Tag: Wire Fraud
Haverhill Crypto Hustle: $625K Gone
⏱ 2 min read Luciano Schipelliti, 28, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, allegedly ran a two-year con that left investors nearly $625,000 in the hole. The feds say Schipelliti launched a pair of cryptocurrency investment funds – Superstars Fund in late 2018 and TTM Fund in February 2021 – then promptly lost their money on bad bets.…
Old Man Swindles Military for $1M+
⏱ 2 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh contractor, is facing a long stretch after a jury found him guilty of bilking the Defense Logistics Agency out of over a million dollars. From 2019 to 2023, Smith’s company promised the military specific goods, delivered something cheaper, and pocketed the difference. The scheme was simple:…
Incline Cash Grab: Lawyer Accused of $1.3M Theft
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is staring down the barrel of federal charges after allegedly ripping off the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline to the tune of $1,379,300. The scheme ran from October 2024 to September 2025, and the money wasn’t going to keep the historic funicular…
