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Financial Fraud: James E. Levin and Jacklyn M. Sutcivni Were Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
Natick Attorney and Former City of Worcester Housing Official Indicted on Fraud Charges BOSTON – A real estate developer and a former City of Worcester housing official were charged in…
Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)
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…
Financial Fraud: James E. Levin and Jacklyn M. Sutcivni Were Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
Natick Attorney and Former City of Worcester Housing Official Indicted on Fraud…
Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)
IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for…
Jae Ho Chung Sentenced For Multi-Million Dollar Bank ‘Bustout’ Scheme that used Counterfeit Checks
Leader of Multi-Million Dollar Bank ‘Bustout’ Scheme that used Counterfeit Checks Sentenced…
Financial Fraud: Deborah Joy Durand Convicted of False Statements to Obtain Federal Employees Compensation Benefits, Wire Fraud, False Claims Relating to Workers Compensation Benefits, and Theft of Government Property
Former Postal Employee Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits GREAT FALLS…
Investment Fraud: DAVID BLAINE WELLIVER Sentenced For Defrauding Investors in The Dblaine Fund
Investment Advisor Sentenced to Five Years for Defrauding Investors of $1.725 Million…
Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes $214 Million in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Investment Fraud
Federal Law Enforcement Cracks Down on $214 Million "Pump and Dump" Scheme…
Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud
HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…
Identity Theft: Scott J. Wolas Accused of a Fraudulent Real Estate Investment Scheme
Fugitive Sought in $1.5 Million Quincy Real Estate Scheme Arrested in Florida…
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Betrayal in the Classroom: An In-Depth Analysis of the Unprecedented Criminal Charges Against the School District of Philadelphia for Asbestos Failures
A Precedent-Shattering Indictment In an action that sent shockwaves through…
Anatomy of a Scandal: How a NY Governor’s Aide Allegedly Masterminded an $8M COVID PPE Fraud and Kickback Scheme
The Pandemic, The Panic, and The Alleged Profiteers In the…
Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024
In today's fast-paced world, where people are constantly seeking ways…
Medical Identity Theft: What We Need To Know in 2023 To Prevent
Medical identity theft is the unauthorized use of an individual's…
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The Rubicon Deception: How Trusted Advisor Scott Mason Stole $25 Million and What Every Investor Must Learn from the Betrayal
An exhaustive analysis of the Scott Mason and Rubicon Wealth Management fraud. Learn how he deceived clients for over a…
The Domino Falls: How a New Jersey CPA’s Guilty Plea Exposed His Role in a $1.3 Billion Tax Fraud Conspiracy
The Latest Crack in the Dam: CPA Ofer Gabbay Pleads Guilty In a federal courtroom, the latest domino fell in…
Greystar’s $1.4M Payout for Illegal Military Fees: Isolated Error or a Pattern of Deception by America’s Largest Landlord?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement that, on its surface, appears to be a standard enforcement…
Greer Bookkeeper Jailed for $2.2M Wire Fraud: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Detecting Embezzlement and Preventing Financial Ruin
In a case that serves as a chilling reminder for small business owners everywhere, Jennifer L. Bengston Cook, a 56-year-old…
A Felon’s Fortune: How the Jemel Lyles Case Exposes the Anatomy of America’s $200 Billion COVID Fraud Epidemic
The guilty plea of Jemel Lyles, a 43-year-old convicted felon from Washington, D.C., offers a stark and revealing portrait of…
Former CFO of ABS Seafood Convicted in $9 Million Embezzlement Scheme: A Comprehensive Analysis of Corporate Fraud and Its Far-Reaching Consequences
Former ABS Seafood CFO Antonietta Nguyen convicted of embezzling over $9 million through luxury purchases, inflated invoices, and international money…
Former Las Vegas Health CEO David Ryan Linden Accused in Alleged $2 Million Federal Grant Embezzlement Scheme; Real Estate Investor Rich Kiran Saga Also Charged
Superseding Indictment Alleges Sophisticated Conspiracy to Defraud Federally Qualified Health Center Serving Las Vegas' Indigent Population; Funds Allegedly Diverted to…
Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Causing Tens of Millions in Losses and Crippling U.S. Public Services
WASHINGTON – An Iranian national, Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty today in federal court to his role in a sophisticated…
Alexandria Trio Sentenced in Sophisticated Multi-Million Dollar Medicare DME Fraud Ring Involving International Money Laundering and Illicit Patient Lead Generation
Justice Served in Virginia as Masterminds of $13.5M Medicare DME Fraud Scheme Face Prison Time In a significant step towards…
Concealed Fortunes: The Douglas Edelman Tax Evasion Scheme and its Implications for Defense Contracting and International Tax Enforcement
I. Executive Summary The case of Douglas Edelman, a former U.S. defense contractor, represents a significant instance of large-scale tax…
Edward Carlos St. Mary III Indicted in Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting International Diamond Market
NEW YORK, NY – October 26, 2023 – A significant federal indictment was unsealed today by the U.S. Attorney's Office…
The Extradition of Liridon Masurica and the Disruption of the BlackDB.cc Criminal Marketplace: A Case Study in International Cybercrime Enforcement
I. Executive Summary This report details the extradition of Liridon Masurica, allegedly known as "@blackdb," from Kosovo to the United…
Connecticut Accountant Admits to $2.3M PPP Fraud: Inside the Schemes That Exploited COVID Relief
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The guilty plea of Yasir G. Hamed, a 60-year-old accountant from Woodbridge, Connecticut, on May 9, 2025,…
GPB Capital Executives Jailed: Unraveling a $1.6 Billion Web of Lies and Investor Deception
Brooklyn, NY – The architects of a sprawling $1.6 billion fraud that victimized over 10,000 investors faced their day of…
The Case of William Lamar Rhew III: A Legal Analysis of a Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme and Financial Fraud
Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the criminal enterprise orchestrated by William Lamar Rhew, III, culminating in…
Credit Suisse’s Repeated Failures: An Analysis of the 2025 DOJ Settlement for Offshore Tax Evasion Conspiracy
Introduction: Credit Suisse Settles Again – A Legacy of Tax Evasion and Broken Promises On May 5, 2025, a significant…
$9.1M GI Bill Fraud: Honolulu School Owner Pleads Guilty in Scheme Exploiting Veteran Education Benefits; Two Others Face Charges
HONOLULU, HI – The owner of a Honolulu massage therapy school has pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting his role…
Analysis of the Shanone Chatman-Ashley Healthcare Fraud Conviction: Exploitation of Telehealth and Durable Medical Equipment Schemes
Executive Summary Shanone Chatman-Ashley, a 45-year-old licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) from Opelousas, Louisiana, was recently convicted by a federal jury…
From Quantitative Whiz to Convicted Felon: Inside Justin Murphy’s $3.5 Million Mara Investment Hedge Fund Fraud
The Fall of a Greenwich Hedge Fund Operator The world of high finance, particularly the exclusive enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut…
Decade of Deceit: Bookkeeper’s $1.4M Embezzlement Scheme Leads to Federal Prison – A Case Study in Fraud, Identity Theft, and Business Protection
Introduction In a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities businesses face from within, Valerie Joseph, 61, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina,…
