Two Sales Brokers Arrests for Mark-Up Scheme

On October 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that two form sale brokers, Market Leszczynski and Benjamin Chouchane, were arrested for conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud.  U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Acting Assistant Director in Charge Mary Galligan made the ...

Denton County Insurance Agent Guilty of Fraud

On October 4, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced that Vincent Bazemore was charged by a federal grand jury with four counts of mail fraud in connection to a scheme that defrauded several life insurance companies.  Bazemore is currently in prison serving a 5-year sentence for securities ...

Connecticut Ponzi Schemer Receive 100 Months

On October 4, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that Gregory Viola of Orange, Connecticut was sentenced to 100 months in prison for a Ponzi scheme where he defrauded over 50 investors of over $6 million.  Viola also received three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $6,872 ...

Indiana Officials Charged for Tax Fraud and More

On October 4, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana announced that six different public officials have been indicted for tax fraud and numerous other offenses.  The arrests came after investigations were conducted by the Northern District of Indiana’s Public Corruption Task Force.   The ...

Marine Targeted Other Marines in Fraud Scheme

On October 4, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced that Jobson Cenor or North Miami pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.  Cenor is a U.S. Marine, and he pled guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola.   According to court ...

PA Man Gets 44 Months for Counterfeit Goods

On October 3, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that Yi Ping Zheng of Philadelphia was sentenced to 44 months in prison after a judge found him guilty of trafficking counterfeit goods.  In addition, Zheng is also ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and complete three years of supervised release.  The investigation was ...

Medicare Fraud Force Nets 91 Different Defendants

  On October 4, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice that the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has launched a monumental sweep across seven different cities that has already resulted in 91 individuals being charged for Medicare fraud schemes that equal roughly $429.2 million in false billings.  Those arrested include doctors, nurses ...

Officials Exploited Program that Gave the Homeless Housing

  On October 3, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced that three people were found guilty of bribery and fraud in a Department of Housing and Urban Development conspiracy.  United States Attorney Barbara McQuade made the announcement.     The defendants named ...

Verizon Network Engineer Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

On October 3, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced that Michael W. Baxter of Ball Ground, Georgia, was sentenced to four years in prison for wire fraud in a scheme to steal precious communications equipment from Cisco Systems Inc. and Verizon Wireless.  Baxter was employed as a network ...

Three Sentenced in WV Power Surge Scam

On October 3, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia announced that two defendants were sentenced to federal prison for their participation in submitting fraudulent claims to the American Electric Power Service Corporation Inc. (AEP).  The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin ...

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