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rediff.com13 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Kentucky for Using False Social Security Numbers to Gain Employment
Federal agents arrested 13 illegal aliens and a grand jury indicted eight of them on charges of using false Social Security numbers to secure jobs in western Kentucky. The cases trigger mandatory immigration removal proceedings and potential prison time that will affect worksite…
indianexpress.comMan Who Lived 40 Years Under Dead Arkansas Identity Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud
Stephen Craig Campbell pleaded guilty in New Mexico federal court to identity theft, passport fraud and firearms offenses after assuming the name of a deceased man in 1984. The plea triggers mandatory sentencing proceedings and closes a decades-long fugitive case that allowed Cam…
thebogotapost.comColombian national sentenced to prison for voter fraud and stealing $400,000 in federal benefits under stolen identity
A Colombian woman who lived unlawfully in Boston for more than two decades using a stolen identity received a federal prison sentence for voter fraud, identity theft, and illegally collecting over $400,000 in Section 8, disability, and SNAP benefits. The case triggers mandatory i…
nypost.comCalifornia Woman Reports Estranged Husband Filed Joint Tax Return Without Consent
A California woman states her estranged husband filed a joint federal tax return using her Social Security number without permission. He redirected more than $14,000 in refunds to his account while she navigates divorce and custody proceedings.
Fox NewsImpostor Drains $751,430 from Colgate-Palmolive Employee 401(k)
An impostor obtained a full distribution from a Colgate-Palmolive employee's retirement account after updating contact information with the plan recordkeeper. The case and similar incidents prompted a Government Accountability Office recommendation for new federal guidance on ret…
nypost.comDetroit Man Receives Prison Term for Check and Identity Theft Scheme
Derrick D. Walker, 31, of Detroit was sentenced in federal court in the Western District of Missouri on May 14 2026 for his role in a fraudulent check and identity theft scheme. The conviction triggers mandatory restitution and forfeiture requirements that federal agencies must n…
rte.ieHonduran National Receives 26-Month Sentence for Aggravated Identity Theft
Nidia Roxana Maradiaga-Flores, 28, was sentenced in Tampa federal court to two years and two months in prison after conviction on aggravated identity theft, false Social Security number representation, and false citizenship claim for employment. The case triggers mandatory two-ye…
catholicnewsagency.comMaryland Woman Receives 42 Months for CARES Act Unemployment Fraud
District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Kiara Smith, 28, of Prince George’s County to 42 months in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme that exploited pandemic unemployment insurance programs. Th…
nypost.comFelipe Almonte Polanco Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain SNAP Benefits
A federal grand jury in Rhode Island indicted Felipe Almonte Polanco, 57, of Providence, on four counts including wire fraud, theft of public money, false representation of a Social Security number, and aggravated identity theft. The charges trigger mandatory minimum penalties an…
koreatimes.co.krShamarri Tache Brooks pleads guilty to bank fraud in stolen-check scheme
Shamarri Tache Brooks entered a guilty plea May 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. The conviction triggers mandatory prison time and restitution that will be set at sentencing fo…
nationalpost.comColombian National Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen U.S. Identity for Passport and Ballot
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales entered a guilty plea in Jacksonville federal court to charges that he adopted the identity of a U.S. citizen to obtain a passport and cast a ballot. The case triggers a mandatory two-year prison term and exposes gaps in identity verification for…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewU.S. Judge Imposes 9-Year Sentence on New Jersey Man in North Korea-Linked IT Fraud Case
A Massachusetts federal judge sentenced Kejia “Tony” Wang to nine years in prison for leading a fraud operation that placed North Korean IT workers in jobs at over 100 U.S. companies. The scheme stole identities, forged documents, and generated millions in salaries diverted to No…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewScottish Man Pleads Guilty in U.S. Court to $8 Million Crypto Theft Conspiracy
A 24-year-old man from Scotland admitted to conspiring in a hacking scheme that stole $8 million in virtual currency from victims across the U.S. and abroad. The plea came in federal court as part of charges involving phishing attacks on at least 45 companies. Co-conspirators fac…