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

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Cedric Wormely Indicted on Ten Counts of Wire Fraud in Vermont Romance Scam

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Financial Fraud: Andre Antonio Walters Sentenced For His Role In a Significant Unemployment Benefit Fraud Scheme

Long Beach Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for $5M Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District…

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Healthcare Fraud: Sardar Ashrafkhan Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, And Money Laundering

Former Doctor Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Distributing Prescription Drugs, Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Sardar Ashrafkhan…

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Financial Fraud: 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Officials And Their Associates Pay For Obtained From Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund

U.S. Seeks to Recover Approximately $540 Million Obtained From Corruption Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund The Justice Department announced today…

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Financial Fraud: Jorge Luis Arzuaga Pleaded Guilty in a Money Laundering Conspiracy of Bribes Paid to High-Ranking Soccer

Former Swiss Banker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charge in Connection With Soccer Bribery Scheme Jorge Luis Arzuaga Agrees to…

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Cybercrime: Benjamin Levi Cox Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Wire Fraud and One Count of Interception of Electronic Communications

I.T. system administrator sentenced for theft of proprietary information and illegal wiretapping Stole custom design products when he resigned and…

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Financial Fraud: STEFAN LUMIERE Sentenced Following Conviction At Trial For Securities Mismarking Scheme

Former Visium Portfolio Manager Stefan Lumiere Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison Following Conviction At Trial For Securities Mismarking Scheme…

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Financial Fraud: Roberson Excavation, Inc. Pled Guilty to Committing Wire Fraud

Florida Corporation Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Related to Falsified Water Testing Dothan, Ala. – Last Thursday, June 8, 2017,…

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Financial Fraud: Tracy Dean Tronco Charged With One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Federal Program Theft

Former FDOT Employee And Her Husband Charged With Theft Of More Than $370,000 In Federal Grant Funds Tampa, Florida –…

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Healthcare Fraud: Samuel Konell Charged in an Indictment For His Alleged Participation in Health Care Fraud Scheme

Miami-Area Man Charged For Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Miami-area man was charged in an indictment…

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Financial Fraud: Wesley Aaron Struble Sentenced for Kickbacks Conspiracy Sentenced For His Role in a Government Contract Kickback Scheme

Former Government Contractor Sentenced for Kickbacks Conspiracy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former government contractor was sentenced today to four years…

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Tax Fraud: Connie L. Christy sentenced For Attempting to Evade The IRS

Interior Design Firm Owner Sentenced for Tax Evasion COLUMBUS, Ohio – Connie L. Christy, 62, of New Albany, was sentenced…

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Financial Fraud: David R. Payne Charged With Multiple Counts of Bank Fraud

Fletcher, N.C. Attorney Indicted On Federal Charges For Bank Fraud And Making A False Statement To A Bank Defendant Allegedly…

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HealthCare Fraud: Cherie R. Dillon Sentenced For Health Care Fraud

Fruitland Woman Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft BOISE – Cherie R.…

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Financial Fraud: Julie Ann Ashman Charged Federally in Connection With a Long-Running Scheme to Defraud a Small Business

Bookkeeper charged with stealing $1.8 million from small business Shelby County woman pleading guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion…

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Financial Fraud: Randy Miland Sentenced For Various Financial Fraud Schemes

Serial Fraudster Sentenced To 90 Months In Prison For Investment Scam And Money Laundering Acting United States Attorney Gregory G.…

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Civil Fraud:City of Los Angeles And The CRA/LA Play In The Process of Uncovering Waste, Fraud, And Abuse

U.S. Intervenes in ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit against City of Los Angeles that Alleges City Received Millions of Dollars in Federal Grants…

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Healthcare Fraud: Elva Acevedo Santos Sentenced In a Scheme to Defraud Texas Medicaid Through Fraudulent Billings

Rio Grande Valley Area DME Company Owner Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Scheme McALLEN, Texas ‐ The owner of a…

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Financial Fraud: SUNG HONG, and HYUN JOO HONG Charged with Wire Fraud for Investment Fraud Scheme

Couple Charged with Wire Fraud for Investment Fraud Scheme Investment Advisors’ Preyed on Faith Communities to Fund Lavish Lifestyle SUNG…

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Financial Fraud: DARRYL LEE WRIGHT Sentenced For His Lengthy Scheme to Defraud Multiple Government Programs

Snoqualmie Washington Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Government Programs of More than $646,000 Invented Injuries from…

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Financial Fraud: Raheem J. Brennerman Charged with Operating Wide-Ranging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Bank Financing

Chairman And CEO Of Purported Oil And Gas Company Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With $300 Million International Fraud Scheme…

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