Category: Fraud
Neil Suresh Chandran, Investment Scheme, Nevada 2026
In a shocking case of financial deceit, a Nevada man and a Canadian and British national were brought to justice for their roles in a massive investment scheme that left thousands of victims in the dust. Neil Suresh Chandran, 54, a foreign national with ties to Nevada and California, was sentenced to 36 months in…
Rossen G. Iossifov, Theft of Forfeited Cryptocurrency, Kentucky 2026
Bulgarian National Caught Laundering $290,000 in Cryptocurrency from Seized Account In a shocking turn of events, Rossen G. Iossifov, a 53-year-old Bulgarian national, made a court appearance in the Eastern District of Kentucky on Thursday, July 9, 2026, facing charges of destruction or removal of property to prevent seizure, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to…
Mingran Wang, Securities Fraud Spoofing, California 2026
Fremont, CA – In a brazen scheme that spanned over three years, 52-year-old Mingran Wang of Fremont, California, pleaded guilty to engaging in thousands of instances of manipulative trading and spoofing. According to court documents, Wang orchestrated the scheme from 2021 through 2024, using his company Greenroots Capital Management as a front to defraud market…
LaShonda Moore, $30M Pyramid Scheme, Texas 2026
A Texas couple’s get-rich-quick scheme has finally come to an end, but not before they swindled struggling Americans out of a staggering $30 million. LaShonda and Marlon Moore were sentenced to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme, following their convictions by a jury in January 2026. The Moores launched…
Irakli Nakashidze, International Money Laundering Conspiracy, Florida 2026
Miami, FL – In a brazen scheme that bilked Medicare out of nearly $180 million, a Georgian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for laundering over $1.1 million in illicit proceeds to his co-conspirators abroad. Irakli Nakashidze, 35, a resident of Miami, Florida, was handed down a 37-month prison sentence for his…
Marco Scamarone, Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering, Florida 2026
BODY:In a brazen scheme to rip off Medicare, three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Marco Scamarone, 34, of Tamarac, Florida, was handed a 70-month prison sentence, while Jose Mendez, 34, of Coral Springs, Florida, received a 78-month sentence. Renee Vazquez, 33, of…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Anthony Santamaria, $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud, New York 2026
In a shocking case of international healthcare greed, a Moscow-based criminal organization has been dealt a major blow. Anthony Santamaria, a key player in the scheme, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud conspiracy. The scheme, which involved billing nearly $2 billion in fraudulent…
Violetta Mailyan, Medicare Botox Fraud Scheme, California 2026
A California doctor’s lavish lifestyle was funded by a brazen scheme to defraud Medicare out of $45 million. Violetta Mailyan, a medical professional with a seemingly legitimate practice, was convicted by a jury in the Central District of California for submitting false claims for Botox injections that were never provided and medically unnecessary. The investigation,…
Rathnakishore Giri, Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme, Ohio 2026
Rathnakishore Giri, a 31-year-old investment manager from New Albany, Ohio, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that swindled over $10 million from unsuspecting investors. The scheme, which targeted residents in and around Columbus, Ohio, saw Giri pose as an…
