October 2016

Traditional mortgage fraud includes situations in which homebuyers and/or lenders falsify information to obtain a home loan. Homebuyers should never sign mortgage documents that have incomplete or inaccurate information.Mortgage…
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Federal Jury Convicts Charlotte Insurance & Financial Executive Of Filing False Tax Returns And Obstruction of Grand Jury InvestigationCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury convicted Patrick Emanuel Sutherland, 48, of Charlotte, of filing…
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Owner Of Real Estate Investment Firm Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 10 Years In Prison For $17 Million Securities FraudPreet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that CARLTON P.…
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Ashland Cardiologist Convicted Of Health Care FraudCOVINGTON, Ky. — A federal jury has found a cardiologist from Ashland, Ky., guilty of charges that he fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers for invasive heart…
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Three Warner Chilcott District Managers Sentenced for Healthcare FraudBOSTON –Three former district managers of pharmaceutical giant Warner Chilcott have been sentenced in connection with committing health care fraud and violating HIPAA…
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Jury Convicts Former KC Woman of Fraud Scheme to Steal Victim's Lottery WinningsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Kansas City, Mo., woman was convicted…
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Irving, Texas, Business Owner Arrested on Federal Offense Related to IRS Impersonation/Money Soliciting ScamVictims Called and Told to “Pay Money Immediately to IRS or be Arrested in Hours” Defendant Then Wired Collected Money to India…
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Cyber Criminal Charged In Scheme To Steal More Than $1.5 Million From A U.S. Financial InstitutionDefendant Allegedly Conducted Unauthorized Intrusion into a Government WebsiteYesterday, a complaint was unsealed charging Dwayne C. Hans,…
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Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Insider TradingPreet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DAVID HOBSON, who served as an investment adviser in the…
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Former State Senator Ronald Calderon Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Receiving Over 150,000 Dollars in BribesLOS ANGELES – Former California State Senator Ronald S. Calderon was sentenced today to 3½ years in federal prison…
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Brea Man Who Operated Physical Therapy Clinics Convicted in Scheme that Stole Millions from Medicare ProgramSANTA ANA, California – A Brea man who operated rehabilitation clinics in Walnut, Torrance and Los Angeles has been convicted by a…
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Southern California Man Convicted of Tax Evasion and Lying to IRS After Fraudulently Applying for a Passport While Attempting to FleeSANTA ANA, California – A former resident of Orange County who now lives in northern San Diego County has…
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Alleged Architect of $30 Million Mortgage Relief Fraud Scheme and Four Other Los Angeles Residents Indicted in Conspiracy to Defraud Banks and HomeownersWASHINGTON – The alleged architect of a $30 million mortgage relief fraud scheme and…
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Chicago Woman Arrested in $5 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Business to Re-Sell Tickets to Concerts and Sporting EventsCHICAGO — A Chicago woman was arrested today for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that…
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FAKE-ACCOUNTS WITH STOLEN IMAGES FROM Melissa Midwest aka Melissa Harrington Attention!Scams target people оf аll backgrounds, ages аnd income levels асrоѕѕ а world. Thеrе іѕ nо оnе group оf people whо аrе mоrе lіkеlу tо bесоmе а victim…
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Baton Rouge Businessman Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud SchemeBATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that United States District Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced JASON CHRISTOPHER DEVILLIER, age 45,…
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Queens Man Charged In New York City “Vermin Control” Fraud SchemePreet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal…
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Former Government Employee Sentenced for Defrauding Multiple Federal Unemployment and Social ProgramsJudge Orders Restitution for Welfare Fraud and Threatens Maximum Sentence if Probation is ViolatedPORTLAND, Ore. – On Tuesday, October…
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Former Miami-Dade County Aviation Department Division Director Pleads Guilty to $5,000,000 Fraud and Kickback SchemeA former Division Director of the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department pled guilty for his involvement in a $5,000,000…
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Parker Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection with Stock Trading SchemeDENVER – Corey Earl Engelen, age 47, of Parker, Colorado pled guilty last week before U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello to money laundering…
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