Tag: Atlanta
Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, Colorado 2026
⏱ 3 min read Two Atlanta scammers got away with millions in COVID-19 relief funds, ripping off thousands of innocent victims in the process. Ikponmwosa Erhinmwinrose, 39, and Nyerhovwo Presley Agbure, 34, used stolen identities to apply for over $90 million in government benefits, netting a whopping $7.6 million. The duo and their crew used…
Patrick Shackelford, Smuggling, Georgia 2019
⏱ 2 min read A corrupt Atlanta federal correctional officer smuggled large quantities of methamphetamine and other contraband into USP-Atlanta for bribes. Related Federal Cases Michael James Butler, $6.6M K2 Conspiracy, Missouri 2016 · Georgia Kenneth Wilkerson, PPP Loan Fraud, Georgia 2024 · New Mexico Timothy G. Fisher, Money Laundering, California 2024 · Georgia Amgen…
Dr. Maria Rodriguez, Medicare Fraud, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read Dr. Jitesh Patel and his clinic, Advanced Urology, are paying $14 million to settle allegations of billing federal healthcare programs for unnecessary medical procedures in Atlanta, Georgia. The scheme involved submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for urological and diagnostic procedures that were not performed or were medically unnecessary. The…
Daniqua Clark, Mail Stream Theft and COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Georgia 2023
Atlanta – Two former U.S. Postal Service employees are facing federal prison time after admitting to a brazen scheme to steal cash, gift cards, and other valuables from the mail stream, and further enriching themselves with fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds. Daniqua Clark and Deneeka Ferguson, who worked at the Atlanta Mail Recovery Center – the…
David Kinney Jr., Double Murders, Colorado 2023
FBI Atlanta agents arrest man wanted for murders in two states. Read about the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies in apprehending the fugitive.
Eijroghene Okuma, $10M Investment Fraud, Atlanta GA, 2023
Atlanta, GA – A former Edward Jones advisor is facing years in federal prison after admitting to a brazen scheme that robbed an 80-year-old Georgia man of nearly $10 million. Eijroghene Okuma, 48, systematically exploited the trust placed in him, pilfering the victim’s life savings over a 16-month period. The case, which surfaced this week,…
