Virginia

Federal officials issue alert about rising scam calls targeting residents in Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia – Federal officials are warning residents across the Western District of Virginia about a troubling rise in scam phone…

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Prince George man with prior convictions sentenced after officers uncover meth, fentanyl, and illegal gun

Richmond, Virginia – A 34-year-old man from Prince George has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison after authorities…

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Former postal worker in North Chesterfield sentenced to four years in prison for major mail theft and bank fraud scheme

Richmond, Virginia – A North Chesterfield man who abused his position within the U.S. Postal Service to carry out a large-scale…

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Six defendants sentenced after stealing more than 10 million dollars from Virginia Medicaid system

Lynchburg, Virginia – A large-scale healthcare fraud scheme that stretched across years and drained millions from a public system has now…

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Norfolk man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for cocaine distribution and firearm offenses

Norfolk, Virginia – A man from Norfolk will spend years behind bars after federal authorities uncovered a series of drug sales…

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Three Virginia defendants sentenced for stealing more than $650,000 through pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

Abingdon, Virginia – Three individuals involved in a large fraud scheme that targeted pandemic unemployment benefits have been sentenced in federal…

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Federal court sentences Ghanaian national for role in romance scam that defrauded victim of more than one million dollars

Alexandria, Virginia – A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to prison after authorities uncovered a large-scale romance scam that persuaded a…

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