Non-profit director pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — John Brian Mount, 60, of Pittsford, pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci to filing a false tax return. The charge carries a…
A.G. Underwood announces settlement with fraudulent veterans’ charity
PRESS RELEASE ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced a settlement agreement with the Wounded Warriors Foundation of Orange County, Inc. (“WWFOC”) for illegally collecting thousands of…
Cheektowaga woman sentenced on fraud and identity theft charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Danielle Hamilton, 29, of Cheektowaga, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit access device fraud…
Clarence man admits to bilking investors out of $1.4M
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Michael Giokas, 58, of Clarence, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to wire fraud for defrauding numerous clients of his investment advisory firm…
Niagara Falls woman pleads guilty in debt collection scheme
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Debbie Seright, 52, of Niagara Falls, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and filing a false tax return before U.S. District Judge Richard J.…
5 Florida men accused of defrauding Xerox of $25 Million
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that the grand jury returned a 63-count superseding indictment against Robert Lee Fisher, David Haynes, Kyle Haynes, Jason…
Massachusetts man sentenced in Xerox fraud case
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jonathan Ofstein, of Boston, Massachusetts, who was convicted of wire fraud, was sentenced to five years…
Fake grant writer who stole from Buffalo churches, non-profits, businesses pleads guilty
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Christina Sanford Gordon, who stole more than $200,000 from Buffalo churches, community organizations, and local…
Pa. man charged with multiple felonies following fraud investigation
STAFF REPORTS JAMESTOWN — A 28-year-old Russel, Pa. man was charged on Minday with third-degree insurance fraud and 10 counts of offering a false instrument for filing. According to New…
Virginia man sentenced on fraud charge
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Michael Martin, 58, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to 48 months in prison by U.S. District…