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October 2016

Healthcare Fraud: Simon Hong Convicted of Eight Counts of Healthcare Fraud, Nine Counts of Illegal Kickbacks Related to Healthcare Referrals

Brea Man Who Operated Physical Therapy Clinics Convicted in Scheme that Stole Millions from Medicare Program SANTA ANA, California – A Brea man who operated rehabilitation clinics in Walnut, Torrance and Los Angeles has been convicted by a federal jury of defrauding Medicare out of millions of dollars. Simon Hong (who is also known as […]

Mortgage Fraud: Dorothy, Thomas, Jane And Jamie Matsuba Charged In Mortgage Relief Fraud Scheme

Alleged Architect of $30 Million Mortgage Relief Fraud Scheme and Four Other Los Angeles Residents Indicted in Conspiracy to Defraud Banks and Homeowners WASHINGTON – The alleged architect of a $30 million mortgage relief fraud scheme and four other former employees of a purported mortgage relief company were charged in an indictment unsealed today for […]

Romance Scammer: Melissa Midwest

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 оf а scam. If уоu thіnk уоu аrе ‘too clever’ tо fall fоr а scam, уоu […]

Financial Fraud: Bruce A. Endicott Sentenced For One Count Of Theft Of Government Funds

Former Government Employee Sentenced for Defrauding Multiple Federal Unemployment and Social Programs Judge Orders Restitution for Welfare Fraud and Threatens Maximum Sentence if Probation is Violated PORTLAND, Ore. – On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, a former employee of the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office and the Oregon Department of Justice was sentenced to probation for […]

Financial Fraud: Ivan Valdes Pleads Guilty to a One-Count Criminal Information to Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Former Miami-Dade County Aviation Department Division Director Pleads Guilty to $5,000,000 Fraud and Kickback Scheme A former Division Director of the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department pled guilty for his involvement in a $5,000,000 fraud and kickback scheme. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and George L. Piro, Special Agent […]