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News Releases - Document & Benefit Fraud

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2/15/2013 South Bend, IN 5 convicted for conspiring to obtain car registrations for illegal aliens
2/15/2013 Tampa, FL Clearwater man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for selling counterfeit documentsImage Icon images
2/14/2013 Chicago, IL Chicago-area woman arrested for allegedly selling fake documents
2/11/2013 Chicago, IL 2 in Chicago area indicted in alleged marriage fraud conspiracy
2/7/2013 Jacksonville, FL 3 Jacksonville brothers guilty of marriage fraud
2/6/2013 Buffalo, NY Florida man sentenced in false identification documents case
2/4/2013 Newark, NJ New York man pleads guilty to his role in identity theft ring and tax evasion
1/31/2013 Freehold, NJ NJ man pleads guilty to the manufacture and sale of fraudulent government documents
1/31/2013 Tampa, FL Tampa man arrested for making false statements during naturalization process
1/30/2013 Newark, NJ NJ man pleads guilty to his role in identity theft and tax evasion ring
1/25/2013 New York, NY Manhattan jeweler pleads guilty to forging US government agency seal
1/23/2013 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee religious leader sentenced to 37 months in prison for visa fraud
1/18/2013 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota woman sentenced for using 2 identifies to receive government benefits
1/16/2013 Tampa, FL TOP STORY: HSI Tampa special agents help put identity thief behind barsImage Icon images
1/14/2013 Boise, ID Idaho couple's US citizenship revoked in sham naturalization case
1/10/2013 Los Angeles, CA Canadian talent consultant charged in visa scam involving aspiring actors
1/9/2013 Salt Lake City, UT Fugitive Salt Lake City attorney accused in visa fraud case captured
12/19/2012 San Francisco, CA Los Angeles-area man admits operating websites that sold nearly $2 million worth of false identity documents
12/18/2012 Washington, DC 5 foreign nationals sentenced to prison for role in trafficking identities of Puerto Rican US citizens
12/17/2012 Fresno, CA HSI dismantles Fresno-area counterfeit document mill
12/13/2012 Kansas City, MO 7 Missouri government employees arrested for health care fraud scheme
12/11/2012 Kansas City, MO Missouri man pleads guilty to conspiracy role to assist more than 100 illegal aliens obtain fraudulent driver's licenses for profit
12/11/2012 Seattle, WA Illegal alien pleads guilty to immigration document fraud
12/10/2012 San Francisco, CA Former INS employee, 6 others indicted in marriage fraud scheme
11/30/2012 Myrtle Beach, SC 11 arrested in South Carolina document fraud conspiracy
11/29/2012 Orlando, FL 4 more individuals guilty in 'Operation Knot So Fast'
11/26/2012 Washington, DC Mexican national sentenced to 54 months in prison for trafficking the identities of Puerto Rican US citizens
11/21/2012 Buffalo, NY Buffalo man pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
11/19/2012 San Juan, PR Operation Game Over nets 13 arrests for document fraud and identity theft
11/16/2012 Nashville, TN Tennessee woman pleads guilty to bribing DMV official for fake licenses
11/15/2012 Los Angeles, CA Head of former Los Angeles law firm sentenced for visa fraud scam
11/14/2012 San Juan, PR HSI joins IRS in uncovering fraudulent tax return and identity theft schemeImage Icon images
11/13/2012 Fresno, CA Los Angeles-area man pleads guilty to running counterfeit document operation
11/1/2012 San Diego, CA Tijuana man who posed as immigration attorney arrested for defrauding clients
11/1/2012 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles employment agency owner charged with filing bogus work visa applications
10/19/2012 Newark, NJ New Jersey man charged with impersonating federal officer
10/15/2012 Boise, ID Idaho man pleads guilty to marriage fraud
9/27/2012 Alexandria, VA Chinese national convicted as part of long-term investigation into immigration fraud ring
9/24/2012 New York, NY Woman who impersonated ICE officer sentenced to 30 months in prison
9/21/2012 New York, NY Woman admits attempting to bribe CBP officer
9/17/2012 Buffalo, NY Florida man sentenced to 34 months for identity theft
9/14/2012 Trenton, NJ Nigerian national admits to using deceased man's identity for work at Newark airport
9/13/2012 St Louis, MO St. Louis landscaping business and owner sentenced for employing illegal aliens and visa fraud
9/11/2012 Miami, FL 4 arrested in immigration fraud scheme
9/7/2012 Greenbelt, MD Former Maryland MVA employee pleads guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently produce and sell Maryland driver's licenses
9/5/2012 Orlando, FL 21 individuals charged in 'Operation Knot So Fast 2012'
8/20/2012 Fresno, CA Fresno man pleads guilty in California driver's license fraud scheme
8/16/2012 Kansas City, MO 2 Guatemalan nationals indicted for conspiring to provide false identity documents to illegal aliens
8/9/2012 Sacramento, CA Shasta County brothers indicted for producing phony immigration documents
8/3/2012 Sacramento, CA Illegal alien sentenced to 7 years for role in false document ring
8/2/2012 San Jose, CA CEO of 2 Bay Area universities charged in HSI-led visa fraud probe
7/31/2012 Newark, NJ 3 individuals arrested for manufacturing and possession of fraudulent government documents
7/27/2012 Newark, NJ 2 defendants plead guilty and 4 others are sentenced in identity theft ring
7/26/2012 Fresno, CA HSI dismantles Fresno-area counterfeit document operation
7/20/2012 Baltimore, MD Leader and co-conspirator in Baltimore document mill sentenced for manufacturing and selling fake identification documents
