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May 2025

Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Causing Tens of Millions in Losses and Crippling U.S. Public Services

<p><strong>WASHINGTON –<&sol;strong> An Iranian national&comma; Sina Gholinejad&comma; 37&comma; pleaded guilty today in federal court to his role in a sophisticated international ransomware and extortion conspiracy that utilized the notorious Robbinhood ransomware variant&period; The scheme inflicted […] Read More
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Alexandria Trio Sentenced in Sophisticated Multi-Million Dollar Medicare DME Fraud Ring Involving International Money Laundering and Illicit Patient Lead Generation

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Justice Served in Virginia as Masterminds of &dollar;13&period;5M Medicare DME Fraud Scheme Face Prison Time<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>In a significant step towards accountability for egregious healthcare fraud&comma; three individuals from Vienna&comma; Virginia&comma; have been sentenced to prison […] Read More
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Concealed Fortunes: The Douglas Edelman Tax Evasion Scheme and its Implications for Defense Contracting and International Tax Enforcement

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>I&period; Executive Summary<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The case of Douglas Edelman&comma; a former U&period;S&period; defense contractor&comma; represents a significant instance of large-scale tax evasion intertwined with the complexities of international business and government procurement&period; Edelman recently pleaded guilty […] Read More
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The Extradition of Liridon Masurica and the Disruption of the BlackDB.cc Criminal Marketplace: A Case Study in International Cybercrime Enforcement

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>I&period; Executive Summary<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>This report details the extradition of Liridon Masurica&comma; allegedly known as &&num;8220&semi;&commat;blackdb&comma;&&num;8221&semi; from Kosovo to the United States to face federal charges related to his purported role as the lead administrator of […] Read More
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Kingsley Ibhadore Jailed: Unmasking the Deceptive Triangle of Romance Scams, Money Mules, and Financial Structuring

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Introduction&colon; The Human Cost of a Calculated Deception – The Kingsley Ibhadore Case<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The fight against sophisticated financial fraud claimed a small victory on May 5&comma; 2025&comma; when Kingsley Sebastian Ibhadore&comma; a 40-year-old Nigerian citizen […] Read More
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The Case of William Lamar Rhew III: A Legal Analysis of a Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme and Financial Fraud

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Executive Summary<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the criminal enterprise orchestrated by William Lamar Rhew&comma; III&comma; culminating in his guilty plea on May 6&comma; 2025&comma; to charges of wire fraud&comma; money laundering&comma; securities […] Read More
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Analysis of the Shanone Chatman-Ashley Healthcare Fraud Conviction: Exploitation of Telehealth and Durable Medical Equipment Schemes

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Executive Summary<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Shanone Chatman-Ashley&comma; a 45-year-old licensed Nurse Practitioner &lpar;NP&rpar; from Opelousas&comma; Louisiana&comma; was recently convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a significant healthcare fraud scheme targeting the Medicare program&period;<sup><&sol;sup> Operating between 2017 and […] Read More
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