Former Santa Fe Nonprofit Executive Agrees to Pay $735,000 to Resolve HUD Grant Fraud Allegations
ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Attorney's Office announced today that Carolyn Luna-Anderson has agreed to pay $735,000 to resolve allegations that she improperly obtained federal housing assistance…
Former Florida Resident Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Appraisal Fraud
Tampa, FL – Armando Martinez (51, Plano, TX) has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, III, of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to 20 years in…
Missouri Woman Sentenced to 3 Years of Probation; Ordered to Repay Lottery Scam Victims
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Divine on Thursday sentenced a Missouri woman who aided scammers by acting as a money mule to three years of probation and ordered her to repay $1.97 million…
Former Executive Extradited from Israel to Face Bank, Wire Fraud Charges in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A man who was indicted nearly six years ago and accused of a $28 million fraud scheme involving apartment complexes in Missouri and Oklahoma was extradited from Israel Thursday.Michael…
Newark Real Estate Developer Charged for Bribing City Of Newark Employees and Unauthorized Sale of I.D. Cards with Homeland Security Insignia
NEWARK, N.J. – A real estate developer was charged yesterday for his role in a scheme to bribe Newark, New Jersey employees and for conspiring to sell law enforcement identification cards embossed…
Federal Indictment Charges Former Chicago Housing Authority Director and Construction Company Owner With Engaging in $4.8 Million Kickback Scheme
CHICAGO — A former property director for the Chicago Housing Authority was given more than $421,000 in kickbacks from the owner of a construction company in exchange for steering that owner more than…
Former Newark Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department of Economic and Housing Development Sentenced to Prison for Scheming to Obtain Bribes
NEWARK, N.J. – Carmelo Garcia, 51, a former City of Newark official who served as Deputy Mayor and Director of the Newark Department Economic and Housing Development (DEHD) and served as Executive…
Former D.C. Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty to $15 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON – Richard Cunningham, 55, a former D.C. Housing Authority employee turned real estate developer residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty…
Porter Woman Admits to Fraud, Threats and Assault After Fraudulently Receiving $435,000 New Home
DOJ’s new National Fraud Enforcement Division established to prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollarsHOUSTON – A 56-year-old local resident has pleaded guilty to wire fraud,…
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Combine Forces for Operation Clean House in Memphis
Memphis, TN – Operation Clean House: Memphis concluded with a total of 17 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) arrests including 7 Memphis Safe…