Frauds

Life of Lies

Originally there was no need for Truong Nguyen to steal identities. In 1979, Nguyen entered the United States from Vietnam as a legal permanent resident. Unfortunately, in 1995 due to a burglary conviction, his status was revoked, and he was ordered to be deported – which for some reason did not happen. And since then, […]
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Tuition Due

Individuals and criminal organizations have used fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds for a variety or purposes, including both legitimate and illicit expenses. Not exactly sure which expense tuition falls under, but that is what Geary Simon paid for with the proceeds he received from his fraudulent COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance application. Washington D.C. disbursed federal […]
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All To Protect the Customer

Banks offer various protections for both businesses and consumers. Deposit insurance, protection against electronic fund transfers, and identity theft protection are just a few of the measures banks employ to safeguard customer data and transactions from the outside world of scammers and fraudsters. Unfortunately, those same protections established to stop the fraudster lurking on the […]
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First Aid For Fraud

Amniotic wound allografts are human placental tissues that are used to cover and protect wounds, aiding in healing. They act as a protective barrier and when applied, promote tissue regeneration. Expensive, but worth every penny when egregious wounds like diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and burns demand lifesaving solutions. But absolutely not necessary for the average everyday […]
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Opposing Statements

Marc Silverman, former captain with the New York City Department of Correction (NYC DOC), applied for Social Security disability benefits in 2020, claiming that injuries from his job had rendered him unable to work. However, despite his claims of being unable to work due to job-related injuries when he applied for Social Security disability benefits, […]
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Fraud With A Twist

It may not have been their intention, but Kristerpher Turner, Toriano Knox, Kenya Jones, and Joyce Johnson could forever be known for allegedly orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme not only considered to be the largest ever identified, but also the only reported COVID-19 fraud case that includes attempted murder charges, since co-conspirators Knox and […]
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No Less Than a Fraudster

Malaina Chapman was employed as a Disaster Relief Specialist for the Economic Injury Disaster loan with the Small Business Administration in Florida. The go-to person in declared disasters, Chapman was no less than a superhero for local businesses and non-profits looking to access low-interest loans and access working capital to overcome economic hardship. But when the […]
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Animal Feed

The CARES Act of 2020 was carefully made by the United States Congress to help everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, including farmers. In 2020 and 2021, the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency provided $31 billion in aid to over 950,000 producers of agricultural commodities, including crops, dairy, and livestock, to help offset losses and […]
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Junk Mail

Americans have become so familiar with junk mail and spam calls that target seniors one would think most of those scams would be disregarded. Yet when Gary Cox collaborated with those very same marketers, the result was a $1 billion dollar health care scheme – the consequences being not only potential physical harm and denial […]
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Jackpot

One sham marriage can lead to a jackpot of fraud. Abioli Femi Quadri was a Nigerian citizen who acquired permanent residency in the United States through what he himself described as a “fake wedding” in messages to a woman who was not his wife. Turns out Quadri had no aspirations to be a doting husband, […]
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