Texas’s Caleb Jordan McCreless, Christopher Luke McGinnis charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud 

Caleb Jordan McCreless and 17 other people from El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States allegedly conspired to possess with the intent to distribute in excess of 5kg of cocaine from January 2010 to April 2013. He was 23 years old when he and 15 other defendants were arrested and charged by indictment on April … Continue reading Texas’s Caleb Jordan McCreless, Christopher Luke McGinnis charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud 

Oyster Bay, New York’s Sherry Xue Li, Lianbo Wang charged with wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy

Sherry Xue Li, 50 and Lianbo "Mike" Wang, 45, are both residents of Centre View Drive, Oyster Bay, Long Island, Nassau County, New York, United States. They were born in China and are naturalized U.S. citizens. Li and Wang accused of acting as straw donors for foreign nationals to illegally contribute to U.S. political campaigns. In 2017, they charged … Continue reading Oyster Bay, New York’s Sherry Xue Li, Lianbo Wang charged with wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy

Miami, Florida’s Onur Aksoy charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, trafficking in counterfeit goods

Onur Aksoy, 38, of Miami, Florida, United States also goes by the names Ron Aksoy and Dave Durden. From 2013 to 2012, he allegedly worked with suppliers in China and Hong Kong to import fake devices through at least 19 entities in Florida and New Jersey, USA collectively known as the Pro Network Entities. Aksoy is accused … Continue reading Miami, Florida’s Onur Aksoy charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, trafficking in counterfeit goods

Las Vegas, Nevada’s Neil Chandran arrested in Los Angeles, California, charged with wire fraud

Neil Chandran, 50, of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States owned a group of technology companies including Free Vi Lab, Skalex USA Inc., Studio Vi Inc., ViDelivery Inc. and ViMarket Inc. These companies developed their own cryptocurrency and other virtual-world technologies for use in the companies’ own metaverse. Chandran is accused of using his companies in … Continue reading Las Vegas, Nevada’s Neil Chandran arrested in Los Angeles, California, charged with wire fraud

Boca Raton, Florida’s Vinicius Santana arrested in Miami, charged with wire fraud

Vinicius Santana, 34, of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, United States is of Brazilian descent. He is a former resident of Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA. Santana owned Complete Home Care, LLC (CHC), a painting company in Massachusetts, USA. The company was incorporated on February 1, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdgwWllB8g8 Enacted on March 29, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, … Continue reading Boca Raton, Florida’s Vinicius Santana arrested in Miami, charged with wire fraud

Did NFT sellers Ethan Nguyen and Andre Llacuna conspire to commit wire fraud, money laundering?

Ethan Vinh Nguyen, 20, and Andre Marcus Quiddaoen Llacuna, 20, allegedly ran a fraudulent non-fungible tokens (NFT) project called Frosties. The two are accused of transferring the cryptocurrency proceeds of the scheme to various cryptocurrency wallets under their control instead of providing the benefits advertised to purchasers of Frosties utility NFTs. Since in or about … Continue reading Did NFT sellers Ethan Nguyen and Andre Llacuna conspire to commit wire fraud, money laundering?

Dallas, Georgia’s Heidi Royal pleads guilty to embezzling $800K from elderly widow with dementia

Heidi Royal, 52, of Dallas, Georgia, United States is an accountant. Aside from Dallas, she has lived in other parts of Georgia including Acworth, Alpharetta, Canton, Kennesaw and Woodstock. Royal worked for a wealth management firm in Atlanta, Georgia as the accounting manager and the bill-pay supervisor. Her employer was registered with the U.S. Securities … Continue reading Dallas, Georgia’s Heidi Royal pleads guilty to embezzling $800K from elderly widow with dementia

Italy’s Filippo Bernardini arrested at JFK Airport in New York, charged with wire fraud, identity theft

Filippo Bernardini, 29, of Italy was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, New York, United States on January 5, 2022. Charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, he will be presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger in federal court in Manhattan, New York City on January 6, 2022. An … Continue reading Italy’s Filippo Bernardini arrested at JFK Airport in New York, charged with wire fraud, identity theft

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?

Cameroon’s Desmond Fodje Bobga pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud online purchasers of pets

Desmond Fodje Bobga, 28, of Cameroon pleaded guilty on November 10, 2021 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a scheme to trick consumers from the United States into paying fees for pets that were never delivered. Extradited from Romania, he also pleaded guilty to using the new coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis as … Continue reading Cameroon’s Desmond Fodje Bobga pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud online purchasers of pets