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Bergen Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Using Personal Information Stolen From U.S. Service Members To File Phony Tax Returns

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Fort Lee NJ,  A Fort Lee, man was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for generating phony tax refunds using personal identifying information stolen from current and former members of the U.S. army, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Shope Oluwo, 35, previously pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson to an indictment charging him with one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Chief Judge Wolfson imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

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Department of Justice Files Suit Against the New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive on Immigration

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TRENTON NJ,  The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint today against the State of New Jersey, Governor Philip Murphy, and state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal challenging two aspects of New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6.

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Two Indicted For $30 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving Blockchain Technology Company

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Bloomfield NJ,an Essex County, New Jersey, woman and a Canadian man were indicted today for their roles in a securities fraud scheme that induced victims to invest $30 million worth of cash and cryptocurrency based on fraudulent misrepresentations, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Edith Pardo, 68, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, and Boaz Manor, 46, of Toronto, Canada, are each charged with one count of conspiring to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, and one count of securities fraud in connection with a blockchain technology company. Pardo was arrested today by special agents of the FBI and is scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion in Newark federal court. Manor remains at large.

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Former Paterson Municipal Utilities Authority Commissioner Sentenced To 35 Months In Prison For Vendor Kickback Schemes

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Paterson NJ,  A former commissioner with the now-defunct Paterson Municipal Utilities Authority was sentenced today to 35 months in prison for engaging in two separate schemes to steal funds from the Paterson Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA), U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Moving Company Head Sentenced To Five Years In Prison for Price Extortion Scam

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Woodland Park NJ,  A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for leading a conspiracy involving numerous moving companies that systematically extorted hundreds of customers, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Richard Bishara, 43, of Woodland Park, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Judge Wigenton imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.

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Paterson Police Sergeant Arrested for Stealing Cash During Searches

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Paterson NJ. A sergeant with the Paterson Police Department was arrested today and charged with conspiring to violate the civil rights of an individual in Paterson and with falsifying a corresponding police report, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Police Officer Michael Cheff, 49, of Paterson, was arrested by the FBI this morning and charged by complaint with conspiring to deprive an individual of civil rights under color of law and with falsifying a police report. Cheff is scheduled to have his initial appearance this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.

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FORMER ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JERSEY CITY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM CHARGED IN EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME

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Jersey City NJ, The former acting executive director of the Jersey City Employment and Training Program (JCETP) has been charged with embezzling JCETP funds, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Sudhan M. Thomas, 44, of Jersey City, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with embezzling funds from an organization receiving federal funds. Thomas is expected to make his initial appearance on Jan. 9, 2020, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.

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Caldwell University Agrees To Pay More Than $4.8 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Scamming the Department of Veterans Affairs

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Caldwell NJ, Caldwell University has agreed to pay the United States more than $4.8 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a fraudulent scheme to defraud a federal education benefit program, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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NJ Tax Preparer Admits Conspiring To Commit Tax Fraud Thru False Filing of 1099’s

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NEWARK NJ, An Essex County, New Jersey, tax preparer today admitted her role in conspiring to defraud the IRS and filing false personal tax returns for a New Jersey business owner and two other individuals, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Zenobia Williams, 52, of Maplewood, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court to one count of conspiring to defraud the IRS by reporting false business expenses on the business owner’s tax return to fraudulently reduce his tax liability and by reporting those sham expenses as income on two other individuals’ tax returns to obtain unwarranted refunds for them.

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Atlantic City Mayor Admits Stealing $87,000 from A Youth Basketball Team

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Atlantic City NJ, The mayor of Atlantic City today admitted to defrauding contributors to a youth basketball team of more than $87,000, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Democrat Frank Gilliam, 49, of Atlantic City, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez to an information charging him with one count of wire fraud.

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Last Conspirator Charged in “Homeless Man Gives His Last $20” GoFundMe Scam

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Bordentown NJ,  A Burlington County, New Jersey, man has been charged in connection with his role in a GoFundMe scheme that collected money from donors on the Internet, purportedly to benefit a homeless man, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced today.

Mark D’Amico, 40, formerly of Bordentown, New Jersey, is charged by criminal complaint with one count each of conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to commit money laundering.  He is expected to appear later this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court.

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Edgewater Man Admits Laundering Drug Money

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Edgewater NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to launder the proceeds of narcotics activity, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Bobbie L. Henderson III, 36, of Edgewater, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.

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Passaic County Private Jet Pilot Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

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Ringwood NJ, A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 156 months in prison for trafficking hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into New Jersey and New York and then laundering over $10.2 million in cash drug proceeds, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Khamraj Lall, 52, of Ringwood, New Jersey, was found guilty previously by a federal jury in Trenton of all eight counts of a superseding indictment, including counts charging him with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, money laundering, structuring monetary instruments, and conspiracy to commit money laundering and structuring. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

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Feds Arrest 6 in Nationwide Credit Card Fraud Scheme Targeting New Jersey Residents

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NEWARK NJ, Six individuals have pleaded guilty to participation in a multimillion-dollar conspiracy that used stolen credit card account information to make fraudulent retail purchases, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Hamilton Eromosele, 29, of the Bronx, New York, the leader of the scheme, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge William Martini in Newark federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. George Edandison, 27, and Youssouf Traore, 21, both of the Bronx; Deja Handsford, 25, of New York City; Quincy Wielingen, 28, of Queens Village, New York; and Kaishce English, 32, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, all pleaded guilty before Judge Martini on previous dates to the same charge.

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Pharmacy Owner From Paramus Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Kick Back Scheme

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Paramus NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for his role in conspiracies to commit health care fraud and to bribe a doctor, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Eduard Shtindler, a/k/a “Eddy,” 36, of Paramus, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to pay illegal kickbacks to a doctor. He is scheduled to make his initial court appearance today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda Dunn Wettre in Newark federal court.

According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:

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