10 People, Mostly from South Carolina, Face Mail and Wire Fraud Charges for Nationwide Lottery Scam Nine residents of Little River, South Carolina, and one Georgia resident, have been arrested and charged with mail fraud and wire fraud for a lottery scam that targeted the elderly. The federal complaint, unsealed on Tuesday, February 4th, alleged that the lottery scam targeted elderly victims across the United States. The scam notified victims that they had “won” a lottery or sweepstakes that they did not enter, but they needed to pay some … [Read more...]
Car Dealership Owner and Employee Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges
January 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Anderson County Car Dealership Employees Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges in Federal Corruption Case A car dealership owner in Anderson County, SC, along with one of his employees, have pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges as part of a federal corruption case that began in September 2012. Joe Gibson, 57, from Spartanburg, and Billy John Mills, Jr, 45, from Huntersville, NC, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud from an indictment issued two years ago. Gibson pleaded guilty on Thursday, January 23rd, while Mills pleaded guilty on … [Read more...]
Former Assistant to DMB Violinist Sentenced for Wire Fraud
January 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Former Personal Assistant to Dave Matthews Band’s Violinist Sentenced in Wire Fraud Case The former personal assistant to Dave Matthews Band’s violinist, Boyd Tinsley, was sentenced for pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in federal court on Friday, January 16th. Getty Andrew Rothenberg, 39, pleaded guilty to one charge of wire fraud for embezzling up to $2.5 million from his long-time personal friend, Boyd Tinsley, who has made millions playing violin for the Dave Matthews Band, which became famous in 1991. Rothenberg has been … [Read more...]
Three People Indicted for Wire Fraud Against Senior Citizens
January 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Trio of Scammers Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges for Senior Citizen Scam Three people have been indicted by federal prosecutors for a wire fraud scam that preyed on 18 senior citizens in West Virginia and elsewhere, causing them to lose $60,000 in just one week. The 12-count wire fraud indictment was unsealed on Monday, January 6th. The suspects charged are Kacey K. Moise, 38, of Elmont, N.Y.; Charnita E. Ryland, 21, of Montgomery, MD.; and Sheray J. McKay, 21, of Suitland, Md. The wire fraud indictment accuses the suspects of preying on 18 … [Read more...]
Defendant Pleads Guilty in Real Estate Fraud Case
January 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Real Estate Fraud, and Other Charges A former Ohio resident has pleaded guilty to 30 federal charges, including wire fraud and real estate fraud, and has agreed to forfeit $10 million. Haider Zafar was accused of 135 counts in his indictment of wire fraud, real estate fraud, and tax evasion. Allegedly, between 2008 and 2010, he swindled a Washington DC businessman out of $10 million. He also allegedly cheated some players for the Miami Heat out of millions of dollars. A witness at Zafar’s trial in … [Read more...]
Federal Judges Indict Securities Firm for Wire Fraud and Securities Fraud
July 30, 2013 by
Criminal Charges Including Securities and Wire Fraud Leveled Against SAC After seven years of investigation, the largest ever insider-trading case moved forward on Thursday, July 25th: a federal grand jury indicted SAC Capital Advisors, run by billionaire Steven A. Cohen, on charges of securities and wire fraud. The hedge fund was charged with four counts of securities fraud, and one count of wire fraud. The federal government is seeking to force SAC to surrender any fraud-related profits. The charges have been filed specifically against … [Read more...]
Former Security Official Charged with Wire Fraud in Lottery Scheme
July 17, 2013 by
Former Lottery Security Official Stole Winning Lottery Tickets, Pleaded Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges A former security official for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday, July 11th, to wire fraud and money laundering charges. The defendant, who is from South Carolina, reportedly stole tens of thousands of dollars in winning lottery tickets. Remmele Mazyck, who is also a former employee of the South Carolina Education Lottery, served as the deputy director of security for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, … [Read more...]
Arrest Warrant Issued for Mentoring Agency Head Charged with Wire Fraud
May 9, 2013 by
Former Head of Defunct Mentoring Agency Charged with Wire Fraud, Fails to Contact Probation Officer On Monday, April 29th, a federal judge issued an arrest warrant after the former head of a youth mentoring agency, who has been charged with wire fraud and Medicaid fraud, failed to check in with his probation officer. He also failed to appear at a status conference hearing in Charleston, SC on Monday. Norman Lewis ran a for-profit company called Helping Hands Youth and Family Services (not affiliated with charity organizations of the same … [Read more...]
Federal Court Sentences Man for Nigerian Money Scam
December 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced a man for his role in carrying on a three-yearlong money scam. According to live5news, Kenneth Ojua was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, sentenced to 27 months imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $147,541.87. The case stemmed from Ojua’s acts from 2006-2009, whereby he contacted the victim by email and informed her that an American family had been killed in a car accident in Africa, that there were no other family members alive and that he needed her help with … [Read more...]
