No charges for Sen. Richard Burr, federal charges in iPhone-centered SBA fraud, an iPad damaged in a wrong house raid by Chicago police, and more in the Apple Crime Blotter.
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Federal indictments for two men accused in SBA-loans-for-iPhones scam
Two Massachusetts men who were arrested in December for an alleged fraud scheme involving fraudulent SBA disaster loans being used to buy iPhones have now been indicted on federal charges.
According to the Department of Justice release, the two 24-year-old men were each indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting, and one count of aggravated identity theft. The two are accused of stealing people s identities, opening fraudulent bank accounts, and using those accounts to purchase large numbers of iPhones for resale.
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No charges to Senator Richard Burr, federal charges in iPhonecentered SBA fraud, an iPad damaged in a ‘wrong house’ raid by Chicago police, and more in the Apple Crime Blotter.
The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, which looks at the world of Apple-related crime.
Federal charges for two men accused of SBA loans-for-iPhones scam
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Two Massachusetts men who were arrested in December for an alleged fraud scheme using fraudulent SBA disaster loans to buy iPhones have now been charged with federal charges.
No charges for Sen. Richard Burr, federal charges in iPhone-centered SBA fraud, an iPad damaged in a wrong house raid by Chicago police, and more in the Apple Crime Blotter.
The latest in an occasional
AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
Federal indictments for two men accused in SBA-loans-for-iPhones scam
Two Massachusetts men who were arrested in December for an alleged fraud scheme involving fraudulent SBA disaster loans being used to buy iPhones have now been indicted on federal charges.
According to the Department of Justice release, the two 24-year-old men were each indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, four counts of wire fraud and aiding and abetting, and one count of aggravated identity theft. The two are accused of stealing people s identities, opening fraudulent bank accounts, and using those accounts to purchase large numbers of iPhones for resale.
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Capitol insurrection participants could be caught from iPhone and smartphone data
When hundreds of people stormed the U.S. Capitol during the counting of the 2020 electoral votes, one thing was very noticeable: Many of them were holding up iPhones.
In the days that followed the January 8 capitol attack, it was clear that iPhones would be playing a big part in the arrests and eventual prosecutions of some participants. Many of those who took part in the insurrection not only shot and streamed footage, but they were glimpsed on the cameras of photos and videos shot by others, sometimes in the act of committing crimes.
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Men charged with using disaster funds to buy iPhones
Two Massachusetts men have been brought up on federal charges alleging they fraudulently obtained disaster loans from the Small Business Administration for a scheme that involved buying large numbers of iPhones for resale.
According to the Department of Justice press release, the two 24-year-olds have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for the alleged scheme to use stolen identity information of United States citizens to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The funds were allegedly used to open bogus bank accounts, which the government says the two men