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FraudsWatch is а site reporting on fraud and scammers on internet, in financial services and personal. Providing a daily news service publishes articles contributed by experts; is widely reported in thе latest compliance requirements, and offers very broad coverage of thе latest online theft cases, pending investigations and threats of fraud.

Health Care Fraud: LivaNova USA – Cyberonics Inc – Has Agreed To Pay To Resolve Allegations The False Claims Act

Livanova agrees to pay $1.87 Million to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from improper kickback payments ATLANTA – LivaNova USA, Inc. (“LivaNova”), formerly known as Cyberonics, Inc., has agreed to pay the United States and the State of Georgia $1.87 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Georgia […]

Insurance Fraud: DR. PAUL MADISON Convicted On Fraud Charges For Billing Insurance Companies

Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Doctor on Fraud Charges for Billing Insurance Companies for Nonexistent Treatment CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed. DR. PAUL MADISON, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, owned Watertower SurgiCenter LLC, an outpatient […]

Financial Fraud: Dawn Marie Wheeler Sentenced In A Mail Theft, Bank Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft Scheme

Former Cheyenne Resident Sentenced for Bank Fraud, Possession of Stolen Mail, and Aggravated Identity Theft United States Attorney Mark A. Klaassen announced that former Cheyenne resident Dawn Marie Wheeler, 51, was sentenced on November 26, 2018, to serve consecutive prison sentences of 27 months and 24 months, respectively, after engaging in a mail theft, bank […]

Financial Fraud: Jill Diane Applebury Pleaded Guilty To Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice

Alaska Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that an Alaska woman pleaded guilty in federal court for devising multiple schemes to defraud an Anchorage medical practice through various means. Jill Diane Applebury, aka: “Jill Wetzsteon,” 53, d/b/a Applebury Accounting Services, of Anchorage, pleaded guilty today […]

Criminal Of Nature: Avin International LTD And Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises Pleaded Guilty In ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING OIL

TWO GREEK SHIPPING COMPANIES PLEAD GUILTY TO ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING OIL INTO TEXAS PORT WATERS Vessel Master and Operator Company Admit to Lying to Coast Guard, Company to Pay $4 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON – Two Greek shipping companies, Avin International LTD, and Nicos I.V. Special Maritime Enterprises, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Beaumont, […]

Financial Fraud: Amber R. Crowder And Shauna Marie Brumfield Pled Guilty To Federal Charge in Bid-Rigging Scheme

Former D.C. Schools Employee and Business Owner Plead Guilty to Federal Charge in Bid-Rigging Scheme Schools Employee Helped Steer Nearly $300,000 Contract to Her Friend WASHINGTON – A former employee of the District of Columbia Public Schools and a business owner, her longtime friend, pled guilty today to a federal mail fraud charge stemming from […]

Financial Fraud: Andrew Otero Convicted In $11 Million Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme

Government Contractors Found Guilty in $11 Million Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme Company and owner fraudulently misused “service-disabled veteran-owned small business” status to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs and Army Corps of Engineers SAN DIEGO, CA – A federal jury today convicted Andrew Otero and his company, A&D General Contracting, Inc. (“A&D”), on charges that […]