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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 took information to new job with a competitor INDIANAPOLIS –…
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 Joon H. Kim, the Acting United States Attorney for the…
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, Roberson Excavation, Inc. (Roberson Excavation), a company headquartered in Milton,…
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 – Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces the return…
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 unsealed today for his alleged participation in a $63 million…
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 in prison for his role in a government contract kickback…
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 in U.S. District Court to four months in prison, four…
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 Defrauded Three Banks of at Least $1.6 Million CHARLOTTE, N.C.…
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. Dillon, 62, of Fruitland, Idaho, was sentenced yesterday to 60…
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 charges Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh Minkler today announced…
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. Brooker announced the sentencing of RANDY MILAND, 63, to 90…
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 and Knowingly Failed to Provide Housing Accessible to