Australia extradites Jin Guanghua, Sim Hyon-Sop, Qin Guoming, Han Linlin to US

On September 27, 2024, Australia extradited four individuals to the U.S. for engaging in a scheme that processed around $74 million in transactions linked to North Korea. They face charges including bank fraud and money laundering. If convicted, they could receive lengthy prison sentences, with penalties reaching 30 years.

How Atlanta, Georgia’s Khadijah Chapman committed bank fraud

Khadijah X. Chapman, 59, of Atlanta, Georgia, United States will be incarcerated because of her involvement in a new coronavirus (COVID-19) fraud ring. Aside from Atlanta, Chapman has lived in other parts of Georgia including Lawrenceville. She has lived in different parts of Ohio, USA including Beachwood and Chagrin Falls. Chapman has also lived in different … Continue reading How Atlanta, Georgia’s Khadijah Chapman committed bank fraud

Larchmont, New York’s Jean Bontiffe accused of making or using forged passport, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft

Jean Andre Bontiffe, 40, of Larchmont, Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, United States previously lived in Rosemead, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Aside from Larchmont, he has lived in other parts of New York including New Rochelle. On July 20, 2022, Bontiffe allegedly entered a TD Bank brand in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, … Continue reading Larchmont, New York’s Jean Bontiffe accused of making or using forged passport, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft

Wasco, California’s Miguel Leyva, Karina Gutierrez indicted for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft

Both Miguel Leyva, 35, and Karina Gutierrez, 32, live in Wasco, San Joaquin Valley, Kern County, California, United States. They are a couple. Between February 2016 and August 2022, Leyva and Gutierrez stole the personally identifiable information (PII) for individuals. Some of the information were obtained from health care providers where Gutierrez worked. Leyva and Gutierrez … Continue reading Wasco, California’s Miguel Leyva, Karina Gutierrez indicted for conspiracy, bank fraud, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft

Jack Hsu arrested in Singapore, returned to Dallas, Texas

Jack Hsu, 74, also goes by the names Hsu Lin Lin and Hsu Ling Ling. He has lived in Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. In February 1992, Hsu was convicted at trial in Dallas, Texas, USA of five counts of bank fraud and five counts of embezzlement from a bank. In April 1992, he … Continue reading Jack Hsu arrested in Singapore, returned to Dallas, Texas

Michael Malekzadeh biography: 13 things about Eugene, Oregon man who owned Zadeh Kicks

Michael Malekzadeh is a resident of Oregon, United States. Here are 13 more things about him: https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1554843724525477888 He lives in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon. Aside from Eugene, he has lived in other parts of Oregon including Springfield, Portland Troutdale and Fairview. He and his fellow Eugene resident and his fiancée Bethany Mockerman were born in … Continue reading Michael Malekzadeh biography: 13 things about Eugene, Oregon man who owned Zadeh Kicks

Quincy, Massachusetts’ Kelechi Collins Umeh charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud

Kelechi Collins Umeh, 39, of Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States is accused of participating in a series of online scams. He allegedly used fake passports in the names of numerous aliases to open bank accounts in and round Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts to collect and launder the proceeds of the online scams. To evade detection … Continue reading Quincy, Massachusetts’ Kelechi Collins Umeh charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud

Lithuania’s Stanislav Tunkevic extradited to US on bank fraud, money laundering offenses

Stanislav Tunkevic, 47, of Lithuania has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He is currently in the United States. From at least March 2019 through approximately March 2021, Tunkevic and Vladislav Neceaev, 28, of Brooklyn, New York City, New York USA were … Continue reading Lithuania’s Stanislav Tunkevic extradited to US on bank fraud, money laundering offenses

Did California’s Richard Ayvazyan, Artur Ayvazyan and Marietta Terabelian steal $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds?

Richard Ayvazyan, 43, Artur Ayvazyan, 41, and Marietta Terabelian, 37, of Encino, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States allegedly schemed to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds. Richard is Terabelian's husband and Artur's brother. On June 25, 2021, a federal jury found … Continue reading Did California’s Richard Ayvazyan, Artur Ayvazyan and Marietta Terabelian steal $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds?