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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud

HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…

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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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Financial Fraud: Dennis Blieden Charged With 11 Counts Of Wire Fraud, One Count Of Aggravated Identity Theft

Former Hollywood Digital Marketing Executive and Professional Poker Player Charged with Embezzling $22 Million from His Employer LOS ANGELES –…

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Financial Fraud: John Muyeka Pleaded Guilty In Connection With His Role In a Phony Check Scheme

New Jersey Man Admits Role in $2 Million Fraudulent Check Scheme Targeting Home-Improvement Stores NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County,…

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Financial Fraud: ROBERT J. BARRY Sentenced For Stealing From His Elderly Client Trust Accounts

Southbury Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Elderly Clients John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut,…

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Investment Fraud: Ronald Chernin Sentenced For His Role In A Multi-Year Insider Trading Scheme

California Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in Three-Year, Cross-Country Insider Trading Scheme that Netted More Than…

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Cyber Crime: JEFFERY DOUGLAS MANN Sentenced For His Scheme With Gift Card Fraud

Leader of Gift Card Fraud Ring That Stole More Than $700,000 From Target and Customers Sentenced to 5 Years in…

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Financial Fraud: Germaine Howard And Daniel D. Dxrams Convicted For His Role In a Scheme To Defraud Banks

Two New Jersey Men Found Guilty in Phony Debt Elimination Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – Two individuals were found guilty today…

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Cybercrime: Djevair Ametovski Sentenced For Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft

Operator of Global Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 90 Months’ Imprisonment Defendant’s “Codeshop” Website Sold Troves of Stolen Credit Card Data…

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Financial Fraud: Marian Annette Cluff And Alsie Cluff Jr. Pleaded Guilty To Mail Fraud And Conspiracy To Commit Tax Evasion

Charter School Victims to Receive More Than a Half-Million in Restitution Announcement comes on the heels of National Crime Victims…

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Financial Fraud: James Campbell And Hammed Akinola Sentenced Of Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud

Two Sentenced for Victimizing Many Across the Nation HOUSTON – A 53-year-old Houston man has just been ordered to prison…

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Health Care Fraud: Group Of Individuals guilty For Implicated In The Forest Park Medical Center Bribery Scheme

Seven Guilty in Forest Park Healthcare Fraud Trial Following four days of deliberations, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts for…

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Financial Fraud: Antonio Buzaneli Sentenced Sentenced In Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Brazilian Factoring

Florida Executive Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Orchestrating $150 Million International Ponzi Scheme United States Attorney Erica H.…

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Health Care Fraud: Mohamad Ali And Wansa Nabi Makki Charging With Multiple Health Care Fraud Offenses

Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacist Charged in a Scheme to Bill Insurance for Medications Not Dispensed An indictment was unsealed today…

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Financial Fraud: CHARNPAL GHUMAN Is Convicted In A Bank Fraud Scheme to Prison Terms

Suburban Bank Fraud Schemers Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $14.3 Million in Restitution CHICAGO — A federal judge…

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Health Care Fraud: Three Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to Pay to Resolve Allegations That They Paid Kickbacks Through

Three Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to Pay a Total of Over $122 Million to Resolve Allegations That They Paid Kickbacks Through…

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Financial Fraud: Demetrios Stavrakis Indicted For An Arson Conspiracy In Order To Obtain Insurance Proceeds

Baltimore Business Owner Indicted on Federal Charges for a Conspiracy to Set Fire to His Business In Order to Obtain…

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Financial Fraud: Marc I. Korn Convicted Of Bank Theft And Willful Failure To Pay Tax

Former Owner Of Local Nursing Homes Sentenced On Bank Theft And Tax Charges BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P.…

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Financial Fraud: Edward Martin Rostohar Charged With Bank Fraud And Identity Theft From Federal Credit Union

Credit Union Manager Who Allegedly Embezzled $40 Million from His Employer Faces Bank Fraud, Identity Theft Charges LOS ANGELES –…

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Financial Fraud: DENNIS GIBB Pleaded Guilty To Falsification Of Records Within The Jurisdiction Of The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Long-Time Redmond, Washington Investment Advisor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors of more than $3 Million Admits Falsifying Financial Statements –…

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Financial Fraud: RICHARD DIVER Arrested On Fraud Charges In Connection With His Embezzlement From The Asset Management Company

Former Chief Operating Officer Of Asset Management Company Arrested For Defrauding The Company And Its Clients Geoffrey S. Berman, the…

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Financial Fraud: Garri Shihman Charged Of Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud, Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme related to the Processing of Credit Card Payments PITTSBURGH - A resident of…

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