Ontario woman pleads guilty to bank fraud
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Cortney Vogt, 37, of Ontario, pleaded guilty to bank fraud, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000…
Romanian woman pleads guilty for role in fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Marinela Unguru-Ducila, of Romania, was sentenced to time served by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara for her role in a bank fraud scheme operated…
Rochester couple pleads guilty in fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Kassandra Whylly, 21, and Thomas Porter, Jr., 20, both of Rochester, pleaded guilty to financial institution fraud before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The…
Buffalo man sentenced for food stamp fraud
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Ali Mohamed, 44, of Buffalo, who was convicted of unauthorized use of food stamp benefits, was sentenced to time served by U.S. District Judge Richard…
Jury convicts former attorney of fraud in ponzi scheme
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — A federal jury has convicted James A. MacCallum, 46, of Bemus Point of mail fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in…
Three charged with wire fraud scheme involving multilevel marketing company
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com ROCHESTER — Craig Jerabeck, 56, of Rochester; Jeb Tyler, 44, of Penfield; and Jason Guck, 42, of Victor, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire…
Holland couple pleads guilty to receiving $1M in fraudulent veteran’s benefits
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com BUFFALO — Richard Klaffka, 59, and his wife, Cathleen Klaffka, 62, both of Holland, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara in connection with Richard…
Schneiderman issues alert about frequent tax season frauds
STAFF REPORTS news@allwnynews.com NEW YORK – With this year’s tax day just a month away, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman provided taxpayers with a variety of tips to help them…
Schneiderman issues urgent fraud alert on “ICE” immigration scams
NEW YORK – Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued an urgent fraud alert, warning immigrant communities of potential scams in light of recent reports that fraudsters have…
Lockport men indicted on fraud charges
BUFFALO — A federal grand jury has returned an eight-count indictment charging Michael Rosier, 22, and Cody Kross-Rosier, 22, both of Lockport, with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank…