Man charged as bogus U.S. agent in Pitt-Jolie scam
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A Los Angeles man was arrested on   Thursday on charges of impersonating a federal agent in what   prosecutors say was a bid to get a job providing security for   film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
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An American company is accused of secretly funneling money to powerful Chinese government officials to ensure a lucrative banking contract.
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Six men were charged in the United States for conspiring to sell arms and equipment to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels and to customers in Indonesia, U.S. officials said on Friday.
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A man charged in one of the largest identity theft scams in U.S. history pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and fraud in connection with identity documents Tuesday and could face up to 50 years in prison, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney David Kelley, of the Southern District of New York.
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A former U.S. Navy lieutenant has been charged with selling military laser-aiming devices to an undercover federal agent he met through auction Web site eBay, prosecutors in New York said on Thursday.
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A Manhattan man pleaded guilty in an investment scam that bilked investors, mostly in Germany, of more than $18 million, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.
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The United States Embassy in Beijing confirmed on Thursday that the chairman of an American electronics distribution company had been arrested and accused of causing
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A suspected Russian gangster and phisherman, caught red-handed with $200,000 worth of stolen goods and $15,000 cash, has been charged in the US on several counts of identity and credit card fraud.
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A 27-year-old Seattle man is accused of a series of federal crimes including mail fraud and identity theft.
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U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been charged with  soliciting bribes and obstructing justice in a corruption scam spanning at least two continents, Justice Department officials said Monday. He allegedly sought bribes from government and business officials in a string of countries including Nigeria and Botswana. "This case is about greed, power and arrogance," said Joe Persichini, director of the FBI's Washington field office.
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Six New York men were arrested and   charged with fraud and conspiracy on Friday, accused of running   a foreign exchange scam that cheated more than 230 investors   out of as much as $7 million, government officials said.
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Police charged a reputed international crime boss with tax evasion Wednesday, pursuing prosecution of a man wanted in the U.S. and suspected of playing a key role in Russia's lucrative natural-gas trade with Europe.
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A U.S. man faces federal corruption and money-laundering charges for allegedly arranging $6 million in bribes to Nigerian officials to win a contract for a natural-gas pipeline.
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WASHINGTON  - US securities officials charged the disgraced former press baron, Conrad Black, and his former deputy, David Radler, with securities fraud in connection with alleged wrongdoing at Hollinger International.
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A paparazzo was arrested Thursday for investigation of trespassing while trying to photograph Angelina Jolie&#039;s adopted son, said a publicist for her partner, Brad Pitt.
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A Jordanian salesman who tried to use an identity card with Brad Pitt&#039;s photo was on trial in the Emirates, a newspaper reported Thursday.
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A New Jersey painter was arrested Thursday on charges he pulled off what prosecutors say is the biggest fraud yet from a Sept. 11 compensation fund &#151; more than $1 million.