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Farmington Woman Charged with Violations of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act and Wire Fraud

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ALBUQUERQUE – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Inspector General announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Teresa McCown with violations of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act and wire fraud. McCown, 55, of Farmington, will remain on condition of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/farmington-woman-charged-violations-federal-…

Ex-Bureau of Land Management employee admits stealing, forging and cashing government checks

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MISSOULA—A former Bureau of Land Management employee today admitted to stealing agency checks and forging the signature of another employee to obtain cash for personal expenses, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.

Adrian Anthony Aragon, 52, of Butte, pleaded guilty to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft. Aragon faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250 000 fine and three years of supervised release on the theft crime and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence, a $250,000 fine and one year of supervised release on the aggravated identity theft crime.

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https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/ex-bureau-land-management-employee-admits-st…

Fraud Warning: Fake Emails & Fraudulent Requests for Quotations

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The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has become aware of a scam involving disguised or “spoofed” email addresses. Individuals claiming to be senior DOI officials have used such addresses to solicit fraudulent Requests for Quotations (RFQs). These are fake.  ...

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FraudWarningFinal_508.pdf
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