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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 States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced…
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 Involved Almost a Quarter of a Billion Dollars Hattiesburg, Miss.…
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 Arms Earplugs COLUMBIA, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney for…
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 they took part in an interstate jury-duty scam, announced U.S.…
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 Rhode Island in a series of on-going investigations into individuals…
Financial Fraud: Matthias Krull And Gustavo Adolfo Hernandez Frieri Was Arrested For Real Estate And Sophisticated False-Investment Schemes
Two Members of Billion-Dollar Venezuelan Money Laundering Scheme Arrested Two alleged participants in a billion-dollar international scheme to launder funds embezzled from Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA using Miami, Florida…
Financial Fraud: AngioDynamics to Pay The Company Caused Healthcare Providers to Submit False Claims to Medicare
Medical Device Maker AngioDynamics Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Latham, New York-based medical device manufacturer AngioDynamics, Inc. has agreed to…
Financial Fraud: Eight Defendants Indicted For Participating In Three Unrelated Securities Fraud Crimes
Eight Defendants Indicted for Stock Fraud-Related Offenses Assistant U. S. Attorneys Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 and Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 SAN DIEGO – Eight people, including a San…
Financial Fraud: Renee Tartaglione Sentenced For 53 Counts Of Conspiracy, Fraud, Theft And Tax Crimes
Former Head of Nonprofit Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Mental Health Clinic Out of Over $2 Million A former head of a Philadelphia nonprofit mental health clinic was sentenced to…
Investment Fraud: Edward I. Campbell Sentenced For Charges Related to a $1.4 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
Reynoldsburg Man Sentenced for Defrauding 44 Clients out of More Than $1.4 million Defendant pretended to be former Navy SEAL COLUMBUS, Ohio – Edward I. Campbell, 41, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio,…
Financial Fraud: Clifford Keith Gwinn Pled Guilty To Embezzling From The Teays Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Former Cabinet Secretary Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Fire Department Funds He stole over $178,790 between 2013 and 2016 from Teays Valley Fire Department In Separate Embezzlement Scheme Wife Embezzles over…
Financial Fraud: LUIS DIAZ JR. and LUIS JAVIER DIAZ Sentenced For Their Roles In Funneling $100 Million Through The U.S. Financial System
Owners Of Miami Export Business Sentenced For $100 Million Unlicensed Money Transmitting And International Money Laundering Scheme Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New…
Health Care Fraud: Ronald Grusd And His Corporations Sentenced For Fraudulently Bill Insurance Companies Over $22 Million For Medical Services
Beverly Hills Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Custody for Massive Workers’ Comp Scheme SAN DIEGO – Beverly Hills Radiologist Ronald Grusd and two of his corporations, California Imaging Network…
Financial Fraud: Antonio Cooper Sentenced For Involvement In a Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Millions Of Dollars in Income Tax Refunds
Maryland Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Role in Scheme That Used Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Seek Tax Refunds Wide-Ranging Operation Filed Over 12,000 Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking…
Financial Fraud: Mark R. Wogsland and Bret S. Naggs Charged in Alleged Participation in a Complex Accounting And Securities Fraud Scheme
Two former executives of Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., a publicly traded transportation and trucking company formerly headquartered in Cudahy, Wisconsin, were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their…
Cyber Crime: ROGER THOMAS CLARK Extradited For His Key Figure in the Development of Silk Road and Advised Ross Ulbricht
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Senior Adviser To The Operator Of The “Silk Road” Website Roger Thomas Clark Was a Key Figure in the Development of Silk Road and…
Financial Fraud: Jamesy Havens Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud And Multiple Money Laundering Offenses
Jamesy Havens Sentenced As Leader Of Fraud Ring Approximately $1.5 million in fraudulent loans obtained from car loan companies Fraudsters concealed scheme by filing false claims of identity theft LOUISVILLE,…
Financial Fraud: Tanya Jumroon Pleads Guilty in Forced Labor and Visa Fraud Scheme
Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Forced Labor and Visa Fraud Scheme Involving Thai Restaurant Workers Defendant financially benefited from co-defendant’s use of debts, fraud, threats of financial and…
Financial Fraud: Venkat Guntpally Sentenced For Visa Fraud, Use of False Documents And Mail Fraud
Fremont Business Owner Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Role In Visa Fraud Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, Witness Tampering, And Related Crimes SAN JOSE – Venkat Guntpally was sentenced to…
Financial Fraud: Michael Mazar Sentenced or His Participation In a Mail And Wire Fraud Scheme Orchestrated
