The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Nathaniel R. Mendell, issued the following news release:. Alan Neal Scott, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S..
BOSTON A Melrose man was sentenced today in connection with his role in an unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Alan Neal Scott, 68, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Acting United States Attorney Nathaniel R. Mendell; Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S..
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BOSTON – A married couple, formerly from New Bedford, was arrested Thursday night in Texas on federal fraud charges arising from their claims for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds.
According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney s Office, Tiffany Pacheco, a/k/a Tiffany Tavery, 35, and Arthur Pacheco, 47, who, until recently, resided in New Bedford, were charged by criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Tiffany Pacheco was also charged with one count of wire fraud. The defendants were arrested in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday night.
According to charging documents, Tiffany was hired by the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance in April 2020, shortly after her release from federal prison following a conviction for aggravated identity theft.