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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 his guilty plea on May 6, 2025, to charges of…
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 chapter unfolded in the long and often contentious history of…
$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 in a complex scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of…
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 for orchestrating a significant healthcare fraud scheme targeting the Medicare…
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 hedge funds, often conjures images of sophisticated strategies and substantial…
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, was recently sentenced to 53 months in federal prison, followed…
Exploited Lifelines: Anatomy of a Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud – The Fayetteville Case
1. Introduction: Anatomy of a Pandemic Fraud - The Fayetteville Case In a Fayetteville, Arkansas federal courtroom, the carefully constructed facade of a legitimate business couple crumbled. Fawaad Welch and…
Unlocking Trouble: Inside the Richard Sherman SIM Fraud Conspiracy and the Fight Against Telecom Insider Threats
I. Introduction: An Inside Job Shakes the Telecom Sector In a stark illustration of the vulnerabilities lurking within major corporations, a former employee of a multinational telecommunications company recently admitted…
The Phantom Fortune: Unmasking Inheritance Scams and Protecting America’s Seniors from Financial Predators
A letter arrives, perhaps bearing an official-looking crest, promising millions. It speaks of a distant relative, previously unknown, who has passed away overseas leaving behind a substantial inheritance. For the…
Slifco Electric Pays $1.46M to Settle PPP Fraud Allegations Over Undisclosed Owner Payouts, False Certifications
DETROIT, MI – A Sterling Heights, Michigan electrical contracting firm, Slifco Electric, LLC, and its sole owner, John P. Slifco, have agreed to pay $1,460,062 to the United States government…
Elite Payroll Collapse: Matthew S. Brown – Analysis of a $22 Million Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme and Sentencing
Executive Summary This report details the significant payroll tax fraud scheme orchestrated by Matthew S. Brown of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, through his company Elite Payroll and other controlled businesses.…
Genexe, Immerge, and Executives Pay $6 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Allegations Over Unnecessary Genetic Testing and Kickbacks
Settlement Resolves False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute Allegations Involving CGx/PGx Tests Procured Through Marketing and Telemedicine Scheme Introduction The landscape of federal healthcare fraud enforcement saw another significant development…
Longtime Defense Contractor Associate Thomas G. Ehr Pleads Guilty in $128 Million Tax Fraud Conspiracy Linked to Afghanistan Jet Fuel Contracts; Sixth Defendant Convicted in Major International Investigation
Introduction: Unveiling a Decade-Long Deception Affecting U.S. Treasury and Defense Operations WASHINGTON – A complex and long-running scheme designed to defraud the United States government culminated in a significant development…
Oklahoma TRICARE Fraud Case Exposes Vulnerabilities: Inside the $7 Million Scheme Targeting Military Families and Taxpayers
Betraying Trust - Fraud Against Military Healthcare The recent sentencing of three individuals from the Lawton, Oklahoma area—Jimmie Mathews, 41, Nathan Mathews, 42, and Amber Delger, 55—marks the culmination of…
Walgreens Hit with $350 Million Federal Settlement Over Opioid Dispensing Violations and False Claims Amid Ongoing Crisis
DOJ alleges decade of illegal prescription filling; settlement mandates strict compliance measures, follows pattern of prior opioid-related penalties for pharmacy giant. WASHINGTON — Walgreens Boots Alliance, one of the nation's…
Former Banker Russell Laffitte Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Fraud Charges in Murdaugh-Related Case
CHARLESTON, S.C. — — In a significant development in the sprawling financial saga connected to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, former Palmetto State Bank (PSB) Chief Executive Officer Russell Lucius Laffitte,…
Barco Uniforms Hit with Major False Claims Act Lawsuit Over Alleged Customs Duty Evasion Scheme
Unraveling the Alleged Barco Uniforms Customs Duty Evasion Scheme.
