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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 In “Pay-For-Play” Bribery Scheme Joon H. Kim, the Acting United…
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 MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING 14 PROPERTIES SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A…
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, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of…
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 international fraud syndicate have been sentenced to federal prison for…
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 Safety Inspector and the co-owner of a South Florida 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 Internet Payment Processors for Modern-Day Check Kiting Scheme A Seattle…
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 States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and Tracey…
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 of Care HOUSTON – Health Services Management Inc. (HSM) has…
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 Public High School Students Joon H. Kim, the Acting United…
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 York, Connecticut, North Carolina and Florida were charged today for…
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 17, 2017, Prince George’s County Liquor Board official David Dae…
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, and a real estate settlement attorney were arrested today and…
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, David Williams, 54, was arrested yesterday by special agents with…
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, Michigan, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months…
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 Investors Former Employee Intended To Infringe On Chemours' Lucrative Sodium…
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 today for his role in orchestrating a scheme to steal…
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 Personal and Family Expenditures ALBANY, NEW YORK – Joseph Felix…
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 Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New…
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 States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that…
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 his brother, John. P. Buckner of Lyndora, Pa., have been…
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 BOSTON – A man accused of a fraudulent $1.5 million real estate investment scheme in Quincy, Mass., and…
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…
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…
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…
Robert F. Arnold Indicted for Fraud and Related Charges
Tennessee Sheriff Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Conspiracy, Fraud and Related…
FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats
Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…
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…
Senator Sentenced For $1.8 Million in Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Former Oklahoma State Senator Sentenced to Over 3 Years For $1.8 Million…
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…
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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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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…
Financial Fraud: Five Defendants Charged With Scheme to Steal Victims Credit Cards And Defraud Them
Five members of credit card theft ring plead guilty ATLANTA – Treveyon Herring, one of five defendants charged with stealing…
Health Care Fraud: Three Whistleblowers, Known As Relators, Filed Two Lawsuits Under The Qui Tam Provision of The False Claims Act
Four Area Hospitals to Pay Millions to Resolve Ambulance Swapping Allegations HOUSTON – Four Houston-area hospitals have agreed to pay…
Tax Fraud: Justin Manning Indicted on Charges of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering And Filing false Tax Returns
Aurora Man Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering DENVER -- Justin Manning, age 40, of Aurora, Colorado, was indicted by…
Financial Fraud: Patricia Elaine Jones Charged With One Count Of Embezzlement
Two Former Directors of Rosebud Tribal Ranch Appear in Federal Court on Embezzlement Charges Defendants Prosecuted as Part of the…
Financial Fraud: Ronald Graban Pleaded Guilty With Mail Fraud And Money Laundering
Burlington County, New Jersey Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Sale of Counterfeit Computer Components CAMDEN, N.J. --…
Financial Fraud: Group of Individuals Charged in Connection With Schemes To Illegally Redeem Food Stamp Benefits in Exchange For Cash
12 Defendants Charged Federally with Collectively Receiving Over $20 Million from USDA by Fraudulently Trading Food Stamps for Cash Twelve…
Financial Fraud: James H. Brennan And Douglas A. Dyer Sentenced For Their Roles In a Wire Fraud And Tax Evasion Conspiracy
Two Chattanooga Residents Sentenced to Prison for Participating in a Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And For Tax Evasion CHATTANOOGA,…
Financial Fraud: Eight Individuals Charged With Stealing Social Security And Other Retirement Benefits
Eight from Ohio indicted for Social Securiy fraud after collecting benefits of the deceased United States Attorneys Justin E. Herdman…
Financial Fraud: Kamlesh Patel Plead Guilty to Aiding And Abetting Untaxed Shipments of Tobacco Products
Pennsylvania Tobacco Distributor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Aiding Tobacco Trafficking in Massachusetts BOSTON – A Pennsylvania wholesale tobacco distributor…
Financial Fraud: Zions First National Bank Settled Allegations Facilitated Consumer Fraud By Providing Payment Processing Services To Telemarketing And Internet Merchants
U.S. Attorney Announces $3.6 Million Settlement With Bank Accused Of Consumer Fraud - Zions First National Bank PHILADELPHIA - ZB,…
HealthCare Fraud: Richard Zappala Pleaded Guilty To An Information Charging Him With Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud
Pharmaceutical Employee Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs CAMDEN, N.J. – A Northfield, New Jersey, man…
Financial Fraud: Jessica Godoy Ramos Charged With Mail Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Law School Dropout Arrested for Impersonating New York Attorney and Defrauding Clients Who Paid for Immigration Services LOS ANGELES –…
Financial Fraud: David H. Lavine And Charles L. Tobias Indicted on Charges of Theft of Bank Funds By a Bank Officer And Bank Fraud
Former Bank President Indicted For Stealing From His Own Bank Baltimore, Maryland – On September 26, 2017, a federal grand…
Financial Fraud: LORENA COBURN Sentenced In a Fraud And Identity Theft Scheme
West Haven Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney…
Financial Fraud: Peter Cash Doye And Raquel Reid, Indicted In a Massive Scheme In Fraudulently-Obtained Loan Proceeds
San Diego Finance Executive and Real Estate Broker Charged with $50 Million Fraud SAN DIEGO – Financial executive Peter Cash…
Health Care Fraud: Emeka H. Chijioke Pled Guilty of Health Care Fraud Stemming From a Scheme
Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Company Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Defendant Admits Billing D.C. Medicaid for Supplies That…
Investment Fraud: Wade Wylie Blackburn Sentenced To Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud
Dallas Man Sentenced in Connection with Denton County Highway Expansion Fraud SHERMAN, Texas – A 34-year-old Dallas man has been…
Financial Fraud: LAWRENCE WYLLIE Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges For Allegedly Misappropriating School Funds
Former Lincoln-Way School Superintendent Indicted on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Misappropriating School Funds for His Own Benefit CHICAGO — The…
Financial Fraud: Eunises Llorca-Menses Guilty For Her Part in a Scheme to Use Skimming Devices on Gas Pumps to Steal Credit And Debit Card Numbers
Florida Woman Found Guilty in Gas Station Debit Card Skimming Operation that Involved Multiple States Montgomery, Alabama- Eunises Llorca-Menses (30),…
