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United States Attorney Trent Shores Announced The Results Of The November 2018
Federal Grand Jury Criminal Indictments Announced United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today the results of the November 2018 Federal Grand Jury. The following individuals have been charged with violations…
Financial Fraud: Six Individuals And 14 Corporate Entities Convicted In Activities Related To An Alleged Mail Fraud Scheme
Nevada District Court Permanently Enjoins 20 Defendants Connected To A Multi-Million Dollar Mail Fraud Scheme LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A federal court in Las Vegas, Nevada, permanently enjoined six individuals…
Financial Fraud: Salil Parulekar Indicted For Orchestrated An Embezzlement Scheme at Tesla Inc.
Former Tesla Employee Charged In Embezzlement Scheme At Tesla Approximately $9.3 Million Allegedly Embezzled in 2016 and 2017 SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury issued an indictment against Salil…
Financial Fraud: Abraham Edgardo Ortega Pleads Guilty to Role in Billion-Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy
Former Executive Director at Venezuelan State-Owned Oil Company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., Pleads Guilty to Role in Billion-Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy A former executive director at the Venezuelan state-owned oil…
Financial Fraud: Jason Rhodes Charged with Lying to Investors and Misappropriating Investor Funds
Co-Founder Of Investment Fund Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Participating In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Jason Rhodes Charged with Lying to Investors and Misappropriating Investor Funds Geoffrey S. Berman,…
Mortgage Fraud: Nomura Holding America Inc. Pay a $480 Million Penalty To Resolve Federal Civil Claims
Nomura Agrees to Pay $480 Million in Civil Penalties for Misleading Investors in Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities The United States has reached an agreement with Nomura Holding America Inc.…
Financial Fraud: Christopher M. Tanner Sentenced For Counterfeiting United States Currency
Mobile County Man Receives 18 Month Sentence for Making Counterfeit United States Currency, Ordered to Pay $130.00 Restitution and All Items Used to Facilitate the Crime Were Forfeited United States…
Financial Fraud: Nicholas Ochs Pleaded Guilty To Counts One – Disaster Benefit Fraud
Ambler, Pennsylvania, Man Admits Defrauding FEMA Relating To Major Disaster CAMDEN, N.J. – An Ambler, Pennsylvania, man today admitted defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of thousands of dollars…
Financial Fraud: David Scott Glasrud Convicted On Federal Theft, Fraud And False Statement Charges Arising
Founder and Former Administrator of Public Charter Schools in Albuquerque Sentenced to 60 Months for Conviction on Federal Theft, Fraud and False Statements Charges David Scott Glasrud also Ordered to…
Financial Fraud: Wayde McKelvy Convicted For Conspiracy to Engage in Securities Fraud And Wire Fraud
Founder of Bogus Green Energy Firm Convicted of Running a $54 Million Ponzi Scheme PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Wayde McKelvy, of Colorado, was convicted by…
Investment Fraud: SUNG HONG Sentenced For Defrauding More Than 55 Clients On Affinity Investment Fraud
Couple Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for $12.7 Million Affinity Investment Fraud Defendants Preyed on Faith Communities to Fund Lavish Lifestyle SUNG HONG, 47, and HYUN JOO HONG, 42, of…
Financial Fraud: Kevin Kyes Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Convictions Arising From Ponzi Scheme
Convicted Fraudster Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For $7 Million Ponzi Scheme SAN FRANCISCO – Kevin Kyes was sentenced today to five years in prison for wire fraud and…
Financial Fraud: Eight Defendants Arrested For Stealing From Medicaid And The New York City Department
Eight Therapists Arrested In Scheme to Defraud Program for Developmentally Disabled Children Defendants Allegedly Defrauded the New York State Early Intervention Program Out of More Than $600,000 through Fraudulent Billing…
Health Care Fraud: Wade Neal Barker Admitted His Role In The $200 Million Forest Park Medical Center Fraud
Surgeon Pleads Guilty In Forest Park Medical Center Bribery Scam A Mesquite-based bariatric surgeon today formally admitted his role in the $200 million Forest Park Medical Center fraud, announced U.S.…
Tax Fraud: David Tielle Pleaded Guilty To Fraudulently Claim Tax Refunds Based On The Biodiesel Mixture Tax Credit
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Biodiesel Tax Conspiracy A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),…
Financial Fraud: Si Chen Pleaded Guilty To Participating In a Scheme That Illegally Exported Sensitive Space Communications Technology
Pomona Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison in Scheme to Smuggle Restricted Space Communications Technology to China SANTA ANA, California – A Chinese national who pleaded guilty to participating in a…
Financial Fraud: PAUL D. LAMARCHE Pleaded Guilty To Wire Fraud And Theft Of Government Property
Captain of Prominent Tourist Sailing Ship Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Claiming Disability Collected Disability Payments Claiming He Couldn’t Work, while Telling Coast Guard He had No Impairments for Captain’s…
Cyber Crime: Filip Lucian Simion Sentenced For Conspiracy To Import Controlled Substances And Launder Money
Leader Of Darknet ItalianMafiaBrussels Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 11 Years’ Imprisonment DENVER – U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer announced that on September 26, 2018, U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke…
False Claims Act: KRH Along With Six Subsidiaries Have Agreed To Pay To Resolve Allegations That They Violated The False Claims Act
Kalispell Regional Healthcare System to Pay $24 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Montana-based Kalispell Regional Healthcare System (KRH) along with six subsidiaries and related entities – Kalispell Regional…
