73 tracked private-fraud cases currently pleaded guilty — from DOJ, FBI, SEC, FTC, and 230+ news sources.
Kevin Allbritton, a project manager for Schwalb Builders, pleaded guilty to charges including theft, money laundering, and violating Colorado's organized crime act. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to victims.
Laura Dietz pleaded no contest to fraud and embezzlement charges, including allegedly stealing over $93,000 from her father, failing to deliver fence services to victims in St. Clair Shores and Shelby Township, and issuing a nonsufficient funds check for $11,751.14 to Elite Fence Products.
A woman is alleged to have married multiple men in Las Vegas to fund gambling activities as part of a fraud scheme. She has agreed to plead guilty to two felonies.
Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a multi-state identity theft ring that allegedly stole over $760,000 in SNAP benefits across multiple states and conducted fraudulent purchases totaling $1,160,324 at Sam's Club locations.
A Guilford County woman pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with an alleged million dollar urine drug testing scheme.
A former CFO of The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a $67 million money laundering scheme.
A former finance executive at The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to a $67 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency and stolen funds, including illicit proceeds from unemployment insurance benefits and stolen personal information, that financed the newspaper's operations.
A Long Island nurse pleaded guilty to forgery and money laundering after allegedly selling fake COVID vaccine cards for approximately $1.5 million in a large-scale scheme.
Weidong 'Bill' Guan, former CFO of The Epoch Times, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a money laundering scheme involving approximately $67 million in funds derived from stolen personal information, fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits, and cryptocurrency transactions routed through the company's accounts.
The former CFO of The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a $67 million multinational money laundering scheme.
A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft.
Jacob Wise pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly embezzling over $1.1 million from his former employer by diverting funds to controlled accounts posing as vendors and using the money for personal purchases including a vehicle.
Cindy Zurawski Babbitt pleaded guilty to wire fraud for embezzling over $1.5 million from her employer.
Kye Carbone, 69, of Athens, New York, pleaded guilty to three counts each of wire fraud and theft from a labor union.
Jason Lottman, former owner of a Monroe wedding venue, pleaded guilty to wire fraud after allegedly defrauding customers and investors of over $1 million for wedding services that were not provided.
Mahender Makhijani, an Orange County real estate investor, pleaded not guilty to federal bank fraud charges involving approximately $100 million.
Carbone pleaded guilty to stealing over $290,000 from United Federation of College Teachers Local 1460 between 2011 and 2023, using the funds for personal expenses, restaurants, and travel.
Jason Lottman, former owner of Champagne Manor in Union County, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for allegedly defrauding customers and investors of over one million dollars by falsely promising ownership interests and guaranteed returns while the venue faced financial distress and foreclosure.
Lexus Inez Lewis, a former Jacksonville bank employee, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Lewis faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and a consecutive mandatory minimum of two years for aggravated identity theft.
A wedding venue owner in North Carolina pleaded guilty to wire fraud. No additional details were provided in the press release.
A Federal Way, Washington woman pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and two counts of bank fraud in connection with a phony financial advisor scheme targeting members of the Korean community.
Marian Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru are alleged to have stolen $760,000 from SNAP recipients by installing skimming devices on ATMs and EBT cards in the Charlotte area and using stolen funds to purchase goods. Both defendants pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
A former Marine pleaded guilty to sending false and fraudulent military orders and forged United States District Court orders to various banks to obtain relief under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and to impersonating a Federal Protective Services Inspector.
A South Dakota man pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and obtaining drugs by fraud after allegedly stealing the identities of medical professionals to order thousands of opioid pills.
The CEO of Goliath Ventures pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent investment scheme involving approximately $400 million in cryptocurrency, alleged to be structured as a Ponzi scheme.
Clarence Penny pleaded guilty to eight counts of bank fraud, one count of embezzlement of labor union funds, and three counts of falsification of labor union reports.
Christopher Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to operating a crypto Ponzi scheme alleged to have defrauded investors of approximately $250 million through a liquidity pool scheme, with proceeds allegedly spent on luxury assets including real estate and vehicles.
Christopher Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods, and crypto wallets.
A Florida man pleaded guilty to fraud charges for allegedly deceiving investors with promises of returns in cryptocurrency liquidity pools and acquiring luxury assets including real estate and vehicles.
Eleven individuals pleaded guilty to allegations of orchestrating a $65 million elder fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly victims in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023. The scheme allegedly involved fake identities, social engineering, and coordination with international call centers to steal cash sent via mail to short-term rental addresses.
The owner of a high-end flower business pleaded guilty to making and subscribing a false tax return involving under-reporting of millions in income.
Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Sentencing is scheduled for October 8, 2026.
Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, a Ghanaian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a romance and inheritance scheme targeting elderly victims.
Gilberto Barron pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft relating to his participation in a nearly $10 million real estate fraud scheme operated with a federal inmate serving time for another fraud conviction.
James Raymond Hanes pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a vehicle financing scheme involving stolen identities, fake driver's licenses, and fraudulent loans used to obtain and resell cars.
A Billings man pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges after allegedly using a falsified bank loan to receive $50,000.
Le Van Hung pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit identity theft in connection with a transnational scheme to launder approximately $67 million of illegally obtained funds to benefit a multinational media company headquartered in New York.
The last of six defendants from Florida pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to manipulate stock prices of penny stock companies and sell them at inflated prices to victim investors throughout the country, including in the Northern District of Ohio.
Thomas Doyle pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the owner of a Gustave Courbet painting titled 'Mother and Child on a Hammock'.
Julianna C. Lung pleaded guilty to health care fraud for marketing and selling hearing protection devices to federal employees and their family members, then falsely billing insurance providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program by submitting approximately 385 fraudulent claims misrepresenting beneficiaries as having hearing loss or tinnitus.
Zamar McPherson pleaded guilty to conspiring to execute a business email compromise scheme that allegedly stole more than $3 million from victims throughout the United States. She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
A Northern California man pleaded guilty to engaging in more than 3,000 instances of manipulative trading and spoofing during a years-long scheme to manipulate the securities markets.
Isaiah W. Douglas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud involving the deposit of checks stolen from the mail.
Eight North Carolina tax return preparers pleaded guilty to their alleged involvement in a pandemic-relief fraud scheme that caused approximately $25 million in losses.
Carlos Mencia pleaded not guilty to a dozen felony tax-related charges alleging approximately 8.7 million dollars in unreported income.
John Lowe and Richard Ringel pleaded guilty to securities fraud for involvement in a multi-year insider trading scheme, with co-defendants David Cooper, a FINRA-registered broker, and Randy Grewal also pleading guilty to securities fraud. Each defendant faces a maximum sentence of 20 years' imprisonment.
Emanuel Tucker pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration out of approximately $15.9 million in loans.
Scott Bagley pleaded guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of 1 million dollars.
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to his role in HyperFund, a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that allegedly caused approximately 1.8 billion dollars in losses to investors.
Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in connection with the HyperFund cryptocurrency fraud scheme, which allegedly resulted in losses of approximately $1.8 billion.
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.
Brian Mitchell pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of 2.7 million dollars through a commodities trading scheme that falsely promised guaranteed returns. He operated under entities named Young Pros Investment Group and My Nest Egg and had previously been barred by the CFTC from trading and soliciting investments.
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.
A Cohoes man pleaded guilty to grand larceny and identity theft after embezzling over 4 million dollars from his employer.
A suspended commodities trader pleaded guilty to a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme.
A Wausau man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges. No further details were provided in the release.
Jennifer Poliandro pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a fraud scheme.
S. Kenneth Leech II, former Chief Investment Officer of Western Asset Management Company, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice by providing false and misleading testimony to the SEC in connection with an investigation into an alleged fraudulent scheme to favor certain clients at the expense of others.
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the Conti ransomware operation, which targeted private entities and extorted payments through encrypted data threats.
Sonny Madumelu pleaded guilty to committing COVID-19 relief fraud.
A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez pleaded guilty to bank fraud charges for their participation in a conspiracy to fraudulently sell homes they did not own and launder approximately one million dollars in proceeds through bank accounts they controlled.
Bob Hunter, an investment professional, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering involving the fraudulent embezzlement of retirement funds belonging to his clients.
Murielle Miczak pleaded guilty to wire fraud for allegedly stealing over $2.75 million from a Brooklyn daycare center where she previously worked.
A Bremerton, Washington woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for her role in a scheme to steal approximately $229,000 from banks and bank customers.
Murielle Misczak pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud her former employer, a Brooklyn daycare, of more than $2.75 million.
The founder of lender service provider Blueacorn pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds under the Paycheck Protection Program.
Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with alleged efforts to murder a U.S. citizen in New York City.
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.
AP of South Florida LLC, an insurance brokerage company, agreed to plead guilty to its role in an Affordable Care Act enrollment fraud scheme and to pay over $135 million.
Said Awil Ibrahim pleaded guilty to defrauding Minnesota Medicaid of nearly $11 million, and his plea requires him to cooperate with authorities to locate fugitive co‑defendant Abdirashid Ismail Said.
Deniss Zolotarjovs pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges related to his alleged involvement with the Conti and Akira ransomware affiliate activities and was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
A British individual has pleaded guilty in a federal court to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and cryptocurrency theft charges.