U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania ERIE – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of theft of government property, Social Security fraud, and false statements to retain Supplemental Security Income benefits, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. The four-count Indictment named…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Tauheed Tucker, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cory Scott, 25, of Ardmore, Pa., and Alexander Telewoda, 25, of Clifton Heights, Pa., were arrested and charged by superseding indictment with conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of government funds, and mail…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Supplemental Security Income fraud and theft of government property, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. The two-count Indictment named Dana Nicole Johnson, 54, as the…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas HOUSTON – A former Social Security employee has admitted to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.  David Lam, 45, Pearland, was an operations supervisor and claims specialist for the Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Houston. As part of his plea, Lam admitted…

In Fiscal Year 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid over $1.5 trillion in benefits in the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. SSA must be a responsible steward of the taxpayers’ funds by minimizing the risk of making improper payments and recovering overpayments. Even the slightest payment process error can result…

U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to filing false tax returns in order to fraudulently obtain tax refunds and stealing Social Security benefits. Kathleen Mannion, 58, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to four counts of aiding and assisting in…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted stealing a dead relative’s government benefits. Alphonso Dixon, 57, of St. Louis County, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money. Dixon’s relative died on Dec. 31, 2008, but her death was…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Zaven Yeghiazaryan, 44, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before the Honorable Gerald J. Pappert to 13 counts of an indictment charging him with conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with his execution of a…

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kani Bassie, age 36, of Brooklyn, New York, and Jermon Brooks, age 20, of Richmond, Virginia, pled guilty last week to their roles in a multi-million-dollar bank fraud conspiracy led by Oluwaseun Adekoya, age 39, a Nigerian citizen.  United States Attorney John A.…