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Chicago Scrap Iron Refining Company and Its President Plead Guilty to Criminal Tax Violations for Concealing $11.6 Million from IRS CHICAGO — A Chicago-based scrap iron refining business and its president admitted in federal court today that they concealed from the Internal Revenue Service more than $11.6 million in cash wages paid to employees. ACME […]
With all of the furor over the subprime mortgage debacle, a number of individuals and groups are taking a closer look at the loans that made the mess possible. Adjustable rate mortgages, interest only loans, and their variations are estimated at $3.5 trillion now, and they are partly to blame for the record foreclosure rates. […]
Two Men Sentenced in Multi-State Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain New Cell Phones BOSTON – Two men were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain and re-sell more than $330,000 in new cell phones. Jimmy Phan, 30, of Boston, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Mark […]
Osage Beach Woman Pleads Guilty to Stolen Mail, Bank Fraud Scheme JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that an Osage Beach, Mo., woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to a scheme to use stolen mail and stolen identities to cash fraudulent checks […]
Former Attorney Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients of More Than $900K Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that JOHN O’BRIEN, 53, of North Kingstown, R.I., was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed […]
Littleton Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Oil and Investment Scheme DENVER – Jill M. Evans, age 51, of Littleton, Colorado, was recently sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge John L. Kane to serve 84 months (7 years) in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, FBI […]
South Carolina Man Arrested On Federal Charges For “Synthetic Identity” Fraud Scheme CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was arrested today on bank, wire, and mail fraud charges in connection with a “synthetic identity” fraud scheme that defrauded financial institutions of more than $340,000, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District […]
Landlords and property owners have to contend with a number of issues, risks, and problems when renting out an apartment or a land, for instance. Of course, there are laws that supposedly protect owners from dubious entities who practice rental fraud. But unfortunately, these laws do not work much to their advantage, as the frauds […]
O’Fallon Missouri Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Running Large Stolen Property Fraud Ring and Bank Fraud Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that yesterday, in federal court in Benton, Illinois, Jason J. Parmeley, 43, formerly of O’Fallon, MO, was sentenced to fourteen years in federal […]
A family friend who works at a major retailer reported one night over a drink that he had the strangest of days. He made goal (good for him) selling high-end merchandise to individuals he knew in his heart of hearts were thieves using a stolen credit card. Management was called. Security was called. But in […]