White Collar Crime Convictions for July 2025
The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during July 2025 the government reported 422 new white collar crime convictions. According to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), this number is up 36.6 percent over the previous month.
The comparisons of the number of defendants convicted for white collar crime-related offenses are based on case-by-case information obtained by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (see Table 1).
When monthly 2025 convictions of this type are compared with those of the same period in the previous year, the number of convictions was up (10.4%). Convictions over the past year are still much higher than they were five years ago. Overall, the data show that convictions of this type are up 49.1 percent from levels reported in 2020.
The increase from the levels five years ago in white collar crime convictions for these matters is shown more clearly in Figure 1. The vertical bars in Figure 1 represent the number of white collar crime convictions of this type recorded on a month-to-month basis. Where a prosecution was initially filed in U.S. Magistrate Court and then transferred to the U.S. District Court, the magistrate filing date was used since this provides an earlier indicator of actual trends. The superimposed line on the bars plots the six-month moving average so that natural fluctuations are smoothed out. The one and five-year rates of change in Table 1 and in the sections that follow are all based upon this six-month moving average. To view trends year-by-year rather than month-by-month, see TRAC's annual report series for a broader picture.
Figure 1. Monthly Trends in White Collar Crime Convictions
Within the broad category of white collar crime, cases were classified by prosecutors into more specific types.
Case types within white collar crime are
• Federal Procurement Fraud • Federal Program Fraud • Tax Fraud • Arson for Profit • Other Insurance Fraud • Financial Institution Fraud • Bankruptcy Fraud • Advance Fee Schemes • Other Fraud Against Businesses • Consumer Fraud • Securities Fraud • Commodities Fraud • Other Investment Fraud • Antitrust Violations - Other • Computer Fraud • Health Care Fraud • Fraud Against Insurance Providers • Intellectual Property Violations • Insider Fraud Against Insurance Providers • MEWA (Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements) Fraud/MET • Antitrust Violations - Airlines • Antitrust Violations - Banking • Antitrust Violations - Defense Procurement • Antitrust Violations - Extraterritorial Application Of • Antitrust Violations - Finance Markets, Other than Banking • Telemarketing Fraud • Corporate Fraud • Identity Theft • Aggravated Identity Theft • Other White Collar Crime/Fraud The largest number of convictions of these matters in July 2025 was for "Fraud-Other", accounting for 19.9 percent of convictions. Convictions were also filed for "Fraud-Federal Program" (17.3%), "Fraud-Financial Institution" (10.9%), "Fraud-Health Care" (10.4%), "Fraud-Identity Theft-Aggravated" (6.9%), "Fraud-Tax" (5.9%), "Fraud-Other Business" (5%), "Fraud-Identity Theft-Other" (4.3%), "Fraud-Securities" (3.8%), "Fraud-Computer" (2.8%), "Fraud-Consumer" (2.6%), "Fraud-Corporate" (2.1%), "Fraud-Other Investment" (2.1%). See Figure 2.
The lead investigative agency for white collar crime convictions in July 2025 was FBI accounting for 35 percent of convictions. Other agencies with substantial numbers of white collar crime convictions were: IRS (11% ), DHS (10%), Postal (9%), SecServ (7%). See Figure 3.
White Collar Crime Convictions in U.S. Magistrate Courts
Top Ranked Lead Charges
In July 2025, no defendants in white collar crime cases for these matters were convicted in U.S. Magistrate Courts. These courts handle less serious misdemeanor cases, including what are called "petty offenses." In addition, complaints are sometimes filed in the magistrate courts before an indictment or information is entered. In these cases, the matter starts in the magistrate courts and later moves to the district court where subsequent proceedings take place.
White Collar Crime Convictions in U.S. District Courts
In July 2025, 421 defendants in new cases for these matters were charged in the U.S. District Courts. In addition during July there were an additional 0 defendants whose cases moved from the magistrate courts to the U.S. district courts after an indictment or information was filed. The sections which follow cover both sets of cases and therefore cover all matters filed in district court during July.
Top Ranked Lead Charges
Table 2 shows the top lead charges recorded in the convictions of white collar crime matters filed in U.S. District Court during July 2025.
Lead Charge Count Rank 1yr ago 5yrs ago 18 USC 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television 122 1 1 1 More 18 USC 1344 - Bank Fraud 42 2 2 2 More 18 USC 1349 - Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy 38 3 3 3 More 18 USC 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud US 22 4 5 10 More 18 USC 1341 - Mail Fraud - Frauds and swindles 21 5 8 8 More 18 USC 641 - Public money, property or records 19 6 6 6 More 18 USC 1347 - Health Care Fraud 14 7 4 5 More 18 USC 1028 - Fraud and related activity - id documents 13 8 7 7 More 26 USC 7206 - Fraud and False statements 11 9 9 9 More Table 2. Top Charges for Convictions
"Fraud by wire, radio, or television" (Title 18 U.S.C Section 1343) was the most frequent recorded lead charge. "Fraud by wire, radio, or television" (Title 18 U.S.C Section 1343) was ranked 1 a year ago, while it was ranked 1 five years ago.