7/19/2012 Anchorage, AK Feds crack $19 million tax refund, identify theft scheme
7/18/2012 Boston, MA Massachusetts RMV employee charged with producing false driver's licenses
7/3/2012 San Jose, CA Former Department of Defense employees plead guilty to citizenship fraud
6/27/2012 Newark, NJ 22 charged in multi-state scheme to obtain real driver's licenses with fraudulent documents
6/22/2012 South Bend, IN 6 arrested in Indiana for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens
6/21/2012 Charleston, SC 30 sought in illegal driver's license scheme
6/21/2012 McAllen, TX 76-year-old south Texas woman arrested for arranging sham marriages
6/21/2012 Boise, ID Last defendant is sentenced in Idaho marriage fraud scheme
6/14/2012 San Juan, PR HSI, CBP nab fugitive wanted for document fraud and identity theft
6/13/2012 Hattiesburg, MS 2 sentenced in identity fraud scheme
6/4/2012 Norfolk, VA Belarusian nationals convicted of marriage fraud
5/24/2012 Baltimore, MD All 9 members of Maryland fraudulent document mill plead guilty
5/23/2012 Toledo, OH 18 indicted for roles in $3 million criminal scheme involving 7 IHOPs
5/17/2012 Gulfport, MS Florida man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit visa fraud
5/16/2012 Chicago, IL Chicago man sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud
5/9/2012 Dallas, TX Medical supply company owner sentenced for healthcare and immigration fraud
5/7/2012 Kansas City, MO Missouri woman pleads guilty to $5 million conspiracy to provide thousands of identity documents to illegal aliens
5/3/2012 Fresno, CA 9 Valley residents charged in major document fraud scheme
4/30/2012 Fresno, CA Fresno-area woman pleads guilty in driver's license fraud scheme
4/27/2012 Charleston, SC US citizenship revoked for Bulgarian man in marriage fraud scheme
4/26/2012 Hattiesburg, MS 6 Mexican nationals sentenced for identity theft
4/24/2012 Fresno, CA 9 suspects arrested in HSI probe targeting Fresno-area phony document mills
4/23/2012 Brownsville, TX Gulf Cartel member, 3 others plead guilty to bribing a public official
4/23/2012 Minneapolis, MN South Dakota man sentenced to 4 1/2 years in federal prison for stealing identities to obtain welfare and other benefits
4/19/2012 Nashville, TN State of Tennessee driver's license supervisor arrested for accepting bribes
4/3/2012 New York, NY Head of New York law firm enters guilty plea for immigration fraud
3/29/2012 Ocala, FL Third co-conspirator in driver's license mill sentenced
3/28/2012 Syracuse, NY Mexican national indicted for selling fraudulent documents
3/27/2012 San Juan, PR HSI joins forces with local officials to fight document and identity fraud
3/23/2012 Phoenix, AZ Mother, daughter and 6 others indicted for passport fraud scam
3/23/2012 Orlando, FL Brazilian woman sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for alien smuggling and worker visa fraud conspiracy
3/21/2012 Baltimore, MD Document trafficker sentenced to prison for manufacturing and selling fraudulent identification documents
3/16/2012 Rochester, NY New York man pleads guilty to weapons and aggravated ID theft charges
3/13/2012 Fresno, CA Fresno-area man pleads guilty to role in driver's license fraud scheme
3/7/2012 San Diego, CA San Diego-area immigration consultant gets nearly 7 years for fraud scam
3/7/2012 Syracuse, NY Mexican national arrested for selling fraudulent documents
3/2/2012 Richmond, VA Manager in fake document ring receives 2 life sentences for murdering rival vendor
2/28/2012 Springfield, MO British fugitive indicted for illegal firearms, document fraud and identity theft
2/28/2012 Austin, TX Austin businessman sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for visa fraud
2/21/2012 New York, NY Organized crime members plead guilty to visa and marriage fraud charges
2/16/2012 Baltimore, MD Document trafficker convicted of manufacturing, selling and transferring fraudulent identification documents
2/15/2012 Chicago, IL Chicago brothers sentenced to prison for roles in marriage fraud conspiracy
2/14/2012 Hattiesburg, MS 10 plead guilty to identity theft
2/12/2012 Newark, NJ 4 members of large-scale identity theft ring sentenced
2/10/2012 St. Louis, MO Missouri landscaping business and owner charged with visa fraud
2/9/2012 South Bend, IN Indiana man sentenced to nearly 3 years for mail fraud, harboring illegal aliens
2/3/2012 Richmond, VA Member of complex and violent fraudulent document ring sentenced
2/2/2012 El Paso, TX HSI special agents arrest criminal alien following employment verification auditImage Icon images
1/26/2012 Sacramento, CA 3 Sacramento residents indicted in international marriage fraud scam
1/26/2012 New York, NY Head of New York law firm extradited for immigration fraud
1/19/2012 Alexandria, VA Virginia businessman pleads guilty to arranging fraudulent marriage
1/17/2012 Brownsville, TX South Texas grocer sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for food stamp fraud
1/13/2012 Chicago, IL Former traffic court clerk sentenced to 33 months for arranging sham marriages
1/12/2012 New York, NY ICE HSI New York targets identity theft ring that stole over 180 identities
1/11/2012 Kansas City, MO Western Missouri residents among 14 indicted in $5 million conspiracy to provide thousands of identity documents to illegal aliens
1/11/2012 Washington, DC 50 individuals charged in Puerto Rico with allegedly trafficking identities of Puerto Rican US citizensImage Icon images
1/5/2012 Corpus Christi, TX 2 Corpus Christi pizzeria employees plead guilty to document fraud
12/21/2011 Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania man charged with producing, possessing fake US government agency credentials
12/20/2011 El Paso, TX ICE HSI agents arrest criminal alien managing El Paso restaurantImage Icon images
