Tag: Q1 2015
Mozie II Nabbed in $233K Identity Theft Scam
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Sheldon Mozie, II, 23, of Broward County, is facing a lengthy prison sentence after admitting to a brazen identity theft scheme that siphoned over $233,000 from the US Treasury and Social Security system. Mozie pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, a testament…
Florida Dealers Plead Guilty to Reef Robbery
Florida Dealers Plead Guilty to Reef Robbery KEY WEST, FL – Two Florida marine life dealers cut a deal with federal prosecutors today, admitting to years of plundering the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Robert V. Kelton, 60, of Hollywood, and Bruce Brande, 59, of Cooper City, pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow,…
Taylor Sentenced to 36 Months for Loan Modification Fraud
Fort Lauderdale’s Jeffrey Charles Leroy Taylor, 40, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison today for his role in a loan modification scheme that fleeced homeowners out of millions. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra, also includes two years of supervised release and restitution of $350,470. According to the Southern District…
Miami Resident Kenol Augustin Sentenced for Tax Fraud Scheme
Horrifying revelation from the Southern District of Florida: Kenol Augustin, a 36-year-old Miami resident, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for his pivotal role in an identity theft tax fraud scheme. The grim details emerged as part of a federal investigation that revealed Augustin’s sinister plot. In November 2014, an unsuspecting employee was…
Jamaican National Barnett Gets 60-Month Sentence for Lottery Fraud
JAMAICA-BASED FRAUDSTER GETS PRISON TIME FOR SCAMMING ELDERLY AMERICANS In a gritty punch to international lottery fraudsters, Oneike Mickhale Barnett, a Jamaican citizen, was sentenced today in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for his role in a fraudulent lottery scheme that targeted unsuspecting elderly Americans. U.S. District Court Judge William J. Zloch ordered Barnett to serve 60…
Margate Man Gets Decade For Pipe Bomb Plot
Margate Man Gets Decade For Pipe Bomb Plot MARGATE, FL – A twisted tale of betrayal and explosive rage culminated today with Richard A. Heyn, 49, receiving a 120-month federal prison sentence. Heyn was convicted in February of constructing and possessing an unregistered destructive device – a pipe bomb – and attaching it to the…
Perized Oquieno Adams Guilty
Perized Oquieno Adams, a/k/a “Kevin Wilson,” 38, of Miami, has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(b)(2), and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1028A(a)(1) and 2. According…
Smith Gets 17 Years for Treasure Coast Bank Robberies
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Herbert Lenorris Smith, Jr., 37, of West Palm Beach, will spend the next 17 years behind bars after being sentenced May 20, 2014, for his role in a brazen series of armed bank robberies that terrorized Florida’s Treasure Coast. U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez handed down the hefty sentence…
Miami Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scam
MIAMI – Josue Pierre, 30, a Miami resident, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for orchestrating a brazen identity theft tax fraud scheme. Pierre’s scheme began in early 2013 when he utilized his brother’s IRS electronic filing identification number (EFlN) to obtain pre-paid debit cards. With this EFIN, Pierre filed false tax returns…
Three Sentenced in FL Identity Theft Scam
GRIMY TIMES EXCLUSIVE – In a stunning turn of events, the final three defendants in a sprawling identity theft ring have been sentenced for their roles in one of the largest such schemes in Florida history. Kawana Brown, 35, Elton Baker, 29, and Eltonya Wiley, 40, were all handed down prison terms following guilty pleas…
