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University of Arkansas Professor Indicted for Wire Fraud and Passport Fraud (PR-2020-I)
(Page) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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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Eastern North Carolina Man Sentenced to Over Four Years for Role in $1 Million COVID Fraud Scheme
(Page) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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…
Former Founder and CEO Of Nanotechnology Company Convicted of Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme (PR-2022-E)
(Page) Excerpt - 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…
Safeguarding Federal Research Funds: The False Claims Act's Role in Combating Grant Fraud
(Page) Excerpt - https://www.youtube.com/live/3f4CKiIAzGM?si=_bh7E7SzRDsebQKK Propelling Americans to the Moon and beyond starts with protecting NASA research here on Earth. Senior Official Robert Steinau testified before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee's Investigations…
Former Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud
(Page) Excerpt - 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,…
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Fake NASA Contracts
(Page) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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…
Huntington Woman Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
(Page) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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…
EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021 (PR-2022-B)
(Page) Excerpt - December 20, 2021 Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia's criminal and civil enforcement efforts to…
Putnam County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits
(Page) Excerpt - 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) Excerpt - 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…
Researcher at University of Tennessee Arrested for Wire Fraud and Making False Statements about Affiliation with a Chinese University (PR-2020-E)
(Page) Excerpt - February 27, 2020 Anming Hu, a researcher at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was arrested and charged with three counts of wire fraud and three counts of making false statements.…
Jury Convicts Former NASA Subcontractor of Woman-Owned Small-Business Fraud (PR-2021-H)
(Page) Excerpt - August 04, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On Tuesday, a federal jury convicted a former government subcontractor who completed work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center of fraud charges relating to the…
University of Arkansas Professor Arrested for Wire Fraud (PR-2020-H)
(Page) Excerpt - May 11, 2020 Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 63, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, was arrested and charged in a federal complaint with one count of wire fraud. The complaint charged that Ang had…
Alabama Computer Store Owner Charged in Fraud Scheme to Acquire, Sell Government Computers Intended for Schools, Nonprofit Organizations (PR-2018-C)
(Page) Excerpt - June 20, 2018 A federal grand jury indicted Steven Mays of Athens, Alabama, on charges of exploiting a government program. Mays obtained and sold for his own personal benefit excess…