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Financial Fraud: RICHARD MOSELEY SR. Sentenced For Illegally High Interest Rates And Issued Payday Loans
Owner Of Payday Lending Enterprise Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Orchestrating $220 Million Fraudulent Lending Scheme Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of…
Financial Fraud: Suzy Vang Lo Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud the United States by Unlawfully Purchasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Former Merced County Store Manager Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Government Benefits Program FRESNO, Calif. — Suzy Vang Lo, 41, formerly of Merced, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge…
Tax Fraud: Jaquon Mucsarney Sentenced For Conspiracy to Defraud The United States And Aggravated Identity Theft
Final Defendant Receives 12 Year Prison Sentence in $2 Million Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS DENVER – Jaquon Mucsarney, age 37, of Aurora, Colorado was sentenced by Chief U.S. District…
Financial Fraud: Six Individuals Have Stolen Over $8 million From a Bank And an Insurance Company
Six charged in massive fraud & money laundering scheme Alleged to have stolen over $8 million from a bank and an insurance company Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh Minkler…
Health Care Fraud: MARINA BURMAN Sentenced For Fraudulent Bills to The New York State Medicaid Program
Medical Supply Executive Sentenced To 36 Months In Prison For Her Role In A $30 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Medicaid Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for…
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 DIEGO – Eleno Quinteros, Jr., the former vice president of…
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 S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District…
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 Of Voter Fraud Defendant, whose true identity remains unknown, lived…
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 Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers Two treatment center owners…
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 in this Case to Eight Montgomery, Alabama – During the…
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, of Grand Junction, Colorado, and a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, was…
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 was Drug Trafficking Proceeds A Vancouver, British Columbia man was…
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 federal court in Boston in connection with a scam 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 purported to operate a tax preparation business in Pompano Beach,…
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 as "Phebe Khan," age 50, of St. Peters, Missouri, was…
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 the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Joan Cicchiello,…
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 Dollars Former Hedge Fund Chief Risk Officer and Trader, and…
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 SAN FRANCISCO – Sushovan Hussain, the former Chief Financial Officer…
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 manager of Atius Technology Institute (“Atius”), a privately owned, non-accredited…
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 sentenced Harold Halman, II, 58, and Alexander Schaap, 62, to…
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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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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Health Care Fraud: Carl Lindblad and Susan Vergot Admitting That They Participated In a Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked TRICARE
Tennessee Doctors Plead Guilty in $65 Million TRICARE Fraud Assistant U. S. Attorneys Benjamin J. Katz and Mark W. Pletcher (619)…
Tax Fraud: Criminal Charges Against Several Chicago-area Defendants For a Variety of Alleged Tax Schemes
Federal Prosecutions Serve as Reminder to Comply with Tax Obligations as Filing Deadline Approaches CHICAGO — Federal authorities today announced…
Tax Fraud: Three Individuals Indicted for Defrauding the United States, Theft of Government Funds, and Aggravated Identity Theft
Three People Charged in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme CAMDEN, N.J. – Three people were arrested today for their alleged…
Mortgage Fraud: Betsy Borges Pleaded Guilty In One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
Former Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy CAMDEN, N.J. – An…
Financial Fraud: Ho Shin Lee Was Indicted For Laundering From Appalachian State University
Los Angeles Man Indicted For Money Laundering Of $1.9 Million Stolen From Appalachian State University CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ho Shin…
Disaster Fraud: Shanyra Bennett Pleaded Guilty In One Count of Disaster Benefits Fraud
Camden, New Jersey, Woman Admits Defrauding FEMA after Natural Disasters CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden woman today admitted defrauding the…
Financial Fraud: Joshua Philips Indicted In Bank Fraud And Conspiring to Commit Money Laundering
Defendant Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Transnational Cyber Scam Defendant Stole More Than $800,000 through Email Compromise Scheme, and…
Financial Fraud: Glen Burke Was Sentenced In Two Predatory Schemes That Defrauded Thousands of Victims
Defendant Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Prize Promotion Scams Targeting Elderly Victims An individual who ran multimillion dollar prize promotion scams…
Tax Fraud: Sowrabh Sharma Pleaded Guilty In Visa Fraud And Tax Crimes
Owner Of Information Technology Companies Admits Visa Fraud And Tax Crimes NEWARK, N.J. – An owner of two IT staffing…
Identity Theft: Abdulrasheed Yusuf Pleaded Guilty In One Count Of Aggravated Identity Theft
Man Admits Role In Identity Theft And Wire Fraud Conspiracy NEWARK N.J. – A Georgia man today admitted using fake…
Health Care Fraud: Thaddeus M.S. Bereday Sentenced For His Role In Health Care Fraud Scheme
Former General Counsel of Company That Operates Health Maintenance Organizations in Several States Sentenced to Prison for Role in $35…
Financial Fraud: Patrick Lee Was Indicted For Mortgage Brokers To Prepare False Mortgage Loan Applications
Dual U.S.-Irish Citizen Extradited from Ireland to Face Mortgage Fraud Charges BOSTON – A dual U.S.-Irish citizen was arraigned late…
Financial Fraud: Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) Receive More Than $770 Million
Department of Justice Compensates Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme With Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture Payments Are the Single…
Financial Fraud: BRIAN BLOCK Sentenced For Inflating a Key Metric Used to Evaluate The Financial Performance of Publicly Traded REITS in ARCP
Former Chief Financial Officer Of American Realty Capital Partners Sentenced For Accounting Fraud Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States…
Financial Fraud: NAVNOOR KANG Pled Guilty For Participating In a Massive Pay-For-Play Bribery Scheme Involving The NYSCRF
Former Director Of Fixed Income And Head Of Portfolio Strategy At The New York State Common Retirement Fund Pleads Guilty…
Mortgage Fraud: Surjit Singh And Rajeshwar Singh Convicted In Four Counts Of False Statements On Loan And Credit Applications
Three Defendants Convicted on All Counts for Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving 14 Properties THREE DEFENDANTS CONVICTED ON ALL COUNTS FOR…
Investment Fraud: ROBERT WALTER MURRAY Pled Guilty To Securities Fraud
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To $100 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Involving Fitbit Stock Joon H. Kim,…
Financial Fraud: Four Individuals Sentenced For Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Members of International Bank Fraud Ring Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme TUCSON, Ariz. – Four members of an…
Financial Fraud: Patricia Suarez, Manuel R. Fernandez, And Rolando Suarez Charged With Various Offenses In Connection With Bribery Scheme
Former FAA Aviation Safety Inspector and Owners of Miami Aviation Repair Company Charged in Bribery Scheme A former FAA Aviation…
Cyber Crime: EDWARD BUI Pleaded Guilty To Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft
Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Latest Round of Scams Aimed at Internet and Shipping Businesses Used…
