Internet Fraud and Scams News – Page 37

Tax Fraud: Sowrabh Sharma Pleaded Guilty In Visa Fraud And Tax Crimes

February 2, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Owner Of Information Technology Companies Admits Visa Fraud And Tax Crimes NEWARK, N.J. – An owner of two IT staffing and consulting companies today admitted using phony documents to fraudulently obtain H1-B visas for foreign […] Read More

Identity Theft: Abdulrasheed Yusuf Pleaded Guilty In One Count Of Aggravated Identity Theft

January 31, 2018 FraudsWatch 0

Man Admits Role In Identity Theft And Wire Fraud Conspiracy NEWARK N.J. – A Georgia man today admitted using fake driver’s licenses in order to obtain checks issued in response to false statements and representations, […] Read More

Health Care Fraud: Thaddeus M.S. Bereday Sentenced For His Role In Health Care Fraud Scheme

November 26, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Former General Counsel of Company That Operates Health Maintenance Organizations in Several States Sentenced to Prison for Role in $35 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme The former general counsel of a company that operates health […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Patrick Lee Was Indicted For Mortgage Brokers To Prepare False Mortgage Loan Applications

November 11, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Dual U.S.-Irish Citizen Extradited from Ireland to Face Mortgage Fraud Charges BOSTON – A dual U.S.-Irish citizen was arraigned late yesterday in federal court in Boston on charges of mortgage fraud and identity theft after […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) Receive More Than $770 Million

November 9, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Department of Justice Compensates Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme With Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture Payments Are the Single Largest Distribution of Forfeited Funds in the History of the Department of Justice’s Victim Compensation […] Read More

Financial Fraud: BRIAN BLOCK Sentenced For Inflating a Key Metric Used to Evaluate The Financial Performance of Publicly Traded REITS in ARCP

November 9, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Former Chief Financial Officer Of American Realty Capital Partners Sentenced For Accounting Fraud Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BRIAN BLOCK, the former chief […] Read More

Financial Fraud: NAVNOOR KANG Pled Guilty For Participating In a Massive Pay-For-Play Bribery Scheme Involving The NYSCRF

November 9, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Former Director Of Fixed Income And Head Of Portfolio Strategy At The New York State Common Retirement Fund Pleads Guilty In “Pay-For-Play” Bribery Scheme Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern […] Read More

Mortgage Fraud: Surjit Singh And Rajeshwar Singh Convicted In Four Counts Of False Statements On Loan And Credit Applications

November 9, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Three Defendants Convicted on All Counts for Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving 14 Properties THREE DEFENDANTS CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING 14 PROPERTIES SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal jury in Sacramento convicted […] Read More

Investment Fraud: ROBERT WALTER MURRAY Pled Guilty To Securities Fraud

November 8, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Virginia Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To $100 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Involving Fitbit Stock Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ROBERT […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Four Individuals Sentenced For Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

November 8, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Members of International Bank Fraud Ring Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme TUCSON, Ariz. – Four members of an international fraud syndicate have been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Patricia Suarez, Manuel R. Fernandez, And Rolando Suarez Charged With Various Offenses In Connection With Bribery Scheme

November 5, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Former FAA Aviation Safety Inspector and Owners of Miami Aviation Repair Company Charged in Bribery Scheme A former FAA Aviation Safety Inspector and the co-owner of a South Florida aviation repair company, AVCOM Avionics and […] Read More

Cyber Crime: EDWARD BUI Pleaded Guilty To Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

November 5, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Latest Round of Scams Aimed at Internet and Shipping Businesses Used Internet Payment Processors for Modern-Day Check Kiting Scheme A Seattle man sentenced for mail fraud […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Lynn Alisa Espejo For Money Laundering And Tax Fraud

November 5, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Sherwood Woman Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Fraud LITTLE ROCK—Cody Hiland, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Tracey D. Montaño, Internal Revenue Service […] Read More

Healthcare Fraud: Health Services Management Inc. (HSM) Has Paid The United States To Resolve Claims That The Company Billed Medicaid Programs

October 19, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Huntsville Nursing Home Pays the United States and the State of Texas $5 Million to Settle Claims Alleging Poor Quality of Care HOUSTON – Health Services Management Inc. (HSM) has paid the United States $5 […] Read More

Financial Fraud: ANTON SALJANIN And GJON SALJANIN Plead Guilty To Charges Associated With Participating In a Scheme To Steal

October 19, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Two Brothers From Yorktown Heights Plead Guilty In Connection With Heist Of Over $1 Million Worth Of Computers Bound For Public High School Students Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Group Of Eleven Individuals, Charged For Their Roles In a Scheme That Used Stolen Identities to Order Smartphones And Other Electronic Goods

October 18, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Eleven Men Charged In $1 Million Cross-Country Scheme To Defraud National Cellular Provider NEWARK, N.J. – Eleven men in New York, Connecticut, North Carolina and Florida were charged today for their roles in a scheme […] Read More

Financial Fraud: David Dae Sok Son Pleaded Guilty To An Information Charging Him With Conspiracy, Bribery, And Obstruction Of Justice

October 18, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Prince George’s County Liquor Board Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice Greenbelt, Maryland – On October 17, 2017, Prince George’s County Liquor Board official David Dae Sok Son, age 41, of […] Read More

Mortgage Fraud: Group Of 4 Individuals Charged With Using – Straw Buyers – To Fraudulently Obtain Mortgage Loans From a Bank

October 18, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Four People Charged In Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy NEWARK, N.J. – A real estate investor, a builder, a mortgage loan officer, and a real estate settlement attorney were arrested today and charged with using “straw buyers” […] Read More

Marriage Fraud: Jamar Thomas Was Sentenced of Conspiracy to Encourage or Induce an Alien For Private or Commercial Gain to Reside in The United States

October 16, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

Ring Leader Sentenced In Marriage Fraud Scheme ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jamar Thomas, 30, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to encourage or induce […] Read More

Banking Fraud: Ways of Cheating And Stealing Banking

October 15, 2017 FraudsWatch 0

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