Analysis of the Dr. John R. Manning Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud Case
Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the federal healthcare fraud case involving Dr. John R. Manning, a physician licensed in Tennessee. Dr. Manning was convicted of conspiracy…
Unraveling the Threads: Inside the $15 Million Neurofeedback Fraud Indictment Against a Minnesota Couple
High-Stakes Allegations - Minnesota Couple Indicted in $15 Million Neurofeedback Billing Fraud Scheme A federal indictment unsealed in Minneapolis has brought serious allegations against a Minnesota couple, charging them with…
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 in Chicago: Seven Individuals Indicted in Connection with China Liberal Education Holdings Fraud Chicago, IL – March 21,…
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…
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…
FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats
Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…
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Bulletproof Betrayal: Inside the $5.2 Million ShotStop Fraud That Sold Counterfeit Body Armor to America’s Law Enforcement
A Sentence for Deception, A Warning for a Nation When…
The Weapon of Experience: Inside the $28M Memphis Pharmacy Fraud and a Prior Conviction at the Heart of a Record-Breaking National Takedown
A National Crisis Hits Home in Memphis In the sprawling…
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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Multi-State Healthcare Fraud Settlement: Doctors, Labs, and Marketers Pay $1.9M in Kickback Scheme
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a significant crackdown on healthcare fraud, a multi-state settlement has been reached, resulting in over $1.9…
U.S. Cracks Down on Chinese Cyber Espionage: Seizes Domains, VPS, and Sanctions Hackers Linked to Treasury Breach
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a decisive move against state-sponsored cyber threats, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed indictments…
Trivikram Reddy Forfeits $40M in Overseas Accounts After Massive Healthcare Fraud
WAXAHACHIE, TX (March 5, 2025) – Trivikram Reddy, a 43-year-old nurse practitioner from Waxahachie, Texas, has been ordered to forfeit…
COVID-19 Relief Fraud: The Case of Casie Hynes and the $2 Million+ Scheme – A Deep Dive into Pandemic Loan Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented economic challenges, prompting the US government to launch massive relief programs like the Paycheck Protection…
Fake Tax Docs & Kickbacks: Inside a $5 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Case
MEMPHIS, TN – A Mississippi woman has admitted to masterminding a sophisticated scheme that defrauded the U.S. government's Paycheck Protection…
New Orleans Financier Michael Depetrillo Pleads Guilty in $9.2 Million Forex Investment Fraud Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LA (February 19, 2025) – Michael Brian Depetrillo, a 43-year-old New Orleans resident, pleaded guilty on February 18,…
Thomas Addaquay Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $7 Million Tax Refund and Romance Scam Conspiracy
ATLANTA, GA (February 12, 2025) – A sophisticated, multi-layered fraud operation spanning several years and impacting victims across the United…
Phobos Ransomware Ring Busted: Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov Charged in $16M+ Global Cybercrime Spree
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a sweeping international operation, the U.S. Justice Department has unsealed charges against two Russian nationals accused…
“Zero-Click” Attacks Exploit Text Messages: FBI Urges iPhone and Android Users to Delete Suspicious Texts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning to millions of iPhone and Android users across the…
Four Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in Landmark $13 Million Healthcare Fraud Case: A Deep Dive into the Conspiracy and Its Implications
Justice Served: Four Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in $13M Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy as DOJ Intensifies Crackdown on Medical Fraud
Ippei Mizuhara Sentenced to 57 Months: How Shohei Ohtani’s Trusted Interpreter Stole $17 Million in Shocking Gambling Scandal
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, sentenced to 57 months for stealing $17 million in a gambling scandal. Learn how…
Dr. Adrian Dexter Talbot Gets Stiff 7-Year Prison Sentence for $5.4 Million Opioid Scheme: 1.8 Million Doses Illegally Distributed
7 Years for Pills: Doctor's $5M Opioid Scheme Unraveled
Google AI Secrets at Risk? Linwei Ding Faces 14 Counts of Espionage and Trade Secret Theft in China Scheme
Google AI Secrets Stolen, Ex-Engineer Charged in China Espionage Case
Petros Fichidzhyan Pleads Guilty in $17 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme: A Deep Dive into Identity Theft and Money Laundering
Unmasking a $17M Medicare Hospice Fraud: Identity Theft & Lies
Jeremy Tyler Grabow And Thomas Paul Madden Indicted in $25 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
$25 Million Fraud: Utah Men Indicted in Ponzi Scheme and Fake Casino Resort Deception.
Alexandra Gehrke And Jeffrey King Faces Decades in Prison After $1.2 Billion Healthcare Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly and Terminally Ill
Massive Medicare Fraud: Arizona Couple Bilks $1.2 Billion from Vulnerable Patients
Cracking Down on Cybercrime: Major Marketplaces “Cracked” and “Nulled” Dismantled in Global Operation
Cracked and Nulled Takedown: A Win for Cybersecurity and International Cooperation
Extradited Suspect Faces Charges in $60 Million International Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Ring: Erick Jason Victoria-Brito Arraigned in New York
Erick Jason Victoria-Brito accused of orchestrating a global network that stole millions through fake businesses and laundered funds to China.
Atlanta Cousins Sentenced in $2 Million+ COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme: Narcisse and Dieujuste Exploited PPP and EIDL Programs
Justice Served: Narcisse and Dieujuste Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs.
Gernesia Williams Sentenced to Prison for $110,000 COVID-19 Relief Loan Fraud, Spent Proceeds on Jewelry and Destination Wedding
$110,000 in COVID Relief - Spent on Jewelry & a Wedding, Not Business Needs.