Health Care Fraud: RS Compounding, LLC And And Renier Gobea Owner Pay Financial Fraud Allegations
Government Settles $1.2 Million Lawsuit Against Florida Compounding Pharmacy And Its Owner For Excessive Charges To TRICARE Tampa – U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that the United States has…
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 - The United States Attorney’s Office announced a federal court convicted Deborah Joy Durand of False Statements to…
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: 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…
FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats
Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…
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…
Financial Fraud: MYONG HWAN HAN Charged For Mail Fraud in Connection With a Scheme
Queens Man Charged In New York City “Vermin Control” Fraud Scheme Preet…
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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
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Financial Fraud: Alan W. Rodrigues And Mark L. Bausch Sentenced For Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
Two Las Vegas Residents Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Telemarketing Scheme Targeting Small Business Owners LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Two Las…
Financial Fraud: Robert Jacobsen Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
East Bay Real Estate Agent Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Prison For Multimillion Dollar Property Scheme Related To…
Financial Fraud: ROBERT V. MATTHEWS, LESLIE R. EVANS, And MARIA MATTHEWS Charged With Various Offenses Stemming From a Scheme That Defrauded Foreign Investors
Real Estate Developer, Wife, Charged with Tax Evasion John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today…
Financial Fraud: Superintendent Phyllis Doty Convicted On Charge Relating to Fraud Scheme
Federal Jury Convicts Former Logan County Schools Superintendent on Charges Relating to Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney…
Financial Fraud: ROBERT V. MATTHEWS, LESLIE R. EVANS, and MARIA MATTHEWS, Charged With Offenses Stemming From a Scheme That Defrauded Foreign Investors
Real Estate Developer, Wife, Charged with Tax Evasion John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today…
Health Care Fraud: Vincent Njong Charged of Health Care Fraud Stemming From Scheme Targeting D.C. Medicaid Program
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Scheme Targeting D.C. Medicaid Program Defendant Worked as Personal Care Aide,…
Disaster Fraud: Rod Rosenstein – Committing Fraud Against Natural Disaster Victims Is An Inexcusable Crime
National Center for Disaster Fraud Reminds Residents to be Aware of Fraud When Disaster Strikes and Report It On August…
Financial Fraud: Five Defendants Stole Money From The E‑rate Program, Billing The E-rate Program For Equipment And Services
Vendors, Consultants, And School Administrator Charged In Wide-Ranging Scheme To Defraud Federal “E Rate” Subsidy Program Geoffrey S. Berman, the…
Financial Fraud: Gregory Schnabel Sentenced For Defraud The Federal Government And The Public Through Unlawful Renewable Fuel Credit Schemes
Ohio Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Renewable Fuel Fraud The owner of a company that bought and…
Financial Fraud: CEO and CFO of Washakie Renewable Energy Charged With Laundering Proceeds of a Mail Fraud Scheme
CEO and CFO of Utah Biodiesel Company and California Businessman Charged in $500 Million Fuel Tax Credit Scheme A federal…
Financial Fraud: 22 Defendants Charged With Conspiracy to Traffic in Counterfeit Goods, Smuggling, Money Laundering, Immigration Fraud
22 Charged With Smuggling Millions of Dollars of Counterfeit Luxury Goods From China Into the United States Defendants Trafficked Items…
Financial Fraud: Harry Meir Mimoun Amar Sentenced For Participating in One Particular Fraud Scheme – BEC
Israeli-Moroccan Man Sentenced to 43 Months in Prison in International Business E-Mail Compromise Scheme Fraud Scam Defrauded Companies of Millions…
Public Corruption: PAUL DEAN Plead Goilty to His Role in a Scheme to Obtain Approval of Gun Licenses in Exchange For Cash Payments
Former New York City Police Department Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Bribe Police Officers In Connection With Gun License…
Financial Fraud: Tessicar Karelle Jumpp Sentenced For Orchestrating a Lottery Fraud
Jamaican Woman Sentenced for Lottery Scam Targeting Elderly Victims ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Jamaican citizen was sentenced today to six…
Financial Fraud: Olayinka Olaniyi And Damilola Solomon Ibiwoye Pleaded Guilty Of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Computer Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Jury convicts cybercriminal for hacking universities ATLANTA – Olayinka Olaniyi, a citizen of Nigeria, was convicted by a federal jury…
Financial Fraud: Hiteshkumar Patel Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Identity Theft, Wire And Mail Fraud
South Abington Man Sentenced To Over 19 Years In Prison For Fraud And Identity Theft Scheme SCRANTON – The United…
Health Care Fraud: Thomas Edward Spell Pleads Guilty For His Role in a More Than $240 Million Dollar Scheme to Defraud TRICARE
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty As Part Of Largest Health Care Fraud Case Ever In Mississippi Nationwide Compound Pharmacy Fraud Scheme…
Financial Fraud: 3M Company Agrees to Pay For Violated The False Claims Act Selling or Causing To Be Sold Defective Earplugs
3M Company Agrees to Pay $9.1 Million to Resolve Allegations that It Supplied the United States with Defective Dual-Ended Combat…
Financial Fraud: TEIANA MARIE TAYLOR And ORENTHIAL WALKER Charged In A Interstate Jury-Duty Scam
Georgia Pair Arrested for Role in Interstate Jury-Duty Scam BIRMINGHAM – The FBI today arrested two Georgia residents on charges…
Financial Fraud: Jason McDonald Sentenced For Bank Loans And Retail Store Credit Cards Or Lines Of Credit Fraud
New York Man Sentenced in ID Theft, Fraud Investigations PROVIDENCE, RI – A third person charged in federal court in…