Ranked 2nd in frequency was the lead charge "Bank Fraud" under Title 18 U.S.C Section 1344. "Bank Fraud" under Title 18 U.S.C Section 1344 was ranked 2 a year ago, while it was ranked 2 five years ago.
Ranked 3rd was "Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy" under Title 18 U.S.C Section 1349. "Mail Fraud - Attempt and Conspiracy" under Title 18 U.S.C Section 1349 was ranked 3 a year ago, while it was ranked 3 five years ago.
Among these top ten lead charges, the one showing the greatest increase in convictions — up 217.6 percent — compared to one year ago was Title U.S.C Section that involves "Other US Code Section ". This was the same statute that had the largest increase — 575 % — when compared with five years ago.
Again among the top ten lead charges, the one showing the sharpest decline in convictions compared to one year ago — down 40.2 percent — was " Fraud and related activity - id documents " (Title 18 U.S.C Section 1028 ). This was the same statute that had the largest decrease — 21.6 % — when compared with five years ago.
Top Ranked Judicial Districts
In July 2025 the Justice Department's case-by-case records show that the government obtained 150.8 white collar crime convictions for every ten million people in the United States.
Understandably, there is great variation in the per capita number of white collar crime convictions in each of the nation's ninety-four federal judicial districts.
The districts registering the largest number of convictions per capita for these matters last month are shown in Table 3. Districts must have at least 5 white collar crime convictions to receive a ranking.
Judicial District Percapita Count Rank 1yr ago 5yrs ago Iowa, N 631 7 1 60 48 More Mo, E 577 14 2 33 16 More La, E 439 6 3 39 85 More N. Y., S 372 16 4 4 13 More Fla, S 364 23 5 1 1 More Maryland 330 17 6 9 27 More Ga, N 297 18 7 19 11 More Penn, E 279 14 8 13 20 More Mass 274 16 9 7 5 More Okla, W 273 5 10 51 54 More Table 3. Top 10 Districts (per ten million people)
The Northern District of Iowa (Cedar Rapids) — with 631 convictions as compared with 150.8 convictions per ten million population in the United States — was the most active during July 2025.
The Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis) ranked 2nd.
Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans) is now ranking 3rd.
Recent entrants to the top 10 list were Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), now ranked 8th , and Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) at 7th In the same order, these districts ranked 13th and 19th one year ago and 20th and 11th five years ago.
The federal judicial district which showed the greatest growth in the rate of white collar crime convictions compared to one year ago — 214.3 percent — was Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis). Compared to five years ago, the district with the largest growth — 433.3 percent — was Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans).
In the last year, the judicial District Court recording the largest drop in the rate of white collar crime convictions — 28.7 percent — was Southern District of Florida (Miami). But over the past five years, Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) showed the largest drop — 15.2 percent.
Top Ranked District Judges
At any one time, there are about 680 federal District Court judges working in the United States. The judges recorded with the largest number of new white collar crime crime cases resulting in convictions of this type during July 2025 are shown in Table 4.
Judge Count Rank Jones, Steve CarMichael Ga, N 6 1 More Delgado-Colon, Aida M. Puer Rico 6 1 More Carreņo-Coll, Silvia Luisa Puer Rico 5 3 More Mazzant, Amos L. Texas, E 5 3 More Merryday, Steven Douglas Fla, M 4 5 More Altman, Roy Kalman Fla, S 4 5 More Seibel, Cathy N. Y., S 4 5 More Nugent, Donald C. Ohio, N 4 5 More Haikala, Madeline H. Ala, N 3 9 More Moore, Kevin Michael Fla, S 3 9 More Altonaga, Cecilia M. Fla, S 3 9 More Batten, Timothy C., Sr. Ga, N 3 9 More Ray, William McCrary, II Ga, N 3 9 More Strand, Leonard T. Iowa, N 3 9 More Ebinger, Rebecca Goodgame Iowa, S 3 9 More Drell, Dee D. La, W 3 9 More Chasanow, Deborah K. Maryland 3 9 More Chuang, Theodore David Maryland 3 9 More Jonker, Robert James Mich, W 3 9 More Azrack, Joan Marie N. Y., E 3 9 More Engelmayer, Paul Adam N. Y., S 3 9 More Wolford, Elizabeth Ann N. Y., W 3 9 More Brinkema, Leonie M. Virg, E 3 9 More Rice, Thomas Owen Wash, E 3 9 More Table 4. Top Ten Judges
A total of 11 out of the "top ten" judges were in districts which were in the top ten with the largest number of white collar crime convictions per capita, while the remaining 13 judges were from other districts. (Because of ties, there were a total of 24 judges in the "top ten" rankings.)
Judges Steve CarMichael Jones in the Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) and Aida M. Delgado-Colon in the District of Puerto Rico ranked 1st with 6 convicted in white collar crime convictions.
Judges Silvia Luisa Carreņo-Coll in the District of Puerto Rico and Amos L. Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler) ranked 3rd with 5 convicted in white collar crime convictions.
Report Generated: September 25, 2025
