Phone Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have announced charges against ViaClean Technologies, LLC, its founder, James Young, 46, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and associate Sean Storrie, 59, of Philadelphia, in …
Feds Say Philly Firm Sold “Virus-Killing” Product That Didn’t Do What It Claimed Read More
OXFORD, PA — A Chester County woman has been federally indicted on multiple fraud charges in connection with an alleged immigration scam that authorities say targeted undocumented individuals seeking legal …
Chester County Woman Accused of $1M Immigration Scam Targeting Undocumented Clients Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former supervisory engineer at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center has been sentenced to 64 months in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme that defrauded …
A Former VA Engineer Sentenced to Over Five Years for $500K Fraud Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — John “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and tax evasion, according to an announcement made by United States Attorney David …
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Wednesday to 97 months in federal prison for orchestrating two fraudulent schemes that siphoned millions of dollars from …
Pennsylvania Investment Adviser Sentenced to Over Eight Years for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Nigerian citizen, Samuel Olasunkanmi Abiodun, 25, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud, stemming from …
Nigerian Man Sentenced in U.S. for Sextortion Scheme Leading to Victim’s Death Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Louis Belletieri, 43, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of wire fraud for defrauding a title insurance underwriter and clients, as well as misusing …
PA Businessman Admits to $8.9M Fraud, Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison Read More