Tag: Kentucky
John Doe, Bribery and Mail Fraud, Kentucky 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Lexington man, Dashawn Dawkins, made a killing off fake urine tests at a sober home company called Serenity Keeper’s, LLC. Investigators say Dawkins, a peer support specialist, raked in $62,750 in kickbacks for ordering urine tests that cost Medicaid and Medicare a staggering $2,569,946. The scam involved Dawkins and others…
Taray Riley, Counterfeit Cards, Kentucky 2017
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY – A brazen counterfeit credit card operation, stretching from Georgia to Kentucky, has landed four men in federal custody. Nkoski Kofibabafemi Kmt, Ahkim Volcy (both of Henry County, Georgia), Taray Riley, of Hardin County, and Javier Burbon, of Chicago, were arraigned before Magistrate Judge Dave Whalin this week, charged with a sophisticated scheme…
Misael Jose Fernandez Campos, Credit Card Skimming, Louisville KY, 2016
LOUISVILLE, KY – A widespread credit card skimming operation targeting gas stations across Metro Louisville has been cracked, exposing over 7,000 compromised accounts and a potential loss exceeding $3.5 million. Federal prosecutors announced today the culmination of a multi-agency investigation, stretching across Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, that has led to charges against eight individuals. The…
Glenn & Karen Richardson, Wire Fraud, Louisville KY, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A husband and wife team in Louisville have confessed to systematically stealing over half a million dollars from the Iceland Sports Complex, a local ice skating rink. Glenn Christopher Richardson, 56, and Karen M. Richardson, 56, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to a single charge of wire fraud, bringing an end…
Derek Burcham, Elder Fraud, Louisville KY, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville financial planner is facing federal charges after allegedly ripping off mostly elderly clients out of more than $800,000. Derek Payne Burcham, 34, the former principal owner of Cornerstone Benefit Advisors, LLC., was indicted this week on charges of investment advisor fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and wire fraud. The…
Jeffrey Adam Stone, Online Enticement, Brandenburg KY, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 31-year-old Brandenburg man has confessed to a sickening attempt to prey on a child online, admitting guilt to two federal child exploitation offenses. Jeffrey Adam Stone pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in United States District Court, according to U.S. Attorney Russell M. Coleman. Stone admitted to engaging in online communications…
Jamesy Havens, Fraud & Money Laundering, Louisville KY, 2018
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jamesy Havens, 42, of Louisville, Kentucky, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 70 months for leading a sprawling fraud and money laundering operation that ripped off lenders to the tune of $1,449,482.66. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Simpson III also ordered Havens to serve 3 years of supervised release…
Jeremy Wayne Martinez, Enticement of Minors, Kentucky 2019
FRANKFORT, KY – Jeremy Wayne Martinez, 28, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, will spend the next 17 and a half years behind bars after being sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for attempting to exploit children online. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove handed down the sentence following Martinez’s guilty plea last October. The…
Bogdan Popescu, Racketeering Conspiracy, Kentucky 2020
WASHINGTON – Fifteen individuals have confessed to their roles in a sprawling, international racketeering scheme that bilked American consumers out of millions through online auction fraud. The operation, centered in Romania, utilized layers of deception and cryptocurrency to funnel illicit gains, finally cracking under federal investigation. Four guilty pleas were entered in the last 24…
Cortez Edwards, Threatening Police, Louisville KY, 2020
LOUISVILLE, KY – A Louisville man, Cortez Lamont Edwards, 29, is facing federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers in a disturbing Facebook Live video. The incident sparked a rapid, coordinated response from multiple federal agencies and local law enforcement, culminating in his arrest and the seizure of a…
