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Federal government investigators have halted an alleged student loans debt pain relief scam that bilked more than $11 million from consumers nationwide. Strategic Student Solutions and several related companies inaccurately promised to minimize or eliminate student loans debt and also offered the borrowers no credit repair services, as a swap for upfront fees and monthly
Nigerian National Charged in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Glastonbury School Employees Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joel P. Garland, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England,
Dallas Attorney Admits to Role in $26 Million Fraud Conspiracy DALLAS — Tshombe Anderson, 54, of Grand Prairie, Texas, appeared today before Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn and pleaded guilty to a scheme he ran along with four of his family members from July 2011 to September 2015 to fraudulently obtain more than
Russian Citizen Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Involvement in Global Botnet Conspiracy A Russian citizen was sentenced today for his participation in a criminal enterprise that installed and exploited malicious computer software (“malware”) on tens of thousands of computer servers throughout the world to generate millions of dollars in fraudulent payments. Acting Assistant
Former Procurement Director Of Staten Island District Attorney’s Office Charged With Embezzling Government Funds Defendant Fraudulently Purchased Hundreds of Personal Items in Scheme to Defraud the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office of Over $440,000 A ten-count indictment was unsealed today in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York charging William
Owners Of Hudson County, New Jersey, Scrap Metal Company Charged With 17-Year Conspiracy To Defraud Customers Former Chief Financial Officer Has Pleaded Guilty to Related Charge NEWARK, N.J. – The owners of Cinelli Iron & Metal Co. (CIMCO) were arrested today and charged with operating a 17-year conspiracy that defrauded customers out of millions of
Forcefield Energy Investor Relations Professional Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Role In A $131 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Jared Mitchell, an investor relations professional, was sentenced earlier today to 36 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, after having pleaded guilty to securities fraud for his role in the
Atlanta Pain Clinic and its owner agree to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act ATLANTA – Atlanta Medical Clinic (“AMC”), which is an Atlanta-based pain management clinic, and Dr. Timothy Dembowski (AMC’s owner), have agreed to pay the United States $250,000 to resolve allegations that they violated Medicare rules
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest In Scheme To Defraud Investors In Purported Medical And Pharmaceutical Businesses Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the unsealing
Tampa Investment Scheme Mastermind Sentenced To More Than Nine Years In Federal Prison Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore today sentenced Anthony J. Klatch II (36, previously of Tampa) to nine years and seven months in federal prison for wire fraud. The Court also ordered that he serve this sentence consecutive to