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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 season in full swing, the prosecutions serve as a warning that individual taxpayers are responsible for the contents of their […]
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 time of year that evading your tax obligations could end badly, with substantial fines and penalties, and even long prison […]
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 the U.S. Treasury, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Jorge Gutierrez, 39, of Merchantville, New Jersey; Alberto Sanchez, 34, of Camden; […]
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 fraud conspiracy involving a property she purchased in Mays Landing, New Jersey, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, […]
Los Angeles Man Indicted For Money Laundering Of $1.9 Million Stolen From Appalachian State University CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ho Shin Lee, 31, of Los Angeles, California, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlotte for laundering more than $1.9 million stolen from Appalachian State University, announced R. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western […]
Camden, New Jersey, Woman Admits Defrauding FEMA after Natural Disasters CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden woman today admitted defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) in 2014 after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey in 2012, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Shanyra Bennett 40, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle in Camden federal […]
Defendant Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Transnational Cyber Scam Defendant Stole More Than $800,000 through Email Compromise Scheme, and Wired Illicit Proceeds to Conspirators Overseas Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Joshua Philips, also known as “Erick Ayo Kalu,” “Anthony Abongile Baker” and “Johnson Foday Brown,” with conspiring
Defendant Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Prize Promotion Scams Targeting Elderly Victims An individual who ran multimillion dollar prize promotion scams was sentenced on March 12, 2018, to serve 87 months in prison by a federal judge in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Department of Justice announced. Glen Burke, 58, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 87
Cyber criminals, based overseas and concentrated in Nigeria, send scam emails to law firms on a daily basis in an effort to fraudulently extract IOLTA funds and enrich themselves. Because of the increasing prevalence of these ventures, attorneys need to understand how such cons work and to protect themselves against fraud. The scam begins with
New York Investment Adviser Convicted Of Defrauding Investors HARRISBURG – Louis F. Petrossi, age 77, the founder and president of the Wealth Research Institute, a purported investment research firm, was convicted yesterday by a federal jury in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, on three counts of securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, and wire fraud for