MARYLAND NEWS

“You need to get more comfortable with some of the procedures that happen here in the county,” Cathy Bevins said, ahead of threatened cuts to Inspector General Kelly Madigan’s budget. A much-touted innovation of Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. – the establishment of an inspector general’s office to root out waste, fraud and corruption in local government – came under attack yesterday by two senior members of the County Council. Source: Baltimore Brew

Paid Gratuities to a Public Official, Including Money, Travel, and Sporting Event Tickets and Received More Than $20 Million in Government Business. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Source: Baltimore Sun

A couple in Virginia who believed they were pouring capital into a high-end fabric company actually bankrolled a 48-year-old man’s online porn habits, federal prosecutors said. Source: Raleigh News & Observer and US Attorney, District of Virginia

According to the indictment, the Maryland men and others conspired to defraud financial institutions to effect transfers of funds in payment for foreign currency banknotes, while misrepresenting and concealing the true purpose of the payments. Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Source: US Attorney, District of Maryland

Defrauded More Than 40 Victims Around the World of More than $1.1 Million. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

Used the Identities of Real People as well as Fictitious Identities to File the Claims. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

“Taping a device with adhesive is clearly not the same as surgical implantation,” said Acting United States Attorney Jonathan Lenzner. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland

Allegedly Was the Leader of an Advanced Fee Fraud Scheme Using Social Media to Target Elderly Victims. Source: U.S. Attorney, District of Maryland