Con Man Pose as FBI Agent, Gets 30 Months

0:00A Connecticut man, a Mark Anthony Alexander, just got hit with 30 months in federal prison for posing as an FBI agent along with fraud and illegal gun charges. The 45-year-old from Milford pleaded guilty back in late January to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and possessing a firearm as a felon. U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell handed down the sentence in New Haven. He teamed up with Melanie Ham to run a fake business called Traveling Graces, registered in Connecticut in 2022. They tricked someone, Alexander met on a dating app into investing, pocketing two checks worth $167,000 for themselves. Between July and December 2023, Alexander has a long rap sheet, including a prior 96-month sentence for scams that defrauded the postal service of over $300,000. Dollars and lenders of more than $1 million. Since February 2023, he posed as an FBI agent at his complex to snag extra parking, flashing

1:01a fake badge and packing a 9-millimeter pistol. While on supervised release, he racked up violations like a drunk driving bust in Stanford, faking a bank statement to buy a car in Massachusetts, lying about his address and opening nine new credit lines without permission. He landed him another two years in prison, sentenced February 26th, 2025, and Hartford. Ham copped to the wire-frog conspiracy in November 2025 and awaits her turn in court, while Alexander sits detained since mid-January. This guy's pattern of cons shows no signs of slowing down. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Hartford News Today update, AI-powered, and always on.