Social Security and Disability Law

Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, Passport And Food Stamp Fraud

September 12, 2023
Tampa Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, Passport And Food Stamp Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nilda Medina-Veguilla (38, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to making false statements in an application for a United States passport, aggravated identity theft, and theft of government property. Medina faces a maximum penalty of 10 years…

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Grandview Woman Pleads Guilty to $209,000 Disability Benefits Fraud

September 12, 2023
Grandview Woman Pleads Guilty to $209,000 Disability Benefits Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Grandview, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraudulently receiving more than $200,000 in disability benefits while operating a childcare business. Sandra D. Mondaine, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to one count of theft…

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Six Oklahomans Charged with Cares Act Fraud

September 7, 2023
Six Oklahomans Charged with Cares Act Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, a criminal indictment was unsealed charging six Oklahoma residents with fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On August 16, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a sealed, 28-count indictment…

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St. Louis County Mother, Son Accused of Disability Fraud

September 7, 2023
St. Louis County Mother, Son Accused of Disability Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County, Missouri mother and her son were indicted this week in U.S. District Court in St. Louis and accused of defrauding the Supplemental Security Income Program with false claims of a mental disability. Gino Rives, 35, of Edmundson, appeared in…

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Texas Woman Admits to Decades-long Use of Stolen Identity

August 29, 2023
Texas Woman Admits to Decades-long Use of Stolen Identity

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Elizabeth Ann Berbel is also known as Ana Elizabeth Gomez-Garcia, Ana Elizabeth Gomez Garcia, Ana Elizabeth Gomez, Anna Elizabeth Gomez…

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Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation and a Restitution Amount of $109,413.90 for Conviction of Theft of Government Property

August 28, 2023
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation and a Restitution Amount of $109,413.90 for Conviction of Theft of Government Property

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to two years’ probation and a restitution amount of $109,413.90 on her conviction of theft of government property, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge David Stewart…

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Two Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy

August 28, 2023
Two Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – Two New Bedford men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. One defendant was also charged with misuse of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft.  Yohenry…

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Hazelwood Man Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Schemes Seeking $404,000

August 22, 2023
Hazelwood Man Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Schemes Seeking $404,000

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a man from Hazelwood, Missouri who committed a series of scams trying to steal a total of $404,415 to 111 months in prison and ordered him to repay the money.   Naquan Powers, 27, pleaded…

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Etna Man Found Guilty of Using Deceased Brother’s Identity for Decades

August 22, 2023
Etna Man Found Guilty of Using Deceased Brother’s Identity for Decades

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine BANGOR – An Etna man was found guilty on Friday, August 18 of one count of identity theft, two counts of passport fraud, two counts of Social Security fraud and one count of mail fraud following a two-day trial before Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. in U.S.…

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Individual Pleads Guilty to False Identity Crime

August 17, 2023
Individual Pleads Guilty to False Identity Crime

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – An individual pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with fraudulently using the identity of a U.S. citizen. Alexander Villalona Diaz, 37, previously of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of aggravated…

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