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Massachusetts Man Admits To Attempting To Buy Jeep With Counterfeit Check
A Massachusetts man is facing years behind bars after admitting to purchasing a Jeep using a counterfeit check.
David Hogan, age 58, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Monday, April 25, in federal court in Boston.
Prosecutors said Hogan visited a Newton dealership in March 2021 and gave them a $56,000 check for a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, which he then drove off the lot.
But when the dealership tried cashing the check, they were told the bank account had been frozen, prosecutors said.
When they confronted Hogan about the bad check, he promised to wire them the money, but…
CT Man Charged With Tax Fraud, Obstruction, ID Theft Offenses
A Connecticut man is facing a host of federal charges for alleged tax fraud, obstruction, and identity theft offenses, officials announced.
Tolland County resident David Kamal, age 60, of Stafford, formerly of Hebron, was charged in an 11-count indictment and will face years in prison if found guilty, US Attorney Leonard Boyle announced.
Specifically, Kamal was charged with:
Two counts of tax evasion;
Four counts of filing a false tax return;
Obstruction;
Four counts of unlawful use of a means of identification.
It is alleged that Kamal evaded taxes for the 2012 and 2013 tax years by fil…