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Maryland Scammers Accused Of Stealing $5M In Checks From The Mail: Feds
A group of five from Maryland has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection to an alleged multi-million dollar stolen check scam in the region.
On Monday, authorities announced that five people - all from Prince George's County - will face charges for a fraud scheme that saw them take more than 600 checks with a face value greater than $5 million.
Those charged:
Tianna "Mendoza" Cosby, 23, of Upper Marlboro;
Marche Sisco, 26, of Suitland;
Tommi Cosby, 21, of District Heights;
Biniah Carter, 24, of Upper Marlboro;
Zion Oluwademilade Adeduqon, 22, of Bowie.
Tianna Cosby and …
Federal Charges For Four Maryland Men Who Ran A Multi-Million Dollar Email Compromise Scam: DOJ
Four are facing federal charges for running an elaborate email scheme to steal personal information from their victims in Maryland, according to the Department of Justice.
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft US Attorney Erek Barron announced.
Those charged:
Raissa Kaossele, 22, of Baltimore;
Damilola Ojo, 29, of Pikesville;
Victor Ojo, 28, of Edgewood;
Jamelia Thompson, 29, of Pikesville.
It is alleged that between April 2016 and May 2019, the four executed a “business email compromi…
Man Admits To Conspiring With Maryland Brother To Obtain Federal Housing Loan
The brother of a Baltimore business owner has admitted to falsely claiming his brother's bank balance and activity to obtain a federal housing administration loan, officials say.
Calvin Abramowitz, 48, of Lakewood, New Jersey, has been ordered to pay $209,036 after pleading guilty to bank fraud, according to the Department of Justice.
Abramowitz and his brother, Philip Abramowitz, age 40, of Pikesville, Maryland, conspired to defraud at least one financial institution to obtain Federal Housing Administration loans and property under false pretenses, officials said.
Philip Abramow…
Romanian National In Maryland Sentenced For Stealing $1M Meant For Religious Institutions
A Romanian national will spend years in prison after scheming to steal thousands of checks from religious institutions in Maryland and across the East Coast worth more than $1 million, federal authorities announced.
Marius Vaduva, 27, of Hollywood, FL, was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, the US Department of Justice said.
In addition to his prison sentence, Vaduva was also ordered to pay $1,334,230.84 in restitution.
Sentencing was by Theodore Chuang, US District Judge in the District of…
