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Charlestown Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Fraud Charges

BOSTON – A Charlestown man who has been living under a false identity pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to charges arising from his use of the name and Social Security number of a U.S. citizen.
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Rhode Island Man Admits to Defrauding COVID Relief Unemployment Programs in Eight States

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island man today pled guilty to his role in a conspiracy to file fraudulent applications for COVID unemployment relief funds in at least eight states, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Dominican National Arrested for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Dominican National residing in Boston was arrested today for allegedly using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.
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Serial Fraudster Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes Resulting in Losses of More Than $1 Million

U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Robert Lee Snowden Jr., age 45, of Owings Mills, Maryland, to 78 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and for aggravated identity theft, in connection with a series of fraud schemes perpetrated between 2013 and 2020. Additionally, Judge Hollander ordered that Snowden pay restitution of $1,021,583.72.