12/20/2011 Dallas, TX Federal grand jury indicts medical supply company owner who allegedly entered into a fraudulent marriage, provided false statements to obtain US citizenship
12/14/2011 Wichita, KS Mexican national indicted for document fraud, identity theft
12/9/2011 Memphis, TN Virginia woman sentenced to 6 years in prison for student visa scam
12/7/2011 Oxford, MS Mississippi residents arrested in identity theft scheme
12/7/2011 Tampa, FL Jamaican found guilty of passport fraud
11/30/2011 New York, NY ICE HSI dismantles organized crime visa and marriage fraud scheme
11/30/2011 Kansas City, MO Missouri man pleads guilty to $1 million meth conspiracy, identity theft
11/30/2011 Fargo, ND North Dakota man pleads guilty to identity theft, possessing child pornography
11/30/2011 Los Angeles, CA Owner of Los Angeles-area flight school arrested on visa fraud chargesImage Icon images
11/29/2011 Richmond, VA Virginia Beach cell manager of sophisticated, violent fraudulent document ring convicted of murdering rival vendor
11/22/2011 New York, NY Healthcare aide sentenced for defrauding elderly couple
11/17/2011 Minneapolis, MN South Dakota man pleads guilty to stealing identities to obtain welfare and other benefits
11/17/2011 Honolulu, HI Honolulu driver's license clerk and driving instructor charged in document fraud scheme
11/16/2011 Richmond, VA Leader of fraudulent document trafficking organization pleaded guilty
11/15/2011 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee man from India found guilty in religious worker visa fraud scheme
11/15/2011 Newark, NJ New Jersey woman sentenced for defrauding dozens of immigrants by posing as federal official
11/9/2011 Orlando, FL Brazilian woman convicted of visa fraud conspiracy involving more than 1,000 illegal workers
11/2/2011 Buffalo, NY Mexican man pleads guilty to document fraud
11/1/2011 Newark, NJ 4 members of large-scale identity theft ring plead guilty
11/1/2011 Dayton, OH Ohio business owner sentenced for hiring illegal aliens at ghost company
10/25/2011 Boston, MA 2 Bulgarian nationals sentenced for ATM skimming
10/20/2011 Newark, NJ Member of large-scale identity theft ring pleads guilty
10/14/2011 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles-area immigration consultants indicted in asylum fraud scheme
10/13/2011 Bridgeport, CT Federal grand jury indicts 9 in Connecticut marriage fraud case
10/13/2011 New York, NY Head of New York law firm charged with immigration fraud
10/13/2011 Boise, ID Idaho woman sentenced for mail fraud, misuse of U.S. government seals
10/7/2011 Houston, TX Offshore insurance operator pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy
10/5/2011 Houston, TX 'Insurer' of the Ethan Allen pleads guilty in insurance fraud scheme
10/5/2011 Buffalo, NY 4 hotel operators arrested for filing false DHS documents
10/4/2011 Rochester, NY Store owner pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
9/29/2011 Alexandria, VA Tax preparer indicted for $3.4 million mortgage fraud scheme
9/26/2011 Richmond, VA Arkansas cell leader of sophisticated, violent fraudulent document ring sentenced
9/21/2011 Wichita, KS Grocery store owners, food stamp recipient plead guilty in fraud case
9/20/2011 Harrisburg, PA Owner of Harrisburg-based health care services company sentenced for visa fraud and money laundering scheme
9/20/2011 Norfolk, VA Cell leader for fraudulent document ring sentenced to 46 months in prison
9/15/2011 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles-area immigration consultants charged in asylum fraud scheme
9/14/2011 Baltimore, MD Former Maryland MVA employee sentenced to 2 years in federal prison
9/13/2011 Richmond, VA North Carolina cell leader of sophisticated, violent fraudulent document ring sentenced
9/9/2011 New York, NY HSI dismantles '18th Street' gang's fraudulent document ring
9/8/2011 Buffalo, NY Airline employee pleads guilty to federal fraud charges
9/8/2011 Albany, NY Taiwanese man sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for bribery and forging a passport
9/1/2011 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles tax preparer sentenced to more than 5 years in federal prison for visa and tax fraud scheme
8/26/2011 Philadelphia, PA Attorney and client convicted of immigration fraud
8/24/2011 Brownsville, TX South Texas grocer pleads guilty to food stamp fraud
8/23/2011 Fresno, CA Ex-DMV employee, 14 others charged in driver's license fraud scheme
8/18/2011 New York, NY HSI participates in the arrest of commercial drivers for fraudulently obtaining licenses in New York
8/15/2011 Washington, DC TOP STORY: ICE's Forensic Document Lab serves as authentication authorityImage Icon images
8/15/2011 New York, NY ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents disrupt stolen identity ring
8/12/2011 Seattle, WA Career identity thief sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for passport fraud
8/11/2011 Los Angeles, CA Former U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services supervisor sentenced to 5 years on bribery and fraud offenses
8/9/2011 Providence, RI Dominican national sentenced for identity theft, illegal re-entry
8/1/2011 Richmond, VA Member of fraudulent document ring sentenced to 46 months in prison
7/27/2011 White Plains, NY Former home healthcare aide guilty of defrauding an elderly couple
7/26/2011 Sacramento, CA Former immigration consultant, 13 others indicted in elaborate marriage fraud scheme
7/22/2011 Clearwater, FL TOP STORY: ICE HSI investigation uncovers Florida document fraud operationImage Icon images
7/21/2011 Fresno, CA ICE dismantles 2 major Fresno-area document mills
