9 tracked private-fraud cases in Maryland — sourced from DOJ, FBI, SEC, FTC and 230+ news outlets.
Jaron Earl Taylor, a former Anne Arundel County police officer, was sentenced to three years of probation with five months on home detention for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an auto-insurance fraud scheme. Taylor was ordered to pay 38,670 dollars in restitution to the United States Automobile Association.
A 72-year-old woman was convicted of theft, securities fraud, and misappropriation of funds after meeting a man on a dating website, moving into his home, and fraudulently obtaining $400,000 through encouraging investments and misappropriating funds for personal use including vehicle purchases and gambling.
Noman Saleem, 39, of Queens and Levittown, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for wire fraud involving impersonation of crypto influencers in an investment scam scheme.
Rodney Burton of Miami pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with his alleged role as a promoter of a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme.
Dennis March and Greg March each pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion for concealing income and failing to pay business and individual taxes.
Davion Percy, a former police officer, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with an alleged auto-insurance fraud scheme.
Yahya Sowe was sentenced to 114 months in federal prison for his leadership role in a multi-million-dollar money laundering conspiracy.
Teresa Desy Majo, a former CFO, is charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving her employer.
Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud U.S. companies into hiring him as a remote software developer by conspiring with unknown individuals including a foreign national.