Gareth West and Jimmy Ylimaki, part of 25 Canadians charged in a $21 million scam targeting elderly individuals across the U.S., remain at large. The scam involved impersonating relatives in legal trouble to solicit funds from victims. An investigation led to the arrest of several suspects linked to call centers in Quebec.
St. Louis, Missouri federal court indicts 14 North Koreans accused of fraudulent IT worker scheme
North Korea allegedly sent thousands of IT workers globally, aiming to deceive U.S. businesses into hiring them remotely, violating sanctions. A Missouri federal court indicted 14 North Koreans for identity theft, money laundering, and wire fraud, linked to the companies Yanbian Silverstar and Volasys Silverstar, which employed around 130 North Koreans.
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Russia’s Aleksandr Ryzhenkov charged with using BitPaymer ransomware variant
Aleksandr Ryzhenkov, a Russian cybercriminal born in Uzbekistan, is known for using multiple aliases and collaborating with Maksim Yakubets. He faces charges for deploying the BitPaymer ransomware, targeting victims in Texas and the U.S. He is accused of demanding ransom for access to encrypted data. An arrest warrant was issued in 2023.
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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.
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Francisco Cosenza biography: 13 things about George Washington University alum from Honduras
Francisco Roberto Cosenza Centeno is a Honduran man who attended The George Washington University in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., United States. He served as the executive director of the Comité Técnico del Fideicomiso para la Administración del Fondo de Protección y Seguridad Poblacional (TASA), a Honduran governmental entity that procured goods for the Honduran National … Continue reading Francisco Cosenza biography: 13 things about George Washington University alum from Honduras
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California’s Anthony Mazzotta Jr., Australia’s David Saffron charged with money laundering, wire fraud
David Gilbert Saffron, 51, is a citizen of Australia currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. He and Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr., 52, of Los Angeles, California, USA are accused of operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded victims of more than $25 million. To execute the scheme, Saffron and Mazzotta allegedly created the Federal … Continue reading California’s Anthony Mazzotta Jr., Australia’s David Saffron charged with money laundering, wire fraud
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Rochester, New York’s Paul Paredes charged with wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft
Paul Paredes, 52, Rochester, New York, United States previously lived in Seattle, Washington, USA. Since 2013, he has owned J&E Business Consulting LLC, which provides merchant services to client businesses. J&E acted as a broker between credit card processing companies and small retail businesses. The small businesses provided J&E with their financial information, including the … Continue reading Rochester, New York’s Paul Paredes charged with wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft
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Ex-US Army employee Young Beom Kim accused of receiving $400k in kickbacks from military contractors
Young Beom Kim, 62, is a native of South Korea and a citizen of the United States. From May 2017 to August 2021, he was a civilian employee for the U.S. Army. Primarily, Kim served as chief of the Design Branch for the Directorate of Public Works at Army Garrison Yongsan/Casey (USAG-Y/C) in Seoul, South Korea. He … Continue reading Ex-US Army employee Young Beom Kim accused of receiving $400k in kickbacks from military contractors
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Coindawg founder Chuck Constant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering
Charles Riley "Chuck" Constant, 54, of Allen, Texas, United States registered C2 LLC with the U.S. Treasury Department as a money services business. When he founded the Bitcoin automated teller machine operator Coindawg, he bought 18 cryptocurrency ATMs in Texas and Oklahoma, USA. Chuck Constant and Coindawg Amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Constant allegedly knowingly … Continue reading Coindawg founder Chuck Constant charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering
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Cranston, Rhode Island’s Craig Clayton charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction of justice
Craig Clayton, 73, of Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States owned an accounting and consulting business called Rochart Consulting. He allegedly founded dozens of shell companies and used them to open business bank accounts not only in Rhode Island but also in Massachusetts, USA. Through those accounts, Clayton and his conspirators allegedly laundered the criminal … Continue reading Cranston, Rhode Island’s Craig Clayton charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction of justice
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