Coverage of financial crime in Maryland focuses on fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and crimes that run through financial systems. Reporting follows the investigations, indictments and convictions that reach courts and regulators across the state.
Dennis and Greg March of Berlin, Maryland each received six months in prison for evading taxes on more than $4.5 million in concealed income.
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November 5, 2026
Former Campaign Treasurer Charged With EmbezzlementMaryland State Prosecutor alleges Melissa Ann Smith stole $87,155.33 from a Baltimore County candidate committee and omitted the expenses from state filings.
October 29, 2026
Maryland Launches Elder Fraud Prevention Outreach InitiativeOperation Silver Sentinel deployed law enforcement volunteers to senior centers to combat rising financial fraud.
October 20, 2026
Wendy Osefo Faces Insurance Fraud Trial in MarylandThe Real Housewives of Potomac star and her husband are set for a January 2027 trial following a grand jury indictment.
October 20, 2026
Maryland Jury Convicts Man in Health Care Fraud CasePatrick Britton-Harr faces potential prison time for his role in a scheme that defrauded Medicare out of millions.
October 15, 2026
Three Maryland Men Plead Guilty to Treasury FraudThe defendants face up to 20 years in prison for a scheme involving over $1.1 million in stolen U.S. Treasury checks.
October 10, 2026
Maryland Man Indicted in $100 Million Healthcare FraudA federal grand jury charged Marc Aaron Potash with multiple counts of fraud involving COVID-19 test claims.
October 7, 2026
Maryland Man Indicted for Gift Card Fraud SchemeA Randallstown resident faces dozens of federal charges linked to a scheme involving mail theft and stolen identity data.
October 2, 2026
Maryland Banned Unsolicited Real Estate ChecksA new law prohibits including negotiable financial instruments in unsolicited home purchase offers.
September 25, 2026
Maryland Delegate Gary Simmons Charged in Finance CasesState prosecutors filed three campaign finance cases against the delegate alongside a separate assault charge.
September 22, 2026
Maryland Business Owner Pleaded Guilty to Tax FraudRobert David Michael admitted to stealing over $190,000 from the state through a scheme at his dealership.
Maryland reporting spans investment schemes that collapse, accounting fraud charged against companies and executives, laundering operations taken down by authorities, and insider trading and wire fraud prosecutions. Coverage reaches from the Baltimore and Washington suburbs to the Eastern Shore and the western counties. Cases often move between state and federal courts, which is why the same matter can surface in more than one forum. Pandemic-era aid programs and online payment platforms have become recurring sources of new cases.
