Arron Howard's $626K Unemployment Fraud Empire Across Three States
A West Bloomfield man built a sophisticated scheme to steal pandemic unemployment benefits, keeping portions of fraudulent claims filed for dozens of fake claimants.
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Wilson Radhames Peguero Brea's Four-Time Immigration Odyssey
A Dominican man's 29-year journey through America's criminal justice system reveals the persistence of identity theft and illegal reentry.
Sniders Jean-Jacques and the $6.7M American Dream Factory
A Miami tax preparer built a criminal empire manufacturing fake financial lives for clients who couldn't qualify for mortgages and luxury apartments.
Genesis Delgado Rosa's Web of Fake Emergencies
A Kansas City woman orchestrated fake grandchild emergencies, exploiting elderly victims' love to fund an international fraud network.
Oliver Austin Thomas, III: High Roller's $446K Tax Dodge
A North Carolina man used fake social security numbers to hide massive casino winnings from the IRS, ultimately owing nearly half a million in taxes.
Aly Kaba's Pandemic Con: From Rolex to Federal Prison
A New Rochelle man used dead people's identities to steal $150,000 in COVID benefits, spending the money on luxury watches and overseas travel.
Carlos Dominguez Lopez's Paper Trail to Prison
A Mexican citizen's desperate gamble with stolen identity led him through the halls of a Florida courthouse to a federal prison cell.
By Maria Santos
Mario Cesar Dos Santos, Jr. and the Fake Federal Badge Empire
A Brazilian national created an elaborate fraud using stolen government seals to sell fake federal credentials across the country.
Basil Tikriti and the $1.5M House That Vanished
A Marina del Rey man allegedly helped orchestrate an elaborate real estate fraud that sold a Burbank homeowner's house without his knowledge.