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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 appeared this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford and…
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 of Atius Technology Institute (“Atius”), a privately owned, non-accredited school…
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. – On April 16, 2018, Jose Penaranda Tan, 58, of Morristown,…
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 Luring Korean-American Investors into Bogus Foreign Exchange Trading Earlier today,…
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 Medicare, Social Security, and Federal Income Taxes Earlier today, in…
Financial Fraud: Sonya Arrington Indicted on Charges of Wire Fraud, And Theft of Government Property
Erie City Council President Indicted on Fraud and Theft Charges Relating to her Non-Profit Organization ERIE, Pa. – The founder of an Erie non-profit organization and current Erie City Council…
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) 546-9604 and (619) 546-9714 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 11, 2018…
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 criminal charges against several Chicago-area defendants for a variety of…
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 roles in an extensive scheme to obtain money through fraudulently…
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 Atlantic County, New Jersey, woman who admitted her role in…
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 Lee, 31, of Los Angeles, California, was indicted by a…
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 Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) in 2014 after Hurricane Sandy…
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 Wired Illicit Proceeds to Conspirators Overseas Earlier today, in federal…
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 was sentenced on March 12, 2018, to serve 87 months…
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 and consulting companies today admitted using phony documents to fraudulently…
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 driver’s licenses in order to obtain checks issued in response…
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 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme The former general counsel of…
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 yesterday in federal court in Boston on charges of mortgage…
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 Largest Distribution of Forfeited Funds in the History of the…
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 Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that…
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…
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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: Lynn Alisa Espejo For Money Laundering And Tax Fraud
Sherwood Woman Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Fraud LITTLE ROCK—Cody Hiland, United…
Healthcare Fraud: Health Services Management Inc. (HSM) Has Paid The United States To Resolve Claims That The Company Billed Medicaid Programs
Huntsville Nursing Home Pays the United States and the State of Texas $5 Million to Settle Claims Alleging Poor Quality…
Financial Fraud: ANTON SALJANIN And GJON SALJANIN Plead Guilty To Charges Associated With Participating In a Scheme To Steal
Two Brothers From Yorktown Heights Plead Guilty In Connection With Heist Of Over $1 Million Worth Of Computers Bound For…
Financial Fraud: Group Of Eleven Individuals, Charged For Their Roles In a Scheme That Used Stolen Identities to Order Smartphones And Other Electronic Goods
Eleven Men Charged In $1 Million Cross-Country Scheme To Defraud National Cellular Provider NEWARK, N.J. – Eleven men in New…
Financial Fraud: David Dae Sok Son Pleaded Guilty To An Information Charging Him With Conspiracy, Bribery, And Obstruction Of Justice
Prince George's County Liquor Board Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice Greenbelt, Maryland – On October…
Mortgage Fraud: Group Of 4 Individuals Charged With Using – Straw Buyers – To Fraudulently Obtain Mortgage Loans From a Bank
Four People Charged In Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy NEWARK, N.J. – A real estate investor, a builder, a mortgage loan officer,…
Healthcare Fraud: David Williams Was Arrested On a Federal Complaint Charging Him With Engaging In a Scheme To Defraud Insurance Companies
Fort Worth Man Arrested on $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth, Texas, man,…
Financial Fraud: Anthony A. Shaw Sentenced On Charges Of Taking Illegal Gratuities, Income Tax Evasion And Making False Statements
Former Army Manager Sentenced to Prison for Taking $1 Million in Illegal Gratuities PITTSBURGH – A resident of Rochester Hills,…
Intellectual Property: Jerry Jindong Xu Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secretsty: Jerry Jindong Xu Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets
Former Chemours Employee Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets In Connection With Plan To Sell Trade Secrets To Chinese…
Financial Fraud: Jason T. Posey Guilty For His Role In Orchestrating a Scheme to Steal From Charitable Foundations
Former Congressional Staffer Pleads Guilty to Extensive Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme HOUSTON - A former congressional staffer pleaded guilty…
Financial Fraud: Joseph Felix Strevell Sentenced To Be Followed By a Three-Year Term of Supervised Release And Five Counts of Perjury
Former NYS Deputy Secretary of State Sentenced to Serve Thirty Months in Prison for Perjury Gave False Sworn Testimony About…
Financial Fraud: DAVID STASIOR Charged For Providing Financing And Financial Advice to an Illegal Brothel
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Massachusetts Businessman For Money Laundering, Financial Support For Manhattan Brothel Joon H. Kim, the…
Small Business Fraud: Sage Tee and Ms. Laura Shikashio Have Agreed to Pay to Resolve Allegations That They Violated The False Claims Act – FCA
Owner of Hanford Subcontractor to Pay $235,000 to Settle Small Business Fraud Allegations Spokane - Joseph H. Harrington, Acting United…
Tax Fraud: Thomas G. Buckner And John. P. Buckner Sentenced on Charges of Major Fraud Against the U.S. Department of Defense And Income Tax Evasion Violations
Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding U.S. Department of Defense PITTSBURGH – Thomas G. Buckner, 66, of Gibsonia, Pa., and…
Financial Fraud: ROBERT JON SCHLYER Convicted on Federal Fraud Charges For Scheming to Provide Falsified Documents to Prevent Foreclosure
Federal Jury Convicts Lawyer on Charges of Defrauding an Elderly Couple and a Bank to Prevent Foreclosure on Aurora Property…
Financial Fraud: Pacific Western Bank Paid to Resolve Allegations That First California Bank For Facilitating The Embezzlement Scheme of Kinde Durkee
Pacific Western Bank Pays $1.75 Million To Resolve Firrea Allegations Relating To Kinde Durkee Embezzlement Scheme FRESNO, Calif. — Pacific…
Cyber Crime: Ryan S. Lin Charged That He Conducted an Extensive Cyberstalking
Massachusetts Man Arrested and Charged with Cyberstalking Former Roommate Defendant engaged in extensive online harassment and privacy intrusions Boston -…
Mortgage Fraud: Robert Pena Pleaded Guilty in Connection With Defrauding the Government National Mortgage Association – Ginnie Mae
Mortgage Company President Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Ginnie Mae BOSTON – The president and founder of a Falmouth mortgage company…
Investment Fraud: MICHAEL SCRONIC Charged With Securities Fraud And Wire Fraud Arising Out of His Execution of a $19 Million Ponzi Scheme
Westchester Hedge Fund Manager Arrested For Running A Ponzi Scheme Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the…
Health Care Fraud: Jason Cerge Pleaded Guilty For Defrauding TRICARE – a Health Insurance Program For Members of The Military
Pharmaceutical Employee Admits Scheme To Defraud Military Health Insurance Program NEWARK, N.J. – A Media, Pennsylvania, man today admitted defrauding…
