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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 Insurance Proceeds Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has…
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. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Marc I. Korn, 62, of…
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 – A long-time manager at CBS Employees Federal Credit Union is…
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 – Used Investor Money for Own Expenses A long-time investment advisor…
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 United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,…
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 Parkland, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge…
Financial Fraud: Shameer Hassan And Nadine Bromfield Alexander Sentenced For Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
Members Of Fraudulent Jamaican Sweepstakes Ring Sentenced For Conspiracy, Money Laundering And Aggravated Identity Theft Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Roy B. Dalton has sentenced Shameer Hassan (45,…
Financial Fraud:Victor Osorio Charged With Making False Declarations In Relation To a Bankruptcy Proceeding
Bergen County, New Jersey, Man Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud NEWARK N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was charged today with making false declarations in relation to a bankruptcy…
Financial Fraud: Randall Stiles Sentenced To Embezzlement From a Bankruptcy Estate
Former Fort Wayne Attorney Sentenced In Federal Court FORT WAYNE – Randall Stiles, 45 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Theresa L.…
Financial Fraud: Vitaly Korchevsky Sentenced For Role In International Securities Fraud And Computer Intrusion
Former Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced to 60 Months’ Imprisonment and Ordered to Pay $14.4 Million in Forfeiture for Role in International Securities Fraud and Computer Hacking Scheme Hackers Traded on…
Financial Fraud: Bishap Mittal Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy To Access a Protected Computer And Tech Support Scam
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty For His Role In International “Tech Support Scam” CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte, North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to access a protected…
Health Care Fraud: Ademola O. Adebayo Convicted For One Count Of Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud And Wire Fraud
Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $100 Million Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Eight Others Previously Sentenced A Florida pharmacist was sentenced to 120 months in prison today…
Tax Fraud: RICHARD JOSEPHBERG Pled Guilty Tax Evasion And Three Counts Of Willful Failure To File Tax Returns
Financial Broker Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Tax Evasion And Failure To File Tax Returns Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New…
Financial Fraud: Group Of Five Persons Pleaded Guilty To Felony Charges In Connection With a Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Workout Supplements
Five Individuals and Two Companies Plead Guilty to Felony Charges in Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Fraudulently Sell Popular Dietary Supplements Five individual defendants and two companies pleaded guilty in Dallas…
Investment Fraud: Donald Watkins Sr. And Jr. Plead Guilty On Multiple Charges For Their Roles In Investment Fraud And Bank Fraud Schemes
Father And Son Conviceted of Multimillion-Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme BIRMINGHAM – A federal jury found a father and son guilty Friday of multiple charges for their roles in investment fraud…
Investment Fraud: DAVID MIDDENDORF And JEFFREY WADA Convicted Of Wire Fraud Charges In Connection With Their Scheme To Defraud The PCAOB
Former KPMG Executive And Former PCAOB Employee Convicted Of Wire Fraud For Scheme To Steal And Use Confidential PCAOB Information Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern…
Financial Fraud: Covidien LP Has Agreed To Pay To Resolve Allegations That It Violated The False Claims Act
Covidien To Pay Over $17 Million To The United States For Allegedly Providing Illegal Remuneration In The Form Of Practice And Market Development Support To Physicians SAN FRANCISCO – Covidien…
Cyber Crime: Codrut Dumitrescu, Laurentiu Costea and Cosmin Draghici, Pleaded Guilty To Participating In a Multi-Million Dollar
Three Romanian citizens plead guilty to participating in a multi-million dollar “vishing and smishing” scheme ATLANTA - Robert Codrut Dumitrescu pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud conspiracy, computer…
Financial Fraud: Edward And Linda Mangano Guilty On Multiple Counts Of Accepting Bribes And Kickbacks in Exchange For Official Government Action
Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and His Wife Linda Mangano Convicted of Corruption and Related Charges by a Federal Jury Earlier today, following a seven-week trial, a federal jury…
Cyber Crime: Konstantin Ignatov Charged International Pyramid Scheme That Involved The Marketing Of a Fraudulent Cryptocurrency
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Leaders Of “OneCoin,” A Multibillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme Involving The Sale Of A Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Current Leader Konstantin Ignatov Arrested at Los Angeles International Airport…
