A Lebanese national had his initial appearance in federal court after his arrest for selling large quantities of high-grade counterfeit U.S. currency to an undercover Secret Service agent. Louay Ibrahim Hussein was charged in connection with his leadership role in a wide-ranging scheme to distribute counterfeit U.S. currency in markets across the globe, including in the United States and Europe.
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California Man Sentenced for Defrauding Bank of America
An investigation by the United States Secret Service, Richmond Field Office, resulted in arrest, conviction and sentencing for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Danny Lamar Andrews, of California, plead guilty to defrauding Bank of America of $69,500 and attempting other unsuccessful transactions totaling $46,000.
Andrews was sentenced to 84 months in prison, pay $69,500 restitution to Bank of America and five years of supervised probation upon his release from prison.
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Filipino National Admits Running $9 Million Fraud Scheme
A Filipino national admitted to orchestrating a major fraud scheme after an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, Newark Field Office, led to a guilty plea. The high-tech fraud involved an international cashing operation that monetized stolen credit and debit card information which was obtained through computer hacking and ATM skimming operations.
Angelo Virtucio, of Quezon City, Philippines, pled guilty in Newark federal court. He faces a potential maximum of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 24, 2016.
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Counterfeit Money Investigation at the Border Leads to Guilty Plea by Toronto Woman
A joint investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, Buffalo Field Office, and Customs and Broder Protection, into counterfeit currency led to a guilty plea. Kenishia Simone Brown of Toronto,
Canada, was a passenger in a vehicle entering the United States at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry. Brown was discovered to be in possession of several thousand dollars in counterfeit U.S. currency.
Brown pled guilty to possession of counterfeit currency, which carries a maximum penalty of 20
years in prison. More information about this case may be found here.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud
An investigation by the Secret Service, New Orleans Field Office, led to the guilty plea of New Orleans man. Cliff Durio was arrested at the New Orleans Airport for possession of over 500 stolen credit card accounts.
Durio was charged and pled guilty to fraud in connection with access devices. He faces a minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
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About the United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service was originally founded in 1865 for the purpose of suppressing the counterfeiting of U.S. currency. Now an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service is widely known for its protective mission in safeguarding the
nation’s highest elected officials, visiting foreign heads of state and events of national significance. Today, the Secret Service maintains a unique dual mission of protection and investigations, as one of the premier law enforcement organizations charged with investigating
cyber and financial crimes.