7/21/2011 Richmond, VA 2 members of sophisticated fraudulent document ring sentenced
7/12/2011 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles-area immigration consultant pleads guilty in visa fraud scheme
7/12/2011 McAllen, TX Mexican man indicted for passport fraud and falsely claiming US citizenship
6/20/2011 Memphis, TN Virginia woman pleads guilty to student visa scam
6/17/2011 San Diego, CA A San Diego university owner and school employee indicted for visa fraud
6/16/2011 Philadelphia, PA Last defendant in 'Operation Blind Spot' is sentenced
6/13/2011 Santa Ana, CA Pastor sentenced to 1 year for visa fraud, ordered to forfeit building housing former religious schoolImage Icon images
6/9/2011 Washington, DC National initiative to combat immigration services scamsImage Icon images
6/7/2011 Richmond, VA Member of sophisticated and violent fraudulent document ring pleads guilty
6/3/2011 Pittsburgh, PA Tajikistan national sentenced on visa fraud charges
6/1/2011 Ft Morgan, CO 11 arrested following their grand jury indictment for using fraud documents to gain employment in the US
5/27/2011 West Palm Beach, FL South Florida man charged with falsely representing himself as an immigration attorney
5/19/2011 Bakersfield, CA 2 charged in elaborate scheme to obtain valid California driver's licenses for illegal aliensImage Icon images
5/18/2011 Denver, CO Denver DMV tester indicted for mail fraud and bribery concerning a program receiving federal funds
5/18/2011 Boise, ID Idahoan charged with fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship
5/12/2011 Austin, TX 5 arrested in Austin-based visa fraud scam
5/12/2011 Newark, NJ New Jersey man pleads guilty to conspiracy to make fake identity documents
5/10/2011 Grand Rapids, MI 3 illegal aliens sentenced in fraudulent identification ring
5/9/2011 Las Vegas, NV Nevada DMV employee charged with bribery following ICE probe
5/9/2011 New York, NY Commercial drivers arrested for fraudulently obtaining licenses in New York
5/6/2011 Tallahassee, FL Florida construction workers charged with using fake work documents
5/6/2011 Jacksonville, FL Syrian family indicted and arrested on immigration charges
5/2/2011 Miami, FL DMV examiners and customers charged with document fraud
5/2/2011 Oakland, CA Bay Area university president indicted for student visa fraud schemeImage Icon images
4/28/2011 Brownsville, TX Grocer and 2 employees arrested for food-stamp fraud
4/21/2011 Fresno, CA 3 men charged in ICE probe targeting central California phony document ring
4/6/2011 Santa Ana, CA Owners of L.A.-area immigration consulting business arrested for visa fraud
3/24/2011 Anchorage, AK Anchorage man sentenced for falsely claiming US citizenship
3/17/2011 Lake County, IL Illegal alien arrested, charged with voter fraud
3/15/2011 Ocala, FL Operators of driver license mill charged in counterfeit documents fraud scheme
3/9/2011 Chattanooga, TN 6 indicted for conspiring to purchase and issue unlawful Tennessee driver's licenses
3/3/2011 Orlando, FL Illegal alien sentenced to 34 months in federal prison for theft of son's identity
3/1/2011 Wichita, KS 13 Kansas residents indicted following food stamp fraud investigation
2/28/2011 Greenbelt, MD Self-described "militant extremist" sentenced to 5 years in prison for visa fraud
2/24/2011 Richmond, VA 22 alleged members of sophisticated, violent fraudulent document ring indictedImage Icon images
2/17/2011 Newark, NJ New Jersey man sentenced on immigration fraud charges
2/17/2011 Boise, ID Idaho woman indicted for mail fraud and misuse of U.S. government seals
2/10/2011 Madison, WI 6 charged in Wisconsin with producing false identity documents
1/31/2011 Tampa, FL 3 owners of Florida food mart indicted for wire and food stamp fraud
1/28/2011 Carson City, NV Reno-area immigration consultants busted in probe by ICE and Nevada attorney general
1/28/2011 Reno, NV Drugs, cash and phony documents seized in joint ICE, DMV bust
1/25/2011 Atlanta, GA Immigration attorney indicted for filing false visa applications, alien harboring
1/21/2011 Providence, RI Rhode Island man sentenced for defrauding immigrants by posing as an attorney, federal agent
1/21/2011 Yakima, WA ICE-led document and benefit fraud investigation leads to arrests in eastern Washington
1/13/2011 Philadelphia, PA 2 more defendants plead guilty in licensing examiners bribe scheme
1/10/2011 Greenbelt, MD Maryland man who impersonated a federal immigration agent sentenced to 8 years in prison in fraud scheme
1/6/2011 Los Angeles, CA LA tax preparer pleads guilty to tax and visa fraud charges
1/4/2011 Hagatna, International Guam businessman indicted on money laundering, mail fraud and immigration violations
12/22/2010 Albuquerque, NM 'BEST' team arrests 2 illegal aliens for allegedly making, selling fake documents
12/17/2010 Portland, ME 2 sentenced in Maine for health care fraud and federal benefits fraud
12/16/2010 San Juan, PR ICE arrests 13 on document fraud, conspiracy, identity theft charges Image Icon images
12/15/2010 Harrisburg, PA 7 charged with immigration fraud in Pennsylvania
12/7/2010 Washington, DC 3 Colombian nationals sentenced to 23 months for alien smuggling and visa fraud charges
12/7/2010 Houston, TX Nigerian man stripped of his U.S. citizenship following his conviction for marriage and naturalization fraud
12/7/2010 Charleston, SC ICE Charleston document fraud case yields arrests in Boston, New York and Philadelphia
12/1/2010 Orlando, FL Third conspirator sentenced in 55 million dollar visa fraud scheme Image Icon images
11/19/2010 Sacramento, CA ICE busts 2 Sacramento counterfeit document millsImage Icon images
11/18/2010 Dallas, TX ICE-led task force arrests 4 for selling counterfeit identity documents
