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United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud
(Page) Charleston, West Virginia—United States Attorney Moore Capito announced a guilty plea today as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Small…
University of Arkansas Professor Indicted for Wire Fraud and Passport Fraud (PR-2020-I)
(Page) July 29, 2020 The Department of Justice announced today that Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 63, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas…
NASA Investigators Safeguard Scientific Integrity by Exposing University Grant Fraud
(Page) To propel Americans to the Moon and beyond, NASA has made significant investments that fuel innovation here on Earth. Each year, the Agency offers grants and cooperative agreements that support…
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Former Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud
(Page) Wheeling, West Virginia—A former Wheeling business owner has admitted to fraud totaling nearly $300,000 in COVID relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Bradley Temple, 48, of Delray Beach,…
Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Huntington, West Virginia—Tanisha Wooding, 46, of Huntington, was sentenced on Monday, January 5, 2026, to 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered…
Former NASA Employee and Husband Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
(Page) Houston, Texas—A Missouri City couple have admitted to their roles in orchestrating a fraudulent financing and refinancing mortgage loan scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Noreen Khan aka Noreen…
Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Huntington, West Virginia—Tanisha Wooding, 46, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Wooding fraudulently obtained $91,664 in COVID-19 loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under…
Putnam County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits
(Page) Charleston, West Virginia — James Lomax, 34, of Hurricane, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $13,312 in…
Kanawha County Woman Pleads Guilty to $83,332 COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
(Page) Charleston, West Virginia—McCayla Myers, 27, of Cabin Creek, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting theft of government money. Myers admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced and Ordered to Pay More than $1.5 Million for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Beckley, West Virginia—Ross Jay Bailey, 50, of Cool Ridge, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including two years on home detention, and ordered to pay $1,596,301.46 in…
Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Beckley, West Virginia—Ryan Keith Bailey, 47, of Beaver, was sentenced today to one year and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered…
Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Defendant Converted $1.4 Million from Business Loan for Personal Use Beckley, West Virginia—Ross Jay Bailey, 50, of Cool Ridge, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Bailey obtained a…
Raleigh County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Defendant Diverted More Than $2 Million in Business Loan Proceeds Beckley, WV — Ryan Keith Bailey, 47, of Beaver, pleaded guilty today to theft of government money. Bailey obtained $2,166,517.40…
Eastern North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Four Years for Role in $1 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
(Page) New Bern, NC — A Snow Hill man was sentenced to 50 months in prison for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud related to Covid-19 loans. In March of 2024, Tyreek…
Investigators Ensure Accountability for Fraudsters Who Jeopardize NASA Missions and Personnel Through Product Substitution
(Page) As NASA continues its journey to the Moon and beyond, equipment quality could make the difference between mission success or failure. That’s why a top priority at the Office of…
One Woman Sentenced and Another Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
(Page) Charleston, West Virginia—On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, McCayla Myers, 27, of Charleston, was sentenced to one year of federal probation and ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be…
Former Founder and CEO Of Nanotechnology Company Convicted of Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme (PR-2022-E)
(Page) February 17, 2022 James Barbera, the former founder and CEO of a nanotechnology company in New York was found guilty of securities fraud and wire fraud due to a scheme…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Fake NASA Contracts
(Page) October 12, 2023 RICHMOND, Va. – A Marne, Michigan, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud charge arising from his participation in an investment fraud scheme.
Former Supervisor at Portland, Oregon-Area Manufacturing Company Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraud Scheme (PR-2017-F)
(Page) July 27, 2017 Dennis Balius, a former supervisor at an aluminum extrusion manufacturing company, pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for Oregon to one count of mail fraud. As…