From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California: FRESNO, Calif. — Lorene Deanda, 64, of Ceres, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud in relation to her stealing more than $550,000 from recipients of Social Security and other government benefit funds, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Deanda was employed by…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: CAMDEN, N.J. – Seven people have been charged for their participation in a telemarketing scheme to defraud timeshare owners over the age of 55, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. William O’Hanlon, 58, and his wife Karen Stefanowski, 60, of Miami, Florida, James Toner, 41,…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts: BOSTON – A Haverhill man pleaded guilty today to orchestrating schemes to use the stolen identities of United States citizens from Puerto Rico to fraudulently purchase vehicles and other merchandise and apply for and utilize bank accounts and credit cards. Alvin Rivera, 39, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old woman who used multiple aliases has been charged with using someone else’s identity on multiple occasions and lying to authorities in connection with obtaining a passport, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Elizabeth Ann Berbel is expected to make her initial…

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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida: MIAMI – Terri Lynn Hankerson, 59, of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida has been sentenced to five months of imprisonment followed by five months of home confinement for stealing nearly $50,000 in Social Security benefits directed to her deceased father.  Hankerson must also pay restitution. Hankerson’s father received…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Justin Skiff, age 36, of Castle Pines, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, social security fraud and money laundering. According to the plea agreement, beginning around August 2019 and continuing through September 2021, Skiff used…

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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida: Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced William Perez (28, Tampa) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $245,980, the…

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged with embezzling federal benefits meant for the disabled child of his former girlfriend shortly after she went missing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Asmar Earp, 37, of Newark, is charged by indictment with two…