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Florida Man Guilty in Transnational Money Laundering Operation Involving Elder Fraud TYLER, Texas – A Floridian who moved to Sulphur Springs, Texas has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jeremy Christopher Jones,,,

Owner of Wedding Planning Company Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud PLANO, Texas – A Murphy, Texas, man, pleaded guilty today to filing fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $3 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration,,,

Denton County Woman Sentenced for Student Loan Fraud PLANO, Texas – A Denton, Texas, woman has been sentenced for student loan fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Tiffany O’Neal, 47, pleaded guilty on Nov. 19, 2020, to student loan fraud,,,

Upshur County Individuals Guilty of Conspiring to Commit ID Theft for COVID Economic Impact Payments TYLER, Texas – Two individuals from Gilmer, Texas have pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit identity theft in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei,,,

North Texas Woman Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Conspiracy Involving the Sale of Forged Prescriptions SHERMAN, Texas – A Denison, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a conspiracy scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Lydia,,,

U.S. Attorney’s Office Reminds East Texans to Beware of Social Security Scam Calls BEAUMONT, Texas – In connection with the Social Security Administration’s March 4th National “Slam the Scam” Day, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas reminds the public to be vigilant,,,

Correctional Officer and Inmate Sentenced to Prison for Bribery and Smuggling Scheme TEXARKANA, Texas – A correctional officer and federal inmate have been sentenced for a bribery conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. “EDTX is committed,,,

Bank President’s Arson and Fraud Scheme Goes Up in Smoke SHERMAN, Texas – A former bank president has been sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Anita Gail Moody, 57, of Cooper, Texas pleaded,,,

Couple Behind “My Buddy Loans” Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft TEXARKANA, Texas – A Liberty County, Texas, man and woman have been indicted for filing hundreds of fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications with the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the,,,

Jefferson County Engineer Guilty of more than $10 Million Covid Relief Fraud BEAUMONT, Texas – A 30-year-old Beaumont, Texas engineer pleaded guilty today for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business,,,