Browsing author
The discovery that you have lost money in an investment scam is a devastating moment, marked by a cascade of shock, anger, and often, a profound sense of violation. In this disorienting aftermath, it is crucial to understand that you are the victim of a sophisticated crime, not a personal failure. Fraudsters are professionals who
The Betrayal of Trust: Unpacking the M&Y Care Settlement In a case that pulls back the curtain on the vulnerabilities within America’s home healthcare system, a Michigan-based provider has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve allegations of defrauding the very government programs designed to protect the elderly and infirm. M&Y Care,
Introduction and Background This survey note provides a comprehensive analysis of the recent guilty plea by Murex Management, Inc. (MMI), a Plano, Texas-based company, on June 10, 2025, for aiding and abetting financial fraud. The case, detailed in a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, involves a scheme that defrauded
The Trillion-Dollar Heist Hiding in Plain Sight In the digital shadows of our interconnected world, a silent, sprawling criminal enterprise is conducting one of the largest wealth transfers in human history. It operates not with guns or getaway cars, but with emails, text messages, and artificial intelligence. The scale of this heist is staggering: in
A Sentence for Deception, A Warning for a Nation When 70-year-old Ohio businessman Vall Iliev was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, it marked the end of a years-long, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. But this was no simple case of white-collar crime. It was a judgment on a profound and dangerous betrayal of trust—a conspiracy
A National Crisis Hits Home in Memphis In the sprawling landscape of American healthcare, a single pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee, has become a focal point in a story of staggering alleged deception. SarJo Pharmacy, Inc., an otherwise unremarkable local business, now stands as a key exhibit in the largest national healthcare fraud takedown in United
Federal Jury Finds Rahul Shah Guilty of Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and Aggravated Identity Theft in Landmark Case Chicago, IL – July 2, 2025 – A federal jury has convicted Rahul Shah, a 56-year-old Evanston, Illinois, businessman, for orchestrating a multi-faceted fraud scheme that netted over $55 million from commercial lenders and COVID-19 relief programs, the
A Precedent-Shattering Indictment In an action that sent shockwaves through the national education and public health sectors, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) took the unprecedented step of filing criminal charges against the School District of Philadelphia. The allegations are as simple as they are devastating: a systemic, multi-year failure to protect its students
The Pandemic, The Panic, and The Alleged Profiteers In the chilling early days of March 2020, New York State was not merely a part of a global health crisis; it was the global epicenter. The novel coronavirus tore through the population with terrifying speed, transforming the familiar rhythms of life into a daily tableau of
An exhaustive analysis of the Scott Mason and Rubicon Wealth Management fraud. Learn how he deceived clients for over a decade, the red flags that were missed, and the essential steps you must take to protect your investments from affinity fraud and adviser misconduct. The Anatomy of Betrayal He was the picture of trust. Scott