Financial Fraud: Scott J. Wolas Indicted on Seven Counts of Wire Fraud And One Count of Aggravated Identity Theft

June 29, 2017 FraudsWatch

Former Quincy Man Indicted for $1.7 Million Real Estate Fraud Scheme and Ex-Wife Indicted for Lying BOSTON – A man who had been a fugitive for more than 20 years before his arrest in Florida […] Read More

Health Care Fraud: PAMC, Ltd. and Pacific Alliance Medical Center Inc., Agrees To Pay to Settle Allegations Arising From Improper Financial Arrangements with Physicians

June 28, 2017 FraudsWatch

Los Angeles Hospital Agrees To Pay $42 Million to Settle Allegations Arising From Improper Financial Arrangements with Physicians The owners of Pacific Alliance Medical Center, an acute care hospital located in the Chinatown District of […] Read More

Cyber Crime: Muhammad Sohail Qasmani Pleaded Guilty Charged With One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

June 28, 2017 FraudsWatch

Man Who Laundered Millions From Massive Computer Hacking And Telecommunications Fraud Scheme Gets 48 Months In Prison NEWARK, N.J. – A Pakistani citizen was sentenced today to 49 months in prison for laundering more than […] Read More

Tax Fraud: Richard J. Morgan Charged In a Criminal Information With One Count of Bank Fraud

June 28, 2017 FraudsWatch

Shavertown Man Charged With Embezzling Over $428,000 And Obstructing An IRS Investigation SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Richard J. Morgan, age 54, of Shavertown, […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Rafael Popoteur Pleaded Guilty For Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud In ‘Shotgun’ Loan Scheme

June 27, 2017 FraudsWatch

Homeowner Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Banks In ‘Shotgun’ Loan Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – A Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to use false information and simultaneous loan applications at […] Read More

Healthcare Fraud And Consumer Protection: Barry Cadden Sentenced for Racketeering Leading to Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

June 27, 2017 FraudsWatch

Owner of New England Compounding Center Sentenced for Racketeering Leading to Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Outbreak Was the Largest Public Health Crisis Ever Caused by a Pharmaceutical Product The owner and head pharmacist of New […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Renee Tartaglione Guilty On All Counts of Conspiracy, Fraud, And Theft From Juniata Community Mental Health Clinic (JCMHC)

June 25, 2017 FraudsWatch

Head Of Nonprofit Mental Health Clinic Found Guilty of Fraud Against Clinic Philadelphia – Today, a federal jury found Renee Tartaglione, 61, of Philadelphia, PA, guilty on all counts of conspiracy, fraud, and theft from […] Read More

Fiancial Fraud: Hussain Abdullah Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

June 24, 2017 FraudsWatch

Leader Of Fraudulent Credit Card Scheme Sentenced To Five Years In Prison Used the Personal Information of Victims to Fraudulently Obtain Credit, With Losses of More Than $225,000 June 23, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE www.justice.gov/usao/md […] Read More

Financial Fraud: David Marzano, Laura Blair And Janece Burke Sentenced for Orchestrating a Nationwide Exchange Visitor Program Fraud Scheme

June 22, 2017 FraudsWatch

Three Sentenced for Orchestrating a Nationwide Exchange Visitor Program Fraud Scheme Acting United States Attorney Steve Butler of the Southern District of Alabama, U.S. Department of State Inspector General Steve A. Linick, and Homeland Security […] Read More

Financial Fraud: John Thomas Burch Pled Guilty to a Federal Charge of Wire Fraud

June 21, 2017 FraudsWatch

Former Charity President Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Money Admits Using $149,317 for Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants, and Women WASHINGTON – John Thomas Burch, 75, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty today to a federal charge of wire […] Read More

Tax Fraud: Everardo Laurian Pleaded Guilty to Theft of Government Money

June 21, 2017 FraudsWatch

Daly City Resident Pleads Guilty In Tax Fraud Scheme OAKLAND – Everardo Laurian pleaded guilty to theft of government money announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent […] Read More

Tax Fraud: Reginald Eaford Charged With Conspiracy to Make And Present False, Fictitious, And Fraudulent Claims To The IRS

June 20, 2017 FraudsWatch

Essex County, New Jersey, Man Gets 51 Months In Prison For Prison Tax Scam NEWARK, N.J. – An East Orange, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Moiz Mumtaz Ali Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Failure to Develop, Implement, And Maintain An Anti-Money Laundering Program

June 19, 2017 FraudsWatch

McKinney Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining and Cashing $16 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks DALLAS – A McKinney, Texas, man, Moiz Mumtaz Ali, 36, appeared last week before U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Michael Allen Braun Sentenced for conspiracy To Commit Theft of Honest Services, Wire Fraud And Bribery of a Public Official

June 17, 2017 FraudsWatch

Federal Government Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Providing Bribes in a Government Contract Fraud Scheme PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Michael Allen Braun, 54, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and $126,300 […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Michael “Mickey” Henschel Indicted In Foreclosure-Delay Scam Targeting Struggling Homeowners

June 17, 2017 FraudsWatch

Van Nuys Man Named in Federal Fraud Indictment Alleging $7 Million Foreclosure-Delay Scam Targeting Struggling Homeowners LOS ANGELES – The alleged mastermind of a foreclosure-avoidance scam that targeted distressed homeowners has been arrested on federal […] Read More

Healthcare Fraud: Genesis Healthcare, Inc. Agrees To Pay To Resolve Allegations Of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy

June 16, 2017 FraudsWatch

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. Agrees To Pay Federal Government $53.6 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Medically Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy And Hospice Services SAN FRANCISCO- The Justice Department announced today that Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (Genesis) will pay […] Read More

Financial Fraud: THOMAS L HINSON JR., Sentenced For Perpetuate a Nine Years Long Scheme to Defraud Strickland Trading, Inc.

June 16, 2017 FraudsWatch

Birmingham CPA Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison, Must Repay $11 Million Embezzled BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham man to eight years in prison and ordered him to repay $10.9 million […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Andre Antonio Walters Sentenced For His Role In a Significant Unemployment Benefit Fraud Scheme

June 16, 2017 FraudsWatch

Long Beach Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for $5M Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley sentenced Andre Antonio Walters, 37, of Long Beach, today to six […] Read More

Healthcare Fraud: Sardar Ashrafkhan Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, And Money Laundering

June 16, 2017 FraudsWatch

Former Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Distributing Prescription Drugs, Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Sardar Ashrafkhan of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for participating in a […] Read More

Financial Fraud: 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Officials And Their Associates Pay For Obtained From Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund

June 15, 2017 FraudsWatch

U.S. Seeks to Recover Approximately $540 Million Obtained From Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund The Justice Department announced today the filing of civil forfeiture complaints seeking the forfeiture and recovery of approximately $540 million […] Read More