November 2016

Jewelry Store Owner Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Role In International, $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Scam TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey jewelry store owner who used his business to further one of the largest credit card fraud…
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CEO of Schaumburg Consulting Firm Arrested on Fraud Charges for Misrepresenting Company’s Financial ConditionCHICAGO — The chief executive of a publicly-traded consulting firm has been charged in federal court with fraudulently…
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Stockton Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Staging Car Accidents in a Scheme to Defraud Insurance CompaniesFRESNO, Calif. — Cristopher Santiago Sanchez-Becerra, 32, of Stockton, was sentenced today to 21 months in prison in…
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Have you been deceived in auto insurance? You want to know what are the main forms of fraud or scams and how to report or notify an auto insurance? You can find clear answers in this article, in which I tried to explain to you everything…
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There is a clear-cut difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. One is legally acceptable and the other is an offense. Unfortunately however many consultants even in this country do not understand the difference between tax avoidance…
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The United States Settles Lawsuit Against Energy Department Contractors for Knowingly Mischarging Costs on Contract at Nuclear Waste Treatment PlantThe Justice Department announced today that Bechtel National Inc., Bechtel Corp., URS…
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Founder of Litigation Marketing Company Guilty of Multi-Million Dollar Securities FraudAssistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 andSAN DIEGO – David Aldrich pleaded guilty in federal court today to defrauding investors…
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Former Major and Lt. Col. Convicted of Four-Year Fraud Against the Marine CorpsAssistant U.S. Attorneys Nicholas W. Pilchak (619) 546-9709 and C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 SAN DIEGO – A former major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves was…
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Lee's Summit Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Embezzlement Schemes, Identity TheftKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Lee’s Summit, Mo., woman pleaded guilty…
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Two Georgia Men Sentenced for Stealing Government Benefits ATLANTA - John W. Jackson, Jr., and Corry Sandlin, have been sentenced in federal district court for stealing their deceased parent's government benefits. Each defendant…
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Former DLT Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft, Computer Fraud ChargesPROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ambulai R. Sheku, 37, of Providence, a former Senior Employment Interviewer with the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), pleaded guilty in…
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Ally Financial Agrees to Pay $52 Million to Resolve Investigation into Improper Conduct Related to Issuance of Mortgage-Backed SecuritiesLOS ANGELES – Ally Financial Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $52 million to settle…
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Owner of Stock Lending Firm Convicted by Jury in $100 Million Stock-Loan Fraud SchemeFor Further Information, Contact: Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph J.M. Orabona (619)546-7951or Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael G. Wheat (619) 546-8437…
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Salesman Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Through Debt Relief FirmsA Newport Beach, California, man was sentenced today in connection with a fraudulent debt relief firm, the Justice Department and U.S. Postal Inspection Service…
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Alaska Inmate Sentenced for Identity Theft and Filing False Income Tax ReturnsAnchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that Earl Worthy, 41, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraudulent tax…
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Four Conspirators Convicted for Defrauding Victims of Millions of DollarsMembers of the Conspiracy Formed Online Romantic Relationships to Entice Victims To Provide MoneyGreenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury convicted the following…
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Consultant To Iranian Mission To The United Nations Pleads Guilty To Filing False Income Tax Return And Conspiring To Violate Sanctions LawsBROOKLYN, NY –  Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Ahmad Sheikhzadeh, a United States…
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The former owner of a fortune-teller business Sentenced on Mail Fraud, Money LaunderingIn A Separate Hearing, Donnie Marks Pleads Guilty to Same Charges, Both Agree Repay Victims at Least $1.2 Million toCHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA – The…
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Be vigilant in identifying insurance fraud by becoming familiar with the most common forms of fraud. This include Car "Stolen , Accident and Damage", Health Insurance Billing Fraud, Unnecessary Medical Procedures, Staged Home Fires, Storm…
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Randolph Man Convicted by Jury of Defrauding DreamWorks by Falsely Claiming he Created Kung Fu PandaBOSTON – A Randolph man was convicted late today of wire fraud and perjury charges in connection with a scheme to defraud DreamWorks…
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