Tag: Maryland
Jamaican Scammer Jailed
⏱ 2 min read A Jamaican national, Tavoy Farquharson, 34, has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for his role in a lottery fraud scheme that stole over $3.5 million from elderly victims across the United States, including many in Maryland. The scheme, which began in October 2020 and continued until at least…
SNAP Fraud Helper
⏱ 2 min read Dominique Collins, 38, of Stafford, Virginia, pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in a federal court in Maryland. The charges stem from her attempt to help her boyfriend, Brendyn Andrew, 34, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, alter an email account associated with a SNAP benefits fraud scheme. The scheme led to Andrew’s arrest…
Iran Cyber Attacks
⏱ 2 min read The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been disrupting the US with cyber-enabled psychological operations. In Maryland, the MOIS used four domains – Justicehomeland[.]org, Handala-Hack[.]to, Karmabelow80[.]org, and Handala-Redwanted[.]to – to claim credit for hacking activity, post sensitive data, and call for the killing of journalists, regime…
Togo Alien Sentenced
⏱ 2 min read Gedeon Agbeyome, a 31-year-old illegal alien from Togo, was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a massive money laundering scheme that bilked nearly $3 million from unsuspecting victims in Maryland. The scheme, which involved business email compromise fraud, was carried out between June 2021 and May 2023.…
Docs Billed Feds for Bogus Vein Treatments
⏱ 2 min read A Maryland medical corporation and its docs allegedly bilked Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE out of millions by billing for phony vein treatments. CVR Management, LLC, and its affiliated clinics in Greenbelt and elsewhere, allegedly submitted claims for procedures on patients with chronic venous insufficiency, but without proper justification. Between 2010 and…
Doc Billed for Fake Vein Jobs, Gets $4 Million Slap
⏱ 2 min read A Baltimore-area doctor and his healthcare corporation allegedly raked in millions by billing Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE for fake vein treatments. CVR Management, LLC, and its CEO Sanjiv Lakhanpal, MD, FACS, agreed to pay the feds $4 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations. Between 2010 and 2016, the…
Annapolis Techie Accused of Paying Teens for Explicit Photos
Shawn Livingston, a 38-year-old former IT professional from Annapolis, Maryland, is facing a federal indictment alleging he preyed on teenage girls across state lines, paying them for sexually explicit images. The feds say Livingston used the ephemeral messaging app Snapchat as his hunting ground, systematically grooming and exploiting at least five victims, all between 15…
CSAM Ring Leaders Face Decades
⏱ 3 min read Two men are headed for a long stretch behind bars after federal prosecutors peeled back the layers of a depraved online operation. Sean Edward Young, 47, of Rockville, Maryland, got 40 years in prison yesterday, followed by 20 years of supervised release. His co-conspirator, Jacob Parker, 49, of Auburn, Alabama, already…
Mills Jr.’s Web of Deceit Unravels in Federal Court
The federal case against Mills Jr. centers on allegations of a complex scheme involving money laundering and financial fraud. According to court documents, Mills Jr. is accused of using various methods to conceal and disguise illicit funds, evading detection by financial institutions and law enforcement agencies. The scope of the alleged crimes is vast, with…
Daubach’s Downfall: A Web of Corruption
Daubach is at the center of a federal case that alleges a complex scheme involving bribery, embezzlement, and conspiracy. The investigation, carried out by federal authorities in Maryland, has been ongoing for months, with agents scouring through financial records and witness statements to build a case against the defendant. The extent of Daubach’s involvement is…
