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Oct 6, 2023

Wisconsin and Missouri residents sentenced to prison for bank fraud

Marialuwisa A. Prado is a Wisconsin resident who worked at a private mail sorting facility in Brookfield.

Feb 18, 2021

Former Columbus mayor to plead guilty to bank fraud

The former mayor of Columbus has agreed to plead guilty to a federal bank fraud charge.

Oct 23, 2020

Former mayor charged with bank fraud

A federal grand jury has charged a former mayor of Columbus with bank fraud.

Jul 10, 2016

Businessman to plead in bank fraud case

A Wisconsin businessman is set to plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining bank loans in a deal with federal prosecutors.

Jul 15, 2015

Feds say they have shut down Darkode malware marketplace

The Justice Department shut down an online "criminal bazaar" where computer hackers bought and sold stolen databases, malicious software and other products that could cripple or steal information from computers and cellphones, authorities said Wednesday.

Dec 3, 2014

Greenfield attorney indicted on 33 criminal charges

A Greenfield attorney who allegedly defrauded four clients out of $2.2 million was indicted Tuesday on 33 criminal charges.

May 30, 2014

Businessman found guilty of bank fraud

A Madison area businessman accused of lying to banks in order to get loans has been convicted of money laundering, bank fraud and theft from an employee retirement fund.

Apr 2, 2014

US justices look for limits in bank fraud case

Expressing an unwillingness to dramatically expand the scope of offenses that fall under the federal bank fraud statute, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court searched for some type of limiting principle this week during arguments in Loughrin v. U.S., 13-316.

Feb 26, 2014

Justices try to calculate mortgage fraud restitution

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are trying to figure out just how much restitution is owed to a victim of bank fraud under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.

Nov 13, 2013

Man sentenced for bank fraud against recently dead

An Appleton man who pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bank fraud has been sentenced to 16 months in prison.

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