Financial Fraud: David H. DeMathews Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

July 31, 2016 FraudsWatch

Columbus Businessman Sentenced to 142 Months for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering COLUMBUS, Ohio – David H. DeMathews, 63, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 142 months in prison and ordered to pay […] Read More

Bankruptcy: Elpidio Gongora Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee

July 31, 2016 FraudsWatch

San Antonio Businessman Enters Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee In San Antonio this morning, 47-year-old San Antonio businessman Elpidio Gongora (aka […] Read More

Cyber Crime: Ramon Batista, Edwin Fana and Jose Santana Charged For Cell Phone Fraud Scheme

July 25, 2016 FraudsWatch

Defendants Charged with Participating in Sophisticated International Cell Phone Fraud Scheme Criminal charges were unsealed against multiple defendants relating to their participation in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme, involving the takeover or compromise […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Albert Shih-Der Chang Was Arrested For Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges

July 24, 2016 FraudsWatch

FBI Arrests Dallas Technology Company’s Former Lead Systems Engineer on Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges DALLAS — Albert Shih-Der Chang, a former Lead Systems Engineer for a Dallas technology company known as One Technologies, […] Read More

Michael Danilovich Sentenced For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering

July 20, 2016 FraudsWatch

Michael Danilovich Sentenced To 25 Years For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering Racketeering Conviction Included Largest No-Fault Insurance Fraud Scheme Ever Charged Preet Bharara, the United States […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Wafa Abboud, Marcelle P. Bailey and Rami Misbah Taha Indicted For Embezzling And Laundering From Charity

July 19, 2016 FraudsWatch

Former Executive Director And Two Co-Defendants Indicted For Embezzling And Laundering Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Charity On Friday, July 15, 2016, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a seven-count indictment charging Wafa […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Laquitta S. Brackins Sentenced For Mail and Wire Fraud by Defrauding a Cell Phone Insurance Provider

July 17, 2016 FraudsWatch

Defendant Receives Lengthy Sentence for Cell Phone Insurance Fraud ATLANTA – Laquitta S. Brackins has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud by defrauding a cell phone insurance provider. […] Read More

Email Scam Examples: FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

July 16, 2016 FraudsWatch

This is an email received about “ FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI). Scam ” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and enter your […] Read More

Corrine Brown and Elias “Ronnie” Simmons Charged With Fraud Scheme

July 9, 2016 FraudsWatch

Congresswoman Corrine Brown And Chief Of Staff Charged With Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Entity Jacksonville, FL – Congresswoman Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were indicted today for their roles in a conspiracy […] Read More

Richard Hirsch and James McClung Was Sentenced In Foreign Bribery Scheme

July 9, 2016 FraudsWatch

Two Former Executives Of Louis Berger International Sentenced In Foreign Bribery Scheme TRENTON, N.J. – Two former executives of Louis Berger International (LBI), a New Jersey-based construction management company, have been sentenced in connection with […] Read More

Action Against International VAT Fraud

July 3, 2016 FraudsWatch

Eight Member States Take Action Against International VAT Fraud Yesterday, from a coordination centre at Eurojust, Europol supported an international action day against a criminal network involved in international VAT fraud and money laundering defrauding […] Read More

Real Estate Investors Pleaded Guilty for their Roles in Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies

July 3, 2016 FraudsWatch

Three Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bank Fraud at Public Home Foreclosure Auctions Three Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles in bid-rigging and fraud conspiracies committed […] Read More