11/17/2010 Orlando, FL Convicted criminal alien sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison for identity theft, illegal re-entry after deportation, related crimes
11/17/2010 San Juan, PR 2 women nabbed by ICE in impersonation, harboring case
11/16/2010 Boston, MA Pakistani man charged with immigration fraud and false statements
11/12/2010 San Juan, PR ICE arrests 5 for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft
11/12/2010 Providence, RI Russian couple charged with identity theft, bank and passport fraud
11/4/2010 New Haven, CT Citizen of Dominican Republic is sentenced to 14 months in prison for falsely applying for US passport
10/29/2010 Providence, RI Dominican national charged with identity theft and illegal re-entry
10/28/2010 Chicago, IL 7 arrested on charges of selling fake IDs in Chicago's 'Little Village'
10/21/2010 San Juan, International ICE nabs Puerto Rican woman for impersonating a federal officer and harboring illegal aliens
10/14/2010 Houston, TX Pakistani man convicted of visa and naturalization fraud
10/14/2010 Orlando, FL Brazilian couple sentenced in $55 million visa fraud schemeImage Icon images
10/1/2010 Baltimore, MD Outreach Campaign receives Bright Ideas awardImage Icon images
9/30/2010 Washington, DC Harvard recognizes ICE's DMV outreach campaign with a Bright Idea award
9/30/2010 Louisville, KY 12 more indicted in large-scale Cambodian marriage fraud conspiracy
9/29/2010 Washington, DC 3 Colombian national plead guilty to alien smuggling and visa fraud charges
9/28/2010 Memphis, TN Former notary public sentenced to prison for bribing county clerks
9/27/2010 Greenbelt, MD Germantown man who impersonated a federal immigration agent pleads guilty to fraud scheme
9/24/2010 Sacramento, CA 3 Sacramento attorneys receive lengthy sentences in asylum fraud scheme investigated by ICE HSI
9/21/2010 Santa Ana, CA Ex-Armenian consular employee pleads to charges in immigration fraud scheme
9/8/2010 Baltimore, MD Maryland woman sentenced to 45 months in prison for assuming the identity of a disabled victim for 25 years
9/1/2010 Washington, DC Washington business owner agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in award of government contract
8/9/2010 Los Angeles, CA Chinese nationals charged in LA-area prostitution probe
7/30/2010 Macon, GA 4 sentenced for illegally selling Georgia driver's licenses
7/29/2010 Atlanta, GA Former Atlanta driver's license examiner and co-conspirator sentenced for selling Georgia driver's licenses
7/29/2010 Columbus, OH 9 sentenced in Ohio marriage fraud scheme
7/28/2010 Bowling Green, KY Kentucky woman indicted in fake identification scheme
7/26/2010 Houston, TX 13 indicted for selling counterfeit documents at Houston flea markets
7/23/2010 Washington, DC 3 Colombian nationals are extradited to the United States to face alien smuggling and visa fraud charges
7/14/2010 Philadelphia, PA New Jersey man sentenced in cash scheme for driver's licenses
7/12/2010 Winston-Salem, NC 4 Winston-Salem individuals arrested by ICE for document fraud-related charges
6/29/2010 Fort Pierce, FL Brazilian fugitive found in South Florida pleads guilty to immigration fraud and weapon charges
6/22/2010 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee religious leader charged in religious visa fraud scheme
6/22/2010 Louisville, KY US citizen pleads guilty in Cambodian marriage fraud scheme
6/22/2010 Dallas, TX Lead defendant in fraudulent identification document scheme sentenced to nearly 4 years in federal prison
6/22/2010 San Diego, CA 2 immigration consultants indicted for defrauding illegal immigrants
6/21/2010 Fresno, CA Mexican nationals plead guilty to immigration document fraud
6/17/2010 San Juan, PR 20 arrested in Puerto Rico for bank fraud and aggravated identity theftImage Icon images
6/15/2010 Brooklyn, NY 17 individuals charged and 12 locations searched in major health care fraud and money laundering prosecution
6/11/2010 Fresno, CA 2 Fresno-area residents indicted for producing fraudulent identity documents
6/10/2010 Philadelphia, PA Leader of a Philadelphia area asylum fraud conspiracy sentenced
6/7/2010 Baltimore, MD Iranian allegedly forged a letter from U.N. official in support of immigration applications
6/3/2010 St Thomas, VI Colombian national found guilty of marriage fraud
5/28/2010 San Jose, CA Northern California woman faces multiple fraud charges
5/21/2010 San Diego, CA ICE probe of San Diego-area flight school leads to guilty pleas for visa fraud and hiring violations
5/18/2010 New Orleans, LA Illegal alien charged with making false statements
5/14/2010 Baltimore, MD Annapolis man sentenced for creating more than 100 false green cards and other identity documents sold to illegal aliens
5/10/2010 Jacksonville, FL New Jersey man pleads guilty to impersonating immigration official in Florida
5/7/2010 Houston, TX Naturalized Nigerian convicted of arranging sham marriages
5/6/2010 San Juan, PR ICE arrests Puerto Rican man who posed as a federal officer
5/6/2010 Philadelphia, PA 20 arrested in a Philadelphia corruption and document fraud caseImage Icon images
5/5/2010 Norfolk, VA 17 indicted on charges surrounding marriage and naturalization fraud
4/16/2010 Los Angeles, CA ICE arrests Mexican actress and 'husband' for entering into sham marriage
4/14/2010 Santa Ana, CA Orange County man linked to student visa fraud scheme involving "imposter" test takers pleads guilty
4/5/2010 Columbus, OH Final defendants plead guilty in marriage fraud scheme
3/25/2010 Columbus, OH 9 plead guilty in marriage fraud scheme
3/23/2010 Dallas, TX Lead defendant in fraudulent identification document scheme pleads guilty
3/17/2010 Miami, FL South Florida man who posed as immigration official indicted in fraud scheme