Former Bureau of Prisons Correctional Officer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Participating in Prison-Based Fraud Scheme Ordered to Pay Over $8 Million in Restitution Former Bureau of Prisons…
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…
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…
Robert F. Arnold Indicted for Fraud and Related Charges
Tennessee Sheriff Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Conspiracy, Fraud and Related…
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Immigration Fraud: Eleno Quinteros Sentenced For Making False Statements in Support of Legal Permanent Resident Petitions
Airline Staffing Executive Sentenced to Prison for Years of Immigration Fraud Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas W. Pilchak (619) 546-9709 SAN…
Investment Fraud: Edward Durante Sentenced For Defrauding at Least 100 Investors of More Than $15 Million
Recidivist Securities Fraudster Edward Durante Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Securities Fraud, Money Laundering, And Perjury Offenses Geoffrey…
Identity Theft: Imputed Unknown Charged of Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft
“John Doe” Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Passport Fraud, Social Security Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Two Counts…
Health Care Fraud: Tovah Lynn Jasperson And Alan Martin Bostom Pled Guilty to One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud
Treatment Center Owners Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sober Homes and…
Health Care Fraud: Dr. Julio Delgado Pleaded Guilty to Aiding And Abetting The Fraudulent Acquisition of Controlled Substances
Physician, Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Plead Guilty in Montgomery “Pill Mill” Case These Guilty Pleas Raise the Number of Convictions…
Financial Fraud: Rocky Hutson Sentenced For False Claims, Creating Fictious Financial Instruments And Bank Fraud
Western Slope Sovereign Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud and Related Crimes DENVER – Rocky Hutson, age 59,…
Cyber Crime: LOUIS ONG Sentenced For Operated Unlicensed Bitcoin Trading
Canadian Who Operated Unlicensed Bitcoin Trading Business Sentenced Defendant Engaged in Bitcoin Exchanges with Undercover Agents despite Knowledge the Money…
Financial Fraud: Leonel Alexis Valerio Santana Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to International E-Mail Impersonation and Fraud Scam BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty yesterday in…
Identity Theft: Wilson Lasset Pled Guilty to Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Former Boca Raton Resident Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme A former Boca Raton resident, who…
Bankruptcy: Phebe Ibrahim Sentenced For Bankruptcy Fraud And Related Charges
St. Peters Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Preparation of Bankruptcy Petitions On May 10, 2018, Phebe Ibrahim, formerly known…
Health Care Fraud: Joan Cicchiello Sentenced For Making False Statements Related to Health Care Matters
Former Registered Nurse Sentenced To Six Years’ Imprisonment For Health Care Fraud HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for…
Financial Fraud: ANILESH AHUJA And AMIN MAJIDI Charged With Participating in a Scheme to Commit Securities Fraud
Hedge Fund Founder, Portfolio Manager, And Trader Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Mismarking Securities By Hundreds Of Millions Of…
Financial Fraud: Sushovan Hussain Convicted of One Count of Conspiracy of Wire Fraud And Securities Fraud
Former Autonomy CFO Convicted Of Wire Fraud Defendant Defrauded Hewlett-Packard Company of $11.7 Billion During HP’s 2011 Acquisition of Autonomy…
Financial Fraud: Sombo Kanneh Pleaded Guilty to an Information Alleging One Count of Conspiracy to Bribe a Public Official
School Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans WASHINGTON – The financial…
Financial Fraud: Harold Halman and Alexander Schaap Sentenced For Defrauded the Small Business Administration, Metro Phoenix Bank, and Republic Bank of Arizona
Phoenix Men Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding the Small Business Administration PHOENIX – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell…
Financial Fraud: Ima Maria Isham Pleaded Guilty to Fraudulently Obtained Loan Proceeds From Several Federally Insured Banks
Resident of The Colony Admits Role in $10 Million Fraud DALLAS — Ima Maria Isham, 22, of The Colony, Texas…
Financial Fraud: Albert S. Poawui, Owner of Atius Technology Institute, Pleaded Guilty to Bribing a VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans
School Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans WASHINGTON – The owner…
Health Care Fraud: Jose Penaranda Tan Sentenced To One Count Health Care Fraud
Occupational Therapist Owner of TSM Sentenced for Making False and Fraudulent Statements Related to Health Care Benefits GREENEVILLE, Tenn. –…
Securities, Commodities, And Investment Fraud: Hung Kang and John Won Chargedwith Conspiring to Commit Wire and Securities Fraud
Two Defendants Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Foreign Exchange Trading Scams Defendants Stole Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars by…
Tax Fraud: Robert N. Bertrand Sentenced For Failure to Pay Medicare, Social Security and Federal Income Taxes
Former Chief Financial Officer of “Soup Nazi” Business Sentenced to 9 Months’ Imprisonment for Tax Evasion Defendant Failed to Pay…
