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Illinois Man Gets 10 Years for Orchestrating $14M Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Pacold ordered Shreiteh to forfeit $741,000 and pay $14 million in restitution to the federal government. #fraud #illinois #federal

FBI Warns of Rising Holiday Scams, Urges Families to Talk Fraud Prevention

By encouraging conversations among family members—particularly with older relatives—the bureau hopes to reduce the number of people who fall victim to financial fraud. #fbi #fraud #holiday

‘El Chapo’s’ Son Joaquin Guzman Lopez Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges in Chicago

Federal officials portrayed the guilty plea as a significant win in the United States’ ongoing efforts to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel, long considered one of the most powerful and violent drug trafficking organizations in the world. #guilty #elchapo

Belorussian Woman Extradited to U.S. in Alleged Aircraft Equipment Smuggling Scheme

Prosecutors allege that after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Leonova worked with co-conspirators in the United States to obtain aircraft avionics and other equipment and secretly ship them to Russia. #extradicted #smuggling

El Paso Man Charged with Making Threats Against President Donald Trump

Federal prosecutors said Derek Lopez, 27, of El Paso, Illinois, was arrested on October 28 and is facing one count of making threats against the president. #threats

Man Sentenced in ATM Skimming Scheme That Stole More Than $177,000

Florin Nicolae Tarta, 40, of Satu Mare, Romania, was convicted earlier this year in federal court in Chicago on charges of bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. #atm

Trump: Chicago needs ‘big, strong soldiers’

Trump said 11 people were murdered, 28 were shot and a hundred were shot at in Chicago the previous weekend. #crimes

Grayslake Man Indicted in $17 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Between 2019 and 2025, Bashir allegedly filed about $17.3 million in false claims to a private insurer for therapy sessions that never took place. #fraud

Chicago Man Sentenced to Two Years in Visa Fraud Scheme

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman sentenced Cui to two years in prison and ordered him to forfeit $652,963. #fraud

Chicago Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearms Sales

Burgos pleaded guilty earlier this year to federal firearm charges. On Aug. 15, U.S. District Judge Steven C. Seeger sentenced him to 16 years and eight months in prison. #firearms

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