3/8/2010 Santa Ana, CA Orange County man charged with running sophisticated student visa fraud schemeImage Icon images
3/5/2010 Milwaukee, WI 3 Mexican nationals charged with running counterfeit document mill
3/4/2010 Fresno, CA 2 Central California men charged with producing fake identity documents
3/4/2010 Panama City, FL 12 illegal aliens arrested for document fraud in Panama City
3/4/2010 Miami, FL Owner, employee of Miami language school charged with immigration fraudImage Icon images
3/3/2010 Tampa, FL Tampa woman sentenced for fabricating documents in 274 asylum petitions
2/23/2010 New York, NY 22 arrests in NYC document and identity fraud ringImage Icon images
2/19/2010 Seattle, WA Seattle restaurateur sentenced for marriage fraud Image Icon images
2/17/2010 Norfolk, VA Virginia pilot pleads guilty to making false statements
2/9/2010 Miami, FL Ringleader of immigration benefit fraud scheme sentenced to 5 years in prison
2/1/2010 Norfolk, VA Jamaican labor broker sentenced to 45 months in prison
1/29/2010 Miami, FL Ringleader of immigration benefit fraud scheme pleads guilty
1/29/2010 Atlanta, GA 4 sentenced for selling fraudulent Georgia driver's licenses
1/27/2010 Kansas City, KS Mexican national pleads guilty to selling counterfeit documents
1/22/2010 New Orleans, LA 3 illegal aliens indicted for making false statements
1/15/2010 Columbus, OH Immigration attorney and associate sentenced on marriage fraud charges
1/11/2010 San Jose, CA Feds return money to Bay Area scam victimsImage Icon images
1/8/2010 Houston, TX Former Houston law office employee pleads guilty to immigration fraud
12/23/2009 Santa Ana, CA California pastor charged in visa fraud scheme
12/18/2009 Orlando, FL Orlando businessman sentenced in unauthorized workers compensation scheme
12/18/2009 Miami, FL 3 South Florida residents plead guilty in immigration benefit fraud scheme
12/17/2009 Newburgh, NY 15 illegal aliens allegedly used fake documents to gain work at Stewart airport
12/14/2009 Houston, TX Twin brothers sentenced to prison for obtaining fraudulent visas
12/8/2009 Columbus, OH 11 indicted in Ohio marriage fraud scheme
12/8/2009 Miami, FL South Florida man sentenced to 14 years in prison for immigration fraud
12/8/2009 Norfolk, VA 2 co-conspirators of Virginia visa fraud ring sentenced
11/23/2009 Chicago, IL 10 indicted in Chicago sham marriage conspiracy
11/18/2009 Atlanta, GA Georgia attorney pleads guilty to filing fraudulent immigration documents
11/17/2009 Greensboro, NC ICE arrests North Carolina man for document fraud
11/10/2009 Charlotte, NC North Carolina man arrested for document fraud
11/4/2009 Miami, FL 6 South Florida residents indicted for immigration benefit fraud
11/3/2009 Los Angeles, CA Doctor arrested for falsifying results of prospective immigrants’ medical exams
10/28/2009 Miami, FL South Florida man sentenced on charges of impersonating an ICE special agent
10/28/2009 New York, NY ICE agents arrest Albanian national wanted for murder in Italy
10/23/2009 Seattle, WA Washington State pair sentenced to prison on immigration fraud charges
10/23/2009 Des Moines, IA Bosnian sentenced to prison for failing to disclose murder
10/23/2009 Seattle, WA Seattle-area restaurant owner pleads guilty to immigration fraud scheme
10/21/2009 Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia man sentenced on immigration fraud and other federal crimes
10/20/2009 Norfolk, VA Federal jury convicts Jamaican labor broker of money laundering
10/16/2009 Los Angeles, CA LA-area attorney, 2 business associates charged with work visa fraud
10/16/2009 Fresno, CA Central California couple charged with running counterfeit document mill
10/8/2009 Detroit, MI Minnesota man sentenced on aggravated identity theft charges
9/23/2009 Dallas, TX 72-year-old Fort Worth woman sentenced to nearly 4 years in federal prison for her role as leader of visa fraud scheme
9/23/2009 Washington, DC Fraudulent telemarketer sentenced to 50 years, co-conspirators also sentenced for roles in fake sweepstakes scheme
9/22/2009 Miami, FL Tamarac man convicted at trial for selling fraudulent Indian documents to illegal aliens
9/21/2009 Miami, FL Miami group sentenced for conspiracy to defraud illegal aliens in Florida and New York
9/21/2009 Miami, FL Defendants sentenced in driver's license scheme
9/21/2009 Alexandria, VA Immigration consultant sentenced to 41 months in prison for fraud
9/18/2009 Norfolk, VA Immigration attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy charge
9/17/2009 Denver, CO Leader of international counterfeit immigration document ring sentenced
9/15/2009 Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania attorney sentenced for hiring illegal aliens
9/11/2009 New Orleans, LA Illegal aliens charged with fraud and misuse of permanent resident card following ICE investigation
9/3/2009 Baltimore, MD Former MVA employee indicted for Maryland driver's license and ID card scam
9/3/2009 Seattle, WA 2 charged in fraudulent documents scheme
8/26/2009 Washington, DC Document and Benefit Fraud task forces expand to Houston and San Juan
8/18/2009 San Francisco, CA Bay Area sham marriage broker sentenced to 19 months in prison
8/18/2009 Houston, TX Houston immigration attorney sentenced for visa fraud and money laundering
8/17/2009 Tallahassee, FL Detainee passes away at Florida hospital
8/17/2009 Washington, DC ICE identification of previously un-tracked detainee deaths highlights importance of detention reform
8/11/2009 Cincinnati, OH 50 indicted as part of national marriage fraud scheme
7/28/2009 Los Angeles, CA Former Armenian diplomat and Beverly Hills attorney are among 5 charged in scheme to allow illegal immigrants to stay in U.S.
