MARYLAND NEWS

Fraud included over 220 Identity Theft Victims, More Than $1 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Benefits, Six Fraudulent Car Loans, and an Attempted Fraudulent COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application. Source: U.S. Attorney District of Maryland

A man who romanced at least eight women in three states that he met through dating websites and conned out of $267,361 pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court in Richmond on Friday. Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch

“You need to get more comfortable with some of the procedures that happen here in the county,” Cathy Bevins said, ahead of threatened cuts to Inspector General Kelly Madigan’s budget. A much-touted innovation of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. – the establishment of an inspector general’s office to root out waste, fraud and corruption in local government – came under attack yesterday by two senior members of the County Council. Source: Baltimore Brew

Paid Gratuities to a Public Official, Including Money, Travel, and Sporting Event Tickets and Received More Than $20 Million in Government Business. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Source: Baltimore Sun

A couple in Virginia who believed they were pouring capital into a high-end fabric company actually bankrolled a 48-year-old man’s online porn habits, federal prosecutors said. Source: Raleigh News & Observer and US Attorney, District of Virginia

According to the indictment, the Maryland men and others conspired to defraud financial institutions to effect transfers of funds in payment for foreign currency banknotes, while misrepresenting and concealing the true purpose of the payments. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Defrauded More Than 40 Victims Around the World of More than $1.1 Million. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

Used the Identities of Real People as well as Fictitious Identities to File the Claims. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland