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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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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 to over 5 Years in Federal Prison LOS ANGELES – A West Los Angeles man who masterminded a…

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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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FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats

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

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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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Financial Fraud: Deborah Yosick Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Income Tax Evasion

Accountant Sentenced for Embezzling More Than $1 Million DAYTON – Deborah Yosick, 61, currently of Davenport, Fla., was sentenced in…

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Healthcare Fraud: Freedom Health Inc., Agreed to Pay Engaging in Illegal Schemes to Maximize Their Payment From The Government in Connection With Their Medicare Advantage Plans

Medicare Advantage Organization And Former Chief Operating Officer To Pay $32.5 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Tampa, FL…

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Healthcare Fraud: RONNETTE BROWN Convicted On 23 Counts of Health Care Fraud

Bristol Woman Convicted of Defrauding Medicaid Program Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Phillip Coyne,…

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Financial Fraud: Robbie And Tasha Wilkerson Pled Guilty to Defrauding a Summer Food Program For Low-Income Children

Chicago New Birth Christian Center Pastor and Others Plead Guilty to Summer Food Program Fraud SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The founding…

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Tax Fraud: Howard Hsu And Tracy Chang Sentenced On Tax Fraud Charges

California Mother and Son Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Corporate Tax Returns Cheated IRS out of Approximately $500,000 San Francisco…

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Healthcare Fraud: Ricky J. Sayegh Pleaded Guilty to an Information Charging Him With Accepting Cash Bribes

New York Doctor Pleads Guilty In Connection With Test-Referral Scheme With New Jersey Clinical Lab NEWARK, N.J. – An internal…

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Healthcare Fraud: Pam Gardner Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Solicit And Receive Cash Kickbacks

Final Group Of Physicians And Owner Of Medical Practice Plead Guilty In Medical Kickback Scheme Pam Gardner, 55, of Springfield,…

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Financial Fraud: Prentice L. Johnson, Renina Letricia Wortham, And Enobahkare Malik Peterson Sentenced For Theft of Government Funds

Three Defendants sentenced for stealing over $4.3 Million in U.S. Government Funds ATLANTA - Prentice L. Johnson, Renina Letricia Wortham,…

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Financial Fraud: Navin Shankar Subramaniam Xavier Sentenced in Connection With Two Separate Fraud Schemes

Former CEO of Essex Holdings Inc. Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Connection with $33 Million Ponzi Scheme The…

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Financial Fraud: Senator Carlos I. Uresti Charged With One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud And One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti In San Antonio today, a federal grand jury returned two separate…

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Financial Fraud: JOHN FARCHIONE And LOUIS BENDEL, Arrested And Charged With Honest Services Fraud, Bank Fraud, Mail Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft

Former Manager Of Public Utility Arrested For Defrauding The Public Utility And Its Customers Out Of More Than $3.8 Million…

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Financial Fraud: CaRECORE NATIONAL LLC (“CARECORE”) Filed And Settled a Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Benefits Management Company

Acting U.S. Attorney Announces $54 Million Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Benefits Management Company For Improper Authorization Of Medical…

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Healthcare Scam: RANDY CROWELL Sentenced For Role In Black Market Medication Scheme

Owner Of Utah-Based Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distributor Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Role In $100 Million Black Market Medication…

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Financial Fraud: Prevezon Holdings Ltd. Agrees to Pay For Elaborate Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $5.9 Million Settlement Of Civil Money Laundering And Forfeiture Claims Against Real Estate Corporations Alleged…

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Financial Fraud: Group Of Individuals Charging With Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Counterfeit Access Device

22 Individuals Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Id Theft SAN JUAN, P.R – On May 9, 2017, a federal grand…

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Financial Fraud: Naris Chamroonrat Pleaded Guilty In Worldwide Simulator Trading Account Scheme

Owner Of Day Trading Firm Admits Role In Worldwide Simulator Trading Account Scheme, Two Co-Conspirators Indicted Scheme Targeted Hundreds of…

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Financial Fraud: Three Customer Of Perryville Investment Group Charged With False Loan Application

Bank Officers and Bank Customer Charged with Wire Fraud and Making a False Loan Application ROCKFORD — Two bank officers…

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Financial Fraud: ACME REFINING CO., Pleaded Guilty To Criminal Tax Violations

Chicago Scrap Iron Refining Company and Its President Plead Guilty to Criminal Tax Violations for Concealing $11.6 Million from IRS…

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Cyber Crime: Jimmy Phan And Lee Tran Sentenced For Multi-State Scheme to Defraud T-Mobile

Two Men Sentenced in Multi-State Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain New Cell Phones BOSTON – Two men were sentenced yesterday in federal…

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