NYC pair sentenced for role in fraud scheme
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Angelo Louissaint, 42, and Jennifer Johnson, 42, both of West Babylon, who were convicted of conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud, were sentenced by U.S.…
Rochester woman sentenced for stealing VA benefits
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Lisa Benincasa, 54, of Rochester, who was convicted of theft of government monies, was sentenced by…
Miami man pleads guilty to bank fraud
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Ernesto Alvarez Santos, 20, of Miami, Fla., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud before Chief U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. The charges…
Hornell money mule pleads to wire fraud
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Helen Jackson, 50, of Hornell, pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Salamanca man arraigned on fraud, money laundering charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Sergiy Bezrukov, 33, of Salamanca, pleaded not guilty to a 48-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to defraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and money…
Ontario woman re-arrested on new bank fraud charges
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Cortney Vogt, 37, of Ontario was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with bank fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison…
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…