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Tax Fraud: MICHAEL GYURE Pled Guilty To Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns

January 9, 2019 FraudsWatch 0

Executive Director Of Private Club Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Filing False Tax Returns Tax Returns Failed to Disclose Approximately $433,000 in Personal Expenses and Other Benefits Provided to Executive Director by the […] Read More

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Mortgage Fraud: Hasan Hussain Masterminded A Scheme That Defrauded Distressed Homeowners, Investors, And Financial Institutions

January 8, 2019 FraudsWatch 0

Mastermind of Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The mastermind of a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded financially distressed homeowners, investors, and financial institutions of nearly $1.5 million dollars […] Read More

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January 5, 2019 FraudsWatch 2

Today with modernization and lifestyle evolution, new forms of convenience and speed appear in our everyday actions, but the forms of theft and deception evolve in different forms. We truly want to believe that the […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Eric Lemoyne Willis Indicted On Theft of Government Property, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Wire Fraud

December 22, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former Social Security Employee of West Sacramento and North Carolina Man Indicted on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges Conspiracy Involved Theft of Government Property, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Wire Fraud SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Thursday, a […] Read More

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Intellectual Property: Hongjin Tan Was Arrestedand charged with theft of trade secrets

December 22, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Chinese National Charged With Committing Theft Of Trade Secrets TULSA, Okla. – Hongjin Tan, a 35 year old Chinese national and U.S. legal permanent resident, was arrested on Dec. 20 and charged with theft of […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: ZHU HUA And ZHANG SHILONG Indicted For Thefts From Managed Service Providers

December 20, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Two Chinese Hackers Associated With The Ministry Of State Security Charged With Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns Targeting Intellectual Property And Confidential Business Information Defendants Were Members of the APT 10 Hacking Group Who Acted in […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Robin Ann Bertelli Sentenced For One Count of Bank Fraud And One Count Of Aggravated Identity Theft

December 20, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison After Stealing from an Elderly Widow and Her Deceased Son, a Former Navy SEAL Stole Nearly $200,000, Including an Inheritance the Navy SEAL Received After He Reportedly […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Group Of 9 Individuals Charged In Romance Scams And Mystery Shopper Schemes

December 20, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

9 Defendants Charged in Chicago in International Investigation Targeting “Romance Scams” and “Mystery Shopper” Schemes CHICAGO — Seven Chicago-area residents are among nine individuals arrested in the United States and Nigeria as part of an […] Read More

Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)

December 18, 2018 FraudsWatch 1

IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for Its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud IAV GmbH (IAV), a German company that engineers and designs automotive systems, has agreed to plead […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Thomas Michael White Convicted In Connection With a Scheme To Fraudulently Raise From Over a Dozen Elderly Victims

December 18, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Broward County Resident Convicted by Trial Jury of Participating in a Two Million Dollar Securities Fraud Conspiracy Scheme that Targeted the Elderly On December 13, 2018, a Broward County resident was convicted by a federal […] Read More

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Tax Fraud: Clifford Keith Gwinn Sentenced For Embezzling From The Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department, As Well As a Related Tax Crime

December 18, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former West Virginia Cabinet Secretary Sentenced to Federal Prison for Embezzling Fire Department Funds HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Hurricane man and former West Virginia Cabinet Secretary was sentenced today to 37 months in federal prison […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: JOHN ARNOLD SHELLEY Sentenced For Making a False Statement To The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

December 17, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former Bank President Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $137 Million OKLAHOMA CITY – JOHN ARNOLD SHELLEY, 68, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for making a false […] Read More

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Health Care Fraud: Jonas Knopf Was Charged With Conspiring To Defraud Several Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Care Insurance

December 17, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Lakewood Man Charged In $10 Million Health Care Fraud Against Blue Cross Blue Shield NEWARK, N.J. – A Lakewood, New Jersey, insurance producer was charged today with conspiring to defraud several Blue Cross Blue Shield […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Mark E. Fisher And Joseph F. Capuozzo pled guilty In Dump Securities Fraud Scheme Involving The Shares Of Valentine Beauty, Inc.

December 13, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former South Florida Attorney and Stock Promoter Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud in Relation to Pump and Dump Stock Manipulation Scheme A former South Florida attorney and a stock promoter pled guilty […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Scott Charles Maddox And Janice Paige Carter-Smith Have Been Indicted In a Forty-Four Count Indictment For Conspiring To Operate a Racketeering Enterprise

December 12, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Tallahassee City Commissioner and Political Consultant Charged in Racketeering Conspiracy TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Charles Maddox, 50, and Tallahassee political consultant Janice Paige Carter-Smith, 53, both of Tallahassee, have been indicted in […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Group Of Persons Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Filing a False Tax Return

December 12, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

4TH Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Connection To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Against Xerox Corporation ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that Jason Haynes, of Florida, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Alain Kaloyeros Sentenced To Prison For Fraud In Connection With The Rigging Of Bids

December 12, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former State University President, Alain Kaloyeros, And Three Corporate Executives Sentenced To Prison For Fraud In Connection With Buffalo Billion Bid-Rigging Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, […] Read More

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Financial Fraud: Emil DiIorio Agreed To Settle Allegations Under The False Claims Act That They Submitted False Claims To Medicare

December 11, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Coordinated Health and CEO Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Fraudulent Billing PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced today that Coordinated Health Holding Company, LLC (“Coordinated Health”) […] Read More

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Investment Fraud: RYAN RANDALL GILBERTSON Sentenced Of Multiple Counts Of Wire Fraud And Securities Fraud

December 11, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Former Oil Company President Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Stock Manipulation Scheme United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the sentencing of RYAN RANDALL GILBERTSON, 42, founder of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc., […] Read More

Health Care Fraud: Three Individuals Indicted To Conspiring To Commit Health Care Fraud And Violating Federal Anti-Kickback Laws

December 11, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Three Charged with Violating Federal Anti-Kickback Laws and Committing More Than $4.7 Million in Health Care Fraud TULSA, Okla.— A grand jury returned an indictment today charging three men, including two physicians, with violations of […] Read More