More than 100 arrested in US, Egypt phishing schemeOctober 7th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Authorities in the US and Egypt have arrested about 100 individuals in an international phishing scheme, the FBI said Wednesday. The suspects were indicted by a grand jury in California following a two-year investigation code-named Phish Phry that was thought to be the largest cybercrime
investigation in the US.
DeLay's legal dance in money laundering case is in limbo as he shimmies into show's 3rd roundOctober 2nd, 2009 DeLay does legal limbo in money laundering caseAUSTIN, Texas — Republican Tom DeLay danced the cha-cha and the tango on TV, but he's tiptoeing through a legal web as his criminal case crawls through the courts in Texas. The former U.S.
SEC sues Mich. man accused of raising millions in fraudulent scheme involved 1,200 investorsSeptember 30th, 2009 SEC sues Mich. man linked to alleged Ponzi schemeDETROIT — Federal regulators are suing a Detroit-area man who is accused of soliciting millions for the leader of a $250 million financial scam.
Feds: $80M ATM Ponzi scheme was 'giant cash machine' for 2 men charged in NYSeptember 21st, 2009 2 men charged in NY with $80M Ponzi ATM schemeNEW YORK — Two men lured victims into an $80 million Ponzi scheme by convincing them they were investing in thousands of automated teller machines that in fact were never purchased, federal authorities said Monday. Vance Moore II, 55, of Raleigh, N.C., and Walter Netschi, 62, of McKinney, Texas, each face a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud.
Feds: 2 men charged in New York with $80 million ATM Ponzi schemeSeptember 21st, 2009 2 men charged in NY with $80 million Ponzi schemeNEW YORK — Two men are charged in New York with an $80 million Ponzi scheme involving an automated teller machine business, federal authorities said Monday. Vance Moore II, 55, of Raleigh, N.C., was arrested Friday in Garner, N.C., and was scheduled for an initial court appearance Monday in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Alleged check casher for ID theft ring arrested in Fla.; Fed chair's wife among ring's victimsSeptember 1st, 2009 Check casher for ID theft ring arrested in MiamiMIAMI — A woman accused of being the check casher for an identity theft ring that targeted the wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is awaiting a court hearing in Miami. Shonya Michelle Young, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is expected to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon.
Woman sentenced to nearly 3 years for visa fraud scheme involving Cambodian sham marriagesAugust 31st, 2009 Woman gets nearly 3 years in fake marriage caseSEATTLE — A 35-year-old Seattle-area woman who ran a visa fraud scheme involving sham marriages to Cambodians faces two years and nine months in prison. Vuthy Sim was sentenced Monday for three counts each of visa fraud and money laundering, conspiracy to commit those offenses and concealing an illegal alien.
Ex-Fla. sheriff sentenced to nearly 6 years in federal money laundering and corruption caseAugust 11th, 2009 Ex-Fla. sheriff sentenced to nearly 6 yearsPENSACOLA, Fla. — A former head of the Florida Sheriffs' Association has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison in a money laundering and corruption case.
Israeli police arrest suspects in US-Israel money laundering and tax fraud caseAugust 3rd, 2009 Israel police bust fraud ring with alleged US tiesJERUSALEM — Israeli police said Monday that they had broken up an Israeli-American crime ring specializing in tax fraud and money laundering in an operation codenamed "American Pie."
Police said a joint investigation with U.S. authorities led to the arrest in Israel of seven suspects, some of them American citizens, with further arrests likely.
Owner of Ill. cemetery says he had nothing to do with dumping bodies, moneymaking schemeJuly 15th, 2009 Ill. cemetery owner denies involvement in schemeALSIP, Ill. — The owner of a suburban Chicago cemetery that's been closed by authorities amid allegations that workers dug up bodies and resold plots says he had nothing to do with the alleged wrongdoing.
SEC accuses Lancelot Investment of investing more than $2 billion in alleged Ponzi schemeJuly 11th, 2009 Lancelot Investment accused of aiding Ponzi schemeCHICAGO — Lancelot Investment Management and its owner have been accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of aiding a multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme.
Former Georgia congressman Swindall indicted in alleged campaign contribution schemeJune 24th, 2009 Former Ga. congressman charged with conspiracyATLANTA — A former Georgia congressman has been charged with conspiracy and telling lies in an alleged campaign contribution scheme linked to a 2005 Atlanta city council election. Former Rep. Pat Swindall was charged Tuesday in a state court with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime and four counts of false statements.
Feds charge 2 Calif. men of running $85 million Ponzi scheme targeting Korean-AmericansJune 10th, 2009 Feds accuse 2 Calif. men of conducting $85M schemeSAN FRANCISCO — Federal regulators have accused two Northern California men of conducting an $85 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Korean-Americans, pledging to deliver spectacular returns from foreign currency trading.
Former San Diego professor pleads not guilty to cashing dead mom's checks for last 15 yearsJune 2nd, 2009 Former professor denies cashing dead mom's checksSAN DIEGO — A former San Diego history professor has pleaded not guilty to cashing his dead mother's Social Security and pension checks for 15 years. Rand Washburn, who taught at the University of California, San Diego, pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of grand theft.
Former world boxing champ Kendall Holt pleads guilty to money laundering charge in New JerseyApril 24th, 2009 Boxer Holt pleads guilty to money launderingPATERSON, N.J. — Former world boxing champion Kendall Holt has pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in New Jersey.
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