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Man Admits to Participating in an Elder Fraud “Grandparent” Scam and a Covid-19 Cares Act Fraud Scheme Resulting in a Combined Loss of More Than $3 Million

Medard Ulysse, age 38, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in relation to multiple fraud schemes, including an elder “grandparent” scheme and a COVID-19 CARES Act Fraud scheme.

Three Men Arrested in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

Albany Man Arraigned on Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges

Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud Charges

Florida Man Who Stole Over $170,000 in Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison

U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Christopher Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida to 65 months in federal prison, followed by a three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Judge Gallagher also ordered Guy to pay $176,970 in restitution.

Two Defendants Charged with Prison-Based Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Couple Indicted and Arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Money Laundering

SAN JUAN, P.R. – On March 23, 2022, the Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Fernando Gallardo-Álvarez and his consensual partner Olga Rivera-Dávila with a conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering violations related to fraudulently obtained funds from the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The case was investigated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland...