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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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FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats

Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report, which contains data from January to June of 2015, revealed overall declines in the number of property…

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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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FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats

Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…

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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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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…

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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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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…

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Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024

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Medical Identity Theft: What We Need To Know in 2023 To Prevent

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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…

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Financial Fraud: James Robert Liang, a Volkswagen Engineer, Was Sentenced For His Role In a Nearly 10-Year Conspiracy to Defraud U.S.

Volkswagen Engineer Sentenced for His Role in Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests DETROIT, Michigan – James Robert Liang, a…

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Financial Fraud: MAHMOUD THIAM Was Sentenced For His Scheme to Launder $8.5 Million

Former Minister Of Mines For The Republic Of Guinea Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Receiving And Laundering $8.5…

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Tax Fraud: Kenneth J. Coleman Charged in a Nine-Count Indictment Filed of Second-Hand Prescription Drugs

Texas Residents Indicted for Laundering and Structuring Proceeds from Sale of Second-Hand Prescription Drugs Income Allegedly Not Reported on Federal…

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Financial Fraud: The United States Filed Two Complaints That The Companies Have Participated in Schemes to Launder U.S. Dollars On Behalf of Sanctioned North Korean

United States Files Complaints to Forfeit More Than $11 Million From Companies That Allegedly Laundered Funds To Benefit Sanctioned North…

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Mortgage Fraud: LAURANCE H. FREED Convicted On Three Counts of Bank Fraud, One Count of Mail Fraud, And Four Counts of Making a False Statement To a Financial Institution

Real Estate Developer Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Banks and the City of Chicago CHICAGO —…

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Financial Fraud: Michael Baker Guilty of One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And Securities Fraud

Former CEO of Arthrocare Corporation Convicted for Orchestrating $750 Million Securities Fraud Scheme A federal jury today convicted the former…

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Public Corruption And Financial Fraud: Captain Jesus Vasquez Cantu Charged so Far as Part of The Massive Fraud And Bribery Investigation

Former Assistant Chief of Staff of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Charged in Massive Navy Corruption Scandal; Pleads Guilty to…

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Financial Fraud: Alfonso Liburd Pleaded Guilty to Improperly Aiding And Abetting Navy Port Engineer

Navy Contractor Admits Accepting Funds from Port Engineer Administering Contracts Involving his Company Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip L.B. Halpern (619)…

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Financial Fraud: Paul David Ward Indicted For Investment Fraud Scheme

Former Lebanon Airport Operator Indicted for $707,000 Fraud Scheme JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States Attorney for…

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Financial Fraud: PHH Corp., PHH Mortgage Corp. and PHH Home Loans (PHH) Have Agreed to Pay To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Mortgage Lending

PHH Agrees To Pay $74 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Mortgage Lending NEWARK, N.J. –…

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Financial Fraud: PETER G. JOHNSON, PETER B. JOHNSON, And THOMAS REICH Charged With Defrauding a Group of Lenders (the “Banks”)

Former Cocoa Company Executives Arrested For Defrauding Lenders Of $400 Million Peter G. Johnson, Peter B. Johnson, and Thomas Reich…

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Car Insurance Premiums Fraud

Did you commit fraud when you bought car insurance? Americans might agree that auto insurance companies aren't perfect in regards…

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Financial Fraud: Benjamin Bland Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Social Security Fraud

Richmond Business Owner Sentenced To Five And A Half Years In Prison For Fraud In Credit Repair Scheme Baltimore, Maryland…

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Financial Fraud: Mark Ross Weinberg Sentenced For Participating in a Scheme Involving Bogus Gold Contracts

Longtime Con Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Role in $3 Million Gold Investment Scheme that Bilked…

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Cyber Crime: DANIEL ADEKUNLE OJO Charged With Fraud And Identity Theft Offenses Stemming From a Scheme to Obtain The Personal Identifying Information

Nigerian National Charged in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Glastonbury School Employees Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District…

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Healthcare Fraud: Tshombe Anderson Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

Dallas Attorney Admits to Role in $26 Million Fraud Conspiracy DALLAS — Tshombe Anderson, 54, of Grand Prairie, Texas, appeared…

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Cyber Crime: Maxim Senakh Sentenced to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And to Violate The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

Russian Citizen Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Involvement in Global Botnet Conspiracy A Russian citizen was sentenced today…

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Financial Fraud: William Nelson Charged With One Count of Theft of Funds And Nine Counts of Mail Fraud

Former Procurement Director Of Staten Island District Attorney’s Office Charged With Embezzling Government Funds Defendant Fraudulently Purchased Hundreds of Personal…

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Financial Fraud: Craig Cinelli And Joseph Cinelli Sr., Charged By Indictment With One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And Five Counts of Wire Fraud

Owners Of Hudson County, New Jersey, Scrap Metal Company Charged With 17-Year Conspiracy To Defraud Customers Former Chief Financial Officer…

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