Maryland medical equipment company settles fraud allegations for $352,800

BALTIMORE, MD—A durable medical equipment company with offices in Baltimore County and one of its owners have agreed to pay $352,800 to settle allegations that they defrauded a federal health program intended to help government employees with medical expenses. The settlement resolves claims of billing fraud filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland. Federal officials alleged that Comfort Care […]

Baltimore man pleads guilty to tax refund scam involving elderly victims

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a Baltimore man has pleaded guilty to access device fraud and aggravated identity theft in a tax refund scam. Dolapo Lawal, 33, has admitted to a scheme that involved using the identities of elderly victims to receive fraudulent tax refunds, which he then used to pay off personal credit card debt […]

Harford County financial advisor sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for stealing elderly client’s life savings

BALTIMORE, MD—A Harford County financial advisor who also had a home in Perry Hall has been sentenced to prison for stealing an elderly client’s life savings. On April 30, a judge sentenced Eddy Ray Blizzard, 45, of Havre de Grace, to 42 months’ imprisonment followed by two years of supervised release. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for […]

Maryland woman convicted in scheme to obtain U.S. passports for children fathered by Ghanaian national

GREENBELT, MD—A Maryland woman has been convicted in a scheme to obtain U.S. passports for children who were fathered by a Ghanaian national, who prosecutors say posed as the absent parent. Charmaine Brown, 45, of Lusby, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit passport fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and making a false statement in bankruptcy proceedings, […]

Baltimore County man convicted of visa fraud conspiracy, faces up to 15 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A federal jury has convicted a Baltimore County man of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Oluwatoyin Aborisade also faces charges of visa fraud and aggravated identity theft. Aborisade, an Owings Mills resident, was found to have run a fake immigration law firm that provided legal documents to people who wanted to enter the United States illegally. He made these […]

Owner of Maryland mental health services provider sentenced to three years for submitting false Medicaid claims

GREENBELT, MD—The owner of a Maryland mental health care services provider has been sentenced to three years in prison for submitting false claims to Medicaid for services that were never rendered. Julius Bakari, 46, of Silver Spring, owned and operated Holy Health Care Services, LLC. The company provided mental health services, including community support, to Medicaid beneficiaries. Between 2015 and […]

U.S. Attorney: Maryland man pleads guilty to $250K check theft scheme

GREENBELT, MD—The U.S. District Attorney’s Office in Maryland reports that a 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing over $250,000 in checks that were mailed to other people. Kavon Dupree Jackson of Capitol Heights has pleaded guilty to a bank fraud conspiracy that involved using stolen checks that were cashed at several banks. According to his guilty plea, Jackson used a […]

Maryland man gets 6 years for $151K bank fraud scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme that obtained more than $151,000 from victims while using fake identities and personal information. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland, Archie Arnold Paul, also known as “Carter Hill” and “Zion Davis,” 31, of Laurel, orchestrated the scheme and […]