April 2018 – FraudsWatch.com

Email Scams Examples

Email Scam Example: U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC)

April 22, 2018 fraudswatch 0

This is an email scam received about “U.S DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSET CONTROL (OFAC)” is a phishing scam and why not try to contact these people or log onto these sites and enter your […] […]

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Financial Fraud: Sombo Kanneh Pleaded Guilty to an Information Alleging One Count of Conspiracy to Bribe a Public Official

April 19, 2018 fraudswatch 0

School Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans WASHINGTON – The financial manager of Atius Technology Institute (“Atius”), a privately owned, non-accredited school specializing in information technology […] […]

Loans

Actual Estate Imposter Rip-Off Targets Might-be Owners

April 19, 2018 fraudswatch 0

In January 2017, a Denver couple signed a contract to shop for a replacement house, going to use $272,500 in take from the sale of their previous home as a deposit. But scammers had alternative […] […]

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Financial Fraud: Harold Halman and Alexander Schaap Sentenced For Defrauded the Small Business Administration, Metro Phoenix Bank, and Republic Bank of Arizona

April 18, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Phoenix Men Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the Small Business Administration PHOENIX – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell sentenced Harold Halman, II, 58, and Alexander Schaap, 62, to 36 and 30 months in […] […]

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Financial Fraud: Ima Maria Isham Pleaded Guilty to Fraudulently Obtained Loan Proceeds From Several Federally Insured Banks

April 18, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Resident of The Colony Admits Role in $10 Million Fraud DALLAS — Ima Maria Isham, 22, of The Colony, Texas appeared this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford and pleaded guilty to one count […] […]

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Financial Fraud: Albert S. Poawui, Owner of Atius Technology Institute, Pleaded Guilty to Bribing a VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans

April 17, 2018 fraudswatch 0

School Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans WASHINGTON – The owner of Atius Technology Institute (“Atius”), a privately owned, non-accredited school specializing in information technology courses, […] […]

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Health Care Fraud: Jose Penaranda Tan Sentenced To One Count Health Care Fraud

April 17, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Occupational Therapist Owner of TSM Sentenced for Making False and Fraudulent Statements Related to Health Care Benefits GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On April 16, 2018, Jose Penaranda Tan, 58, of Morristown, Tennessee, was sentenced by the […] […]

Insurance

Insurance Fraud Types And How To Protect Of

April 15, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Insurance fraud isn’t a harmless wrongdoing. At the point when individuals cheat insurance organizations out of cash, the legitimate individuals that compensation premiums pay through expanded insurance costs. Insurance organizations lose an expected $30 billion […] […]

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Securities, Commodities, And Investment Fraud: Hung Kang and John Won Chargedwith Conspiring to Commit Wire and Securities Fraud

April 12, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Two Defendants Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Foreign Exchange Trading Scams Defendants Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars by Luring Korean-American Investors into Bogus Foreign Exchange Trading Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, […] […]

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Tax Fraud: Robert N. Bertrand Sentenced For Failure to Pay Medicare, Social Security and Federal Income Taxes

April 12, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Former Chief Financial Officer of “Soup Nazi” Business Sentenced to 9 Months’ Imprisonment for Tax Evasion Defendant Failed to Pay Medicare, Social Security, and Federal Income Taxes Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Robert […] […]

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Financial Fraud: Sonya Arrington Indicted on Charges of Wire Fraud, And Theft of Government Property

April 12, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Erie City Council President Indicted on Fraud and Theft Charges Relating to her Non-Profit Organization ERIE, Pa. – The founder of an Erie non-profit organization and current Erie City Council President has been indicted by […] […]

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Health Care Fraud: Carl Lindblad and Susan Vergot Admitting That They Participated In a Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked TRICARE

April 12, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Tennessee Doctors Plead Guilty in $65 Million TRICARE Fraud Assistant U. S. Attorneys Benjamin J. Katz and Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9604 and (619) 546-9714 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 11, 2018 SAN DIEGO – Two doctors, […] […]

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Tax Fraud: Criminal Charges Against Several Chicago-area Defendants For a Variety of Alleged Tax Schemes

April 10, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Federal Prosecutions Serve as Reminder to Comply with Tax Obligations as Filing Deadline Approaches CHICAGO — Federal authorities today announced criminal charges against several Chicago-area defendants for a variety of alleged tax schemes. With tax […] […]

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Announcement on Tax Charges Committed in This Year 2018 By FBI

April 10, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Tax Crime Does Not Pay Significant prison sentences have been handed down during the past year It’s that time of year again: tax season. The Justice Department would like to remind the public during this […] […]

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Tax Fraud: Three Individuals Indicted for Defrauding the United States, Theft of Government Funds, and Aggravated Identity Theft

April 6, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Three People Charged in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme CAMDEN, N.J. – Three people were arrested today for their alleged roles in an extensive scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by […] […]

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Mortgage Fraud: Betsy Borges Pleaded Guilty In One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

April 6, 2018 fraudswatch 0

Former Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, woman who admitted her role in a more than $200,000 mortgage […] […]