The Hearts and Accounts Leslie Chinedu Mba Broke
A Houston man orchestrated a $4 million romance scam while attempting to stay in the U.S. through fraudulent marriages.
By Maria Santos
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wire fraud
13 articles tagged with "wire fraud"
Arron Howard's $626K Unemployment Fraud Empire Across Three States
A West Bloomfield man built a sophisticated scheme to steal pandemic unemployment benefits, keeping portions of fraudulent claims filed for dozens of fake claimants.
Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea's Four-Time Immigration Odyssey
A Dominican man's 29-year journey through America's criminal justice system reveals the persistence of identity theft and illegal reentry.
Sniders Jean-Jacques and the $6.7M American Dream Factory
A Miami tax preparer built a criminal empire manufacturing fake financial lives for clients who couldn't qualify for mortgages and luxury apartments.
Christopher Alexander Delgado's $328M Cryptocurrency Fraud
The Goliath Ventures CEO lived lavishly while running a three-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of hundreds of millions through fake crypto returns.
Carlos Desean Goodspeed's Million-Dollar Concert Con
A Dallas man promised investors backstage access to dreams—but delivered financial nightmares, stealing $1.1 million through fake concert deals.
Karan Gupta's $1.2M Ghost Employee Scheme at Optum
A senior director at healthcare giant Optum hired his unqualified friend for a six-figure job, then collected kickbacks for four years while the employee did nothing.
Edward McCorkle's Half-Million Dollar COVID Fraud Empire
A Baltimore County man turned pandemic relief into personal gain, fraudulently obtaining over $523,000 in CARES Act loans for fake businesses.
Shondra McLarty Stole $34K From Children's Gymnastics Club
A trusted treasurer of a Rockford gymnastics booster club embezzled over $34,000 meant for young athletes, concealing her crimes by rerouting bank statements to her home.
Justin Bryant and the AI-Powered Housing Fraud That Fooled Nobody
A Kentucky man became entangled in a $3.5 million scheme that used ChatGPT to fabricate records and targeted Minneapolis's most vulnerable residents.
Kelli Rucker's Double Life: State Manager's $18K Credit Card Scam
A West Virginia state manager used government purchasing cards to pay her personal bills, continuing a pattern of fraud spanning over a decade.
Philip Galles Promised 336% Returns, Delivered Only Lies
A Chicago commodities trader spun tales of billion-dollar funds and Kuwaiti investors while running a $4 million Ponzi scheme from his luxury apartment.
Josef Ratcliff's $10 Million Postal Service Betrayal
A trusted USPS purchasing specialist sold government secrets for bribes disguised as birthday gifts and coffee money.