MARYLAND NEWS

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

“Taping a device with adhesive is clearly not the same as surgical implantation,” said Acting United States Attorney Jonathan Lenzner. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

Allegedly Was the Leader of an Advanced Fee Fraud Scheme Using Social Media to Target Elderly Victims. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

The Defendant Allegedly Stole Thousands of Dollars from the Victim and Used the Funds for His Personal Benefit; As a Result of the Fraud, Victim’s House Went Into Foreclosure and He Owed the IRS $63,000. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland