U.S. Department of Justice · External Intelligence
Operation Thunder Hole: New Jersey Woman, Colombian Lover Convicted in $13M Federal Program Fraud Scheme
- Source
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Published
- 2 October 2026
- Journal
- Financial Fraud
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Lynx Summary
The Justice Department announced that a jury convicted New Jersey resident Jael Watts and Colombia resident Luis Pino-Copete of orchestrating a nationwide $13 million fraud involving funds administered by DOT and HUD. The programs served elderly, disabled and homeless Americans, and the action falls under the Trump administration’s task force focused on eliminating fraud.
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