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…
Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud
HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…
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…
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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The Weapon of Experience: Inside the $28M Memphis Pharmacy Fraud and a Prior Conviction at the Heart of a Record-Breaking National Takedown
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Financial Fraud: Kenneth Taylor Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And To Filing a False Federal Income Tax Return
Oakland Resident Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Sell Fraudulent Financial Instruments And Underreporting Income OAKLAND – Kenneth Taylor pleaded guilty…
Financial Fraud: James Davis Sentenced Conspiracy, Honest Services Wire Fraud And Filing False Federal Tax Returns
Philadelphia Business Man Sentenced to Prison for Honest Services Fraud, Tax Crimes, and Conspiracy PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney…
Investment Fraud: William B. McHenry Indicted For His Role In a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Canton Man Charged as Part of Largest Ponzi Scheme in Mississippi History Fraud Affected Hundreds of Victims Across Multiple States…
Financial Fraud: Ruel Hamilton Pleaded Guilty To Accepting More Than $40,000 In Bribes
Dallas City Council Member Carolyn Davis Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes Friday morning, four-term Dallas City Council Member Carolyn Davis…
Financial Fraud: DAVID HANSON And CLIFFORD KEEN Pleaded Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Honest Services Wire Fraud And Soliciting a Bribe
Two Former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Guilty for their Roles in Kickback and Bribery Scheme Involving Contract for…
Financial Fraud: Javier Estepa And Alejandro Estepa Vasquez Convicted Of Defrauding a Low-Income Housing Development Program
President and Vice President of South Florida Construction Company Convicted at Trial of Defrauding Low-Income Housing Development Program Following a…
Elder Justice: Daniel Martin Boyar Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud And Timeshare Resale Scam
Leader Of Timeshare Resale Fraud Scam Targeting Elderly Victims Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For $3.37 Million In Losses…
Financial Feaud: Patrick Hale Dejean Guilty Of 13 Counts Of Mail Fraud And Making False Statements
Jury convicts former Jefferson Parish justice of the peace of financial fraud SHREVEPORT, NEW ORLEANS, LAFAYETTE, La. – U.S. Attorney…
Health Care Fraud: Howard Randall Thomley pled guilty To Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud For His Role in $200 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme Hattiesburg, Miss –…
Financial Fraud: Nine Former Supervisory Charged For Conspiracy To Defraud An Agency Of The United States Government
One Of The Most Senior Level Former Coal Company Officials In Ky Charged For Defrauding Regulators About Black-Lung Causing Risks…
Financial Fraud: SHAWN BALDWIN Convicted to Fraudulently At Least 15 Investors And Lenders
Chicago Investment Manager Convicted on Federal Fraud Charges for Swindling $10 Million from Clients and Lenders CHICAGO — A federal…
Financial Fraud: Jhonnita L. Williams Sentenced For Her Part In a False-Invoice Scheme
Former MARTA administrator sentenced to prison for taking more than $520,000 in fraud scheme ATLANTA – Jhonnita L. Williams, a…
Financial Fraud: Adam C. McFadden, and George H. Moses Charged With Wire Fraud, Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
City Councilman, Former Rochester Housing Authority Chair Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P.…
Financial Fraud: Dozens of Marketers, Doctors, Lawyers And Medical Service Providers Conspired To Bilk The Workers Compensation System in California
Participants in $200 Million Workers’ Comp Scheme Sentenced to Prison and More Than $2 Million in Financial Penalties Assistant U.S.…
Financial Fraud: Robert Holcomb Sentenced For Stealing the Identities And Using Them To Open Bank Accounts As Part Of a Long-Running Tax Fraud Scheme
San Marcos Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Stealing the Identities of Charities as Part of a Tax-Fraud…
Financial Fraud: Clifton Burch and Peter McKean Convicted To Commit Mail And Wire Fraud All In Connection With a Federal Construction Contract
Bay Area Contractors Convicted In Scheme To Rig Bids For Department Of Energy Building Contract Clifton Burch and Peter McKean…
Financial Fraud: Group Of Individuals Charged For Operated a Scheme That Defrauded An Illinois-Based Company
Three Men Charged with Defrauding Illinois Company of More Than $1.5 Million John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the…
Identity Theft: Iosif Florea Sentenced For His Part In a Phishing Scam That Impacted Alabama Residents
Phoenix, Arizona Man Sentenced to 32 Months for His Role in an Alabama Phishing Scam Montgomery, Alabama- On Wednesday, February…
Financial Fraud: James King Sentenced For Million Bribery Scheme
Department of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving Program for Disabled…
Financial Fraud: Six Chinese Charged With Conspiring To Traffic Contraband Cigarettes
Six Individuals Charged With Conspiring To Traffic More Than $30 Million Of Contraband Cigarettes Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States…
