Tag: Wire Fraud
Scott County Schools recovers $3.7 million lost in fraud scam
The district says, with the return of the money, it won't need to file an insurance claim.
Insurance agent indicted and charged with three counts of wire fraud
After an investigation led by the FBI and the Kentucky Department of Insurance, a former insurance agent has been indicted and charged with wire fraud.
Columbia man convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud
A Federal jury sitting in Frankfort has convicted a man on conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud, and securities fraud.
Former wealth manager sentenced on multiple charges
Leon Smith will spend more than 4 years in prison and must give back the proceeds from his crimes.
Kentucky businessman convicted in pipeline scheme
Clay Shelton was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and securities fraud.
Eric Conn facing more charges
Ex-lawyer Eric Conn could be facing more than a dozen new charges after going on the run.
Kentucky couple pleads guilty to fraud in ice rink scheme
A Louisville couple has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for a scheme that diverted $550,000 from an ice skating rink
Former Kentucky county leader pleads guilty in federal court
A former judge-executive in western Kentucky has pleaded guilty to multiple charges that include bank fraud, wire fraud and making false statements on loan applications.
Attorney Convicted of Defrauding Local Company
According to the Acting United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, Daniel R. Goodwin, an attorney from McLean, Virginia, has been
convicted of defrauding a Laurel County construction company, in connection with a purported
project to build a “green recycling center” in Manchester, Ky.
Louisville Man Sentenced for Embezzlement in KY, TN
A Louisville man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for posing as a real estate investor and embezzling funds in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Former business owner who defrauded customers gets 3 years
A man who ran a computer business has been sentenced to 36 months in prison on wire fraud charges related to the theft of more than $800,000 from 434 customers.
Feds seek 7-year term for Trail-hiking fugitive
Federal prosecutors want a prison term of more than seven years for a Kentucky accountant who spent much of six years as a fugitive in an $8.7 million embezzlement case hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Computer company owner pleads guilty in Ky. to wire fraud
The U.S. Attorney's office in Louisville says the owner of a Virginia computer sales company has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple wire fraud charges related to the theft of about $809,000.
Sentencing postponed for trail-hiking embezzlement suspect
A federal judge in Ohio has again pushed back the sentencing of a Kentucky accountant who spent much of six years as a fugitive hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Disability lawyer Eric Conn arrested on federal charges
An eastern Kentucky disability lawyer who years ago had been accused by a Congressional committee of committing fraud has been arrested on federal charges.
Former office manager sentenced on embezzlement charge
The U.S. Attorney in Louisville says a former officer manager has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling $800,000 from the company where she worked.
Sentencing set for trail-hiking embezzlement fugitive
A federal judge in southwest Ohio has scheduled sentencing for March 30 for a Kentucky accountant who spent much of six years as a fugitive hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Winchester man stole millions from employer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - A Winchester man admitted to stealing over $3 million from his former employer, Apollo Oil, LLC., according to federal prosecutors....