7/28/2009 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City law firm charged with alien smuggling and visa fraud
7/28/2009 Boston, MA Illegal alien guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with fake U.S. identification documents
7/27/2009 Portland, ME Maine man sentenced for transporting illegal aliens
7/24/2009 Columbus, OH ICE arrests Ohio immigration attorney on marriage fraud charges
7/24/2009 Miami, FL Illegal immigrant who obtained driver's license and passport under another's identity sentenced to prison
7/22/2009 Baltimore, MD Maryland man convicted in scheme to sell fraudulently issued driver’s licenses
7/21/2009 Philadelphia, PA 3 convicted in naturalization scheme
7/17/2009 Norfolk, VA Convicted visa fraud kingpin sentenced to 87 months
7/7/2009 Miami, FL Miami woman convicted of conspiracy to commit immigration and wire fraud
7/1/2009 Dallas, TX 71-year-old Fort Worth woman admits role as leader of visa fraud scheme
6/25/2009 Cincinatti, OH 8 plead guilty in multi-state marriage fraud scheme
6/24/2009 Louisville, KY Illegal alien pleads guilty to fake document conspiracy charges
6/11/2009 Detroit, MI Michigan man sentenced in international student visa scheme
6/4/2009 Atlanta, GA Head of English language school pleads guilty to immigration fraud charges.
5/21/2009 Fresno, CA Bakersfield man charged with producing phony identity documents
5/18/2009 Detroit, MI Michigan psychiatrist pleaded guilty to citizenship fraud
4/28/2009 Seattle, WA Washington man who filed false immigration claims pleads guilty
4/21/2009 Atlanta, GA 2 people indicted on immigration conspiracy charges
4/8/2009 New York, NY Immigration lawyer, wife found guilty of asylum fraud
4/3/2009 Cleveland, OH Cleveland office to handle ICE Ohio cases
3/31/2009 San Juan, PR 8 arrested in ID theft, Social Security fraud
3/20/2009 Portland, ME Maine man pleads guilty to transporting illegal aliens
3/19/2009 Miami, FL Fugitive convicted on identity theft-related offenses
3/16/2009 Lynwood, CA Immigration scam artist re-arrested by ICE
3/6/2009 Cincinatti, OH 10 indicted in multi-state marriage fraud scheme
2/25/2009 Salt Lake City, UT Defendants sentenced in Samoan adoption scam
2/25/2009 Milwakee, WI Former Bosnian Serb soldier sentenced
2/23/2009 Bakersfield, CA DMV and ICE dismantle major Bakersfield counterfeit document ring
2/13/2009 Alexandria, VA Northern Virginia attorney found guilty in connection with a large-scale immigration fraud scheme
2/12/2009 Des Moines, IA 11 arrested, indicted in multi-state visa fraud operation
2/12/2009 Dallas, TX Local home health care agency owner sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
2/11/2009 Greenbelt, MD Immigration attorney convicted in fraudulent asylum scheme
2/6/2009 Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania woman sentenced for role in asylum fraud
1/23/2009 Seattle, WA Leader of Seattle-area marriage fraud ring convicted by federal jury
1/22/2009 Louisville, KY 4 illegal aliens indicted for fake document conspiracy
1/13/2009 Washington, DC 22 charged with massive international Visa scheme
1/8/2009 Baltimore, MD Former MVA employee indicted for conspiracy to illegally produce and transfer Maryland drivers' licenses and identification cards
12/23/2008 St. Paul, MN 3 convicted for their roles in a massive marriage fraud ring
12/22/2008 San Juan, PR ICE arrests 13 for roles in marriage fraud scam
12/17/2008 St. Louis, MO Eastern Missouri company pleads guilty to visa fraud charges
12/11/2008 Miami, FL ICE investigation shuts down South Florida counterfeit document ring
12/11/2008 Harrisonburg, VA 4 men sentenced in document and identity fraud investigation
11/20/2008 Santa Ana, CA Rancho Cucamonga woman charged with arranging sham marriages for illegal aliens
11/19/2008 Alexandria, VA Virginia attorney indicted in connection with a large-scale immigration fraud investigation
10/24/2008 Houston, TX 3 sentenced for possessing, selling counterfeit identification documents
10/8/2008 Honolulu, HI Honolulu notary pleads guilty to federal charges related to visa fraud
10/2/2008 Philadelphia, PA Two Doctors and a Businessman Charged in Immigration Scheme
9/19/2008 Chicago, IL U.S. charges 21 defendants in alleged fraudulent identification document ring based in Chicago's Little Village community
9/18/2008 St. Paul, MN 2 men sentenced for arranging fraudulent marriages with Chinese nationals
9/12/2008 Jacksonville, FL 3 plead guilty in Navy marriage fraud scheme
9/12/2008 Atlanta, GA Head of identity theft ring pleads guilty to manufacture and sale of fraudulent identification documents
8/29/2008 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 4 individuals arrested on charges in connection with the sale of fraudulent Native American Indian documents to illegal aliens
