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Department of Justice

74 Arrested in Coordinated International Operation Targeting Hundreds in Business Email Compromise Schemes

42 Alleged Fraudsters Arrested in the United States Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities announced June 11 a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens.  Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort[Read More…]

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FBI Warns of Posting Hoax Threats to Institutions #ThinkBeforeYouPost

Launches Campaign to Educate the Public to #ThinkBeforeYouPost Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is announcing a campaign to educate the public on the consequences of posting hoax threats to schools and other public places, saying #ThinkBeforeYouPost. The FBI stresses and reminds communities that these hoax threats are not a joke.[Read More…]

Department of Justice

Mishawaka Man Convicted for Bank Robbery

South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPFR)- A Mishawaka man was convicted of bank robbery this week, the Justice Department reports. Carlos Maez, age 40, of Mishawaka, Indiana was convicted of all counts, early evening on Wednesday, before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The jury convicted Maez on one[Read More…]

Chicago FBI

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Chicago Police Officers. Charges: Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants, Stealing Evidence

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago Police Officers assigned to a gang unit on the city’s West Side knowingly submitted false affidavits to judges to obtain search warrants and stole cash and drugs from properties they searched, according to a federal indictment announced May 10. Officers Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado were[Read More…]

PSC Financial reporting award

Prairie State College Awarded Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) recently was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award was presented to members of the PSC Finance and Administration Department by Rita Kruse,[Read More…]

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