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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 Charges BOSTON – A real estate developer and a former City of Worcester housing official were charged in…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud

HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…

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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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 -…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Identity Theft: Corry E. Pearson Guilty Of One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Owner of Tax Preparation Business Convicted of Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Money Laundering Corry E. Pearson, 28, of…

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