8/26/2008 Cincinnati, OH 2 arrested for roles in marriage fraud scam
8/13/2008 Santa Ana, CA ICE dismantles Orange County counterfeit document mill
8/5/2008 Baltimore, MD Salisbury man pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy
7/31/2008 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles man arrested for filing nearly 1,000 fraudulent work visa petitions
7/28/2008 Harrisonburg, VA Ohio man pleads guilty to participating in a conspiracy to produce unlawful identification documents
7/18/2008 Midland, TX Texas husband, wife business owners plead guilty to visa fraud conspiracy
7/10/2008 Tyler, TX 19 East Texas-area residents plead guilty to misusing Social Security Numbers
7/3/2008 Los Angeles, CA French couple charged in ICE probe of Internet scam that promised victims "green cards" and jobs
7/2/2008 Los Angeles, CA 3 face federal charges in ICE probe of Hungarian prostitution ring
7/1/2008 Newark, NJ Joint investigation leads to arrest on charges of distributing hundreds of counterfeit law enforcement badges
6/25/2008 Boston, MA Vietnamese native convicted of unlawfully obtaining American citizenship
6/24/2008 Miami, FL ICE arrests fourth family member of Florida marriage fraud ring
6/20/2008 Bogota, International ICE teams up with DSS and Colombian authorities to dismantle visa fraud and alien smuggling organization
6/19/2008 Bangor, ME 2 convicted by jury on federal drug and Social Security fraud charges
6/3/2008 Santa Ana, CA Former accounting firm office manager sentenced in visa fraud scheme
5/23/2008 San Juan, PR ICE agents dismantle money laundering organization
5/21/2008 El Paso, TX ICE arrests El Pasoan who allegedly defrauded investors of thousands of dollars
5/13/2008 Dallas, TX 12 arrested in large-scale Dallas marriage fraud investigation
5/9/2008 Orlando, FL More than 80 arrested in Florida following marriage fraud roundup
5/9/2008 New Haven, CT Hartford Immigration lawyer pleads guilty to federal document fraud charge
5/8/2008 Washington, DC Car wash franchise and its managers charged with harboring illegal
5/2/2008 Albuquerque, NM ICE arrests Brazilian, Kazakhstani who allegedly transported aliens
4/25/2008 Greenbelt, MD Immigration services company pleads guilty in visa fraud conspiracy
4/25/2008 Baltimore, MD Honduran sentenced to 3 years for stealing government checks from the mail
4/18/2008 Minneapolis, MN 43 Minnesotans indicted for marriage fraud
4/16/2008 Dallas, TX ICE and Department of Justice Joint Operation Targets Identity Theft at Poultry Process Plants in Five States
4/9/2008 Los Angeles, CA Operator of English language schools charged in massive
4/8/2008 New York, NY Attorney convicted of preparing and submitting fraudulent immigration applications
4/6/2008 Boston, MA Superseding indictment returned against Cape Verdean native alleging immigration fraud, false statements, perjury in immigration court and obstruction
3/19/2008 Yauco, PR ICE nabs 2 Puerto Ricans for illegally selling and transferring valid birth certificates and Social Security cards
3/19/2008 Albuquerque, NM 4 illegal aliens charged in case tied to sale of 'green cards' remain jailed
3/18/2008 Boston, MA Illegal alien convicted and sentenced for making false statements in an application for U.S. Passport and Unlawful Re-entry
3/11/2008 Harrisonburg, VA Leaders of multi-million dollar immigration and tax scam sentenced to hard time
3/10/2008 New York, NY United Nations employee and New Jersey man plead guilty in wide-ranging immigration fraud
3/10/2008 Los Angeles, CA 2 attorneys at immigration law firm sentenced for roles in visa fraud scheme
2/29/2008 Minneapolis, MN Van driver in Cottonwood school bus crash charged with identity theft, falsely representing Social Security number
2/28/2008 Boston, MA Massachusetts Imam convicted of immigration fraud
2/26/2008 Wilmington, DE Federal, state cooperation shuts down fraudulent documents operation
2/26/2008 Houston, TX Nigerian-born national's U.S. citizenship revoked; sentenced to lengthy term for money laundering conspiracy, identity theft
2/8/2008 Orlando, FL Orlando, Fla., man sentenced for visa fraud following ICE-led investigation
2/7/2008 Los Angeles, CA Russian who advertised for spouse on Craigslist convicted of marriage fraud
1/31/2008 Chicago, IL Immigration fraud ringleader gets 3 years for arranging sham marriages
1/29/2008 Georgetown, DE ICE arrests 6 illegal aliens in continuation of document fraud case
1/22/2008 Tampa, FL Former Hillsborough County, Fla., tax collector employee sentenced in bribery scheme following ICE and FHP investigation
1/18/2008 Miami, FL Florida man charged with 3 counts of bigamy following an investigation by ICE, USCIS and the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office