U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina
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From North Charolette Today
U.S. Attorney's Office and IRS Caution The Public About Scammers Targeting Economic Relief Payments
Report Suspected Fraud to the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 and disaster@leo.gov
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From North Charolette Today
U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Urges The Public To Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud
U.S. Attorney Appoints Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator
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From North Charolette Today
U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Issues Warning For COVID-19 Scams
Report Suspected Fraud to the FBI at www.ic3.gov
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Armored Truck Guard Is Charged For Stealing $325,000
The Guard Allegedly Stole Cash Intended to Restock Bank ATMs
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From North Charolette Today
Wells Fargo Agrees To Pay $3 Billion To Resolve Criminal And Civil Investigations Into Sales Practices Involving The Opening Of Millions Of Accounts Without Customer Authorization
Wells Fargo & Company and its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., have agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve their potential criminal and civil liability stemming from a practice between 2002 and 2016 of pressuring employees to meet unrealistic sales goals that led thousands of employees to provide millions of accounts or products to customers under false pretenses or without consent, often by creating false records or misusing customers’ identities, the Department of Justice announced today.
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Federal Indictment Charges Charlotte Man With Sex Trafficking A Minor And Child Pornography
A bill of indictment was unsealed in federal court today, charging Bryan Lee Ragon, 43, of Charlotte, with sex trafficking of a minor, production of child pornography, transportation of a minor, and receipt of child pornography, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
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Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To Three And A Half Years In Prison For Stealing Thousands Of Pieces Of Mail
The Defendant Targeted Neighborhoods in North and South Carolina; at Least 1,300 Individuals Had Their Mail Stolen
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Fourth Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty In Check-Cashing Scheme
The Defendants Used Social Media to Boast About Their Scheme and to Recruit Others
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Two Men Are Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Brady Raymond Frick, Jr., 39, and Timothy Ray Canon, Jr., 27, both of Charlotte, were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. for executing a bank fraud scheme involving stolen mail, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.