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Convicted felon sentenced to prison for pandemic relief fraud
CINCINNATI – Kipterrez James, 44, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 13 months in prison for COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud.
Ringleader of COVID-19 relief fraud scheme sentenced to federal prison
CINCINNATI – Joseph Lentine III, 55, of Cincinnati, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 63 months in prison for orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving millions of dollars.
Canal Winchester man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for drug, gun, fraud crimes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thomas O. Crowell, 35, of Canal Winchester, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 188 months in prison for committing narcotics, firearms and financial fraud crimes. A federal jury convicted Crowell in January 2024.
Three more plead guilty in connection with conspiracy to use stolen credit card information to buy firearms online and pick them up in ‘straw purchases’
CINCINNATI – Three more people have pleaded guilty in connection with a conspiracy to buy firearms online using stolen credit card information, and having the weapons shipped to Cincinnati-area federal firearms licensees (FFLs) for pickup.
Cincinnati man allegedly scammed dozens of victims out of more than $2 million as part of online romance fraud conspiracy
CINCINNATI – A federal grand jury has indicted Richard Opoku Agyemang, 40, of Cincinnati, in connection with a romance-fraud conspiracy allegedly involving more than $2 million in loss to dozens of victims.
Grand jury indicts 2 Central Ohio women in $2.8 million in COVID-relief fraud scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged two Central Ohio women with crimes related to fraudulently receiving more than $2.8 million total in covid-relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
U.S. Attorney and FBI Cleveland Warn About COVID Fraud Enforcement Scam
A new twist on an old scam is targeting consumers and businesses throughout Northeast Ohio. The United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio, and FBI Cleveland are warning the public about a scam that combines aspects of tech-support fraud with government impersonation.
Cincinnati man sentenced to prison for submitting false PPP loan application
CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 18 months in prison for committing wire fraud as part of a scheme to fraudulently obtain a Covid relief loan.
Father and daughter convicted of financial fraud related to pandemic relief funds, public housing
CINCINNATI – A father and daughter have each been convicted of federal crimes related to financial fraud.
Cincinnati man pleads guilty to leading firearms conspiracy involving 56 guns purchased online with stolen credit cards
CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to crimes related to buying firearms with stolen credit card information and leading a conspiracy to pick up the firearms in illegal straw purchases, as well as separately obtaining a fraudulent COVID-relief loan.