Tag: Florida
Eugene Brewington, Timeshare Fraud, Orlando FL, 2016
ORLANDO, FL – Eugene Warren Brewington, 34, of Orlando, Florida, will spend the next nine years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of masterminding a ruthless timeshare resale fraud scheme. U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza delivered the sentence Friday, along with a hefty $704,326.55 judgment to cover the funds stolen from…
Jefferage White, Aggravated Identity Theft, Jacksonville FL, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jefferage Capice White, 55, of Jacksonville, Florida, admitted guilt in federal court today to one count of aggravated identity theft. The plea all but guarantees White a lengthy stay in a federal penitentiary, with a mandatory minimum sentence of two years behind bars. No sentencing date has been scheduled. The scheme unfolded…
Marquise Newman, Credit Card Fraud, Jacksonville FL, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Jacksonville man is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to a brazen scheme to steal from Citibank customers. Marquise Dahryan Newman, 25, pleaded guilty this week to access device (credit card) fraud, a federal charge carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison. The case, investigated by the…
Brian Lee Adams, Benefit Theft, Jacksonville FL, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Brian Lee Adams, 57, of Jacksonville, Florida, is trading sunshine for stripes after a federal judge slammed him with five years and four months in prison for a truly sickening scheme. Adams wasn’t just stealing from the government; he was stealing from the grave – and actively concealing a death to do…
Jeffrey Ihm, $2.2M Fraud, Naples FL, 2017
NAPLES, FL – A Naples man is trading the Florida sunshine for a federal prison cell after receiving a hefty sentence for a brazen $2.2 million fraud and identity theft scheme. Jeffrey Ihm, 49, was sentenced today to 11 years and 8 months behind bars by Senior United States District Judge John E. Steele, bringing…
Jordan Tito, Identity Theft, Tampa FL, 2017
TAMPA, FL – Jordan Tito, 23, of Tampa, is staring down federal prison time after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft, according to a statement released today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Tito peddled stolen personal information, including the details of vulnerable children, for a mere $10 a pop. The scheme unraveled in September 2016…
Wilbert Theodore, Fraud & Identity Theft, Florida 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Two South Florida men are trading sunshine for steel bars after a federal judge handed down sentences for a brazen scheme involving stolen identities and re-encoded debit cards. Wilbert Theodore, 33, of Miami, received four years and nine months in federal prison, while his accomplice, Ralph August Lohier, 30, also of Miami,…
Mark Johnson, Auto Fraud, Florida 2017
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – A complex automobile fraud scheme that bilked lenders and buyers out of $1.67 million has landed eight individuals in federal hot water. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that Mark David Johnson, 41, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and seven co-conspirators are facing multiple charges related to the operation, which spanned nearly…
Jose Terra Izquierdo, Credit Card Fraud, Florida 2017
JACKSONVILLE, FL – A Texas man with a history of financial crime is on the run and facing serious federal charges after allegedly flouting the terms of his release and racking up new credit card fraud offenses. Jose Carlos Terra Izquierdo, 23, of Amarillo, TX, is accused of illegally obtaining and using credit card information…
Miguel Gonzalez, Credit Card Trafficking, Miami FL, 2017
NEWARK, N.J. – A sprawling network of stolen credit card data, impacting over 114,000 accounts and costing financial institutions a staggering $23 million, came crashing down today with the sentencing of Miguel Gonzalez, 43, of Miami, Florida. Gonzalez received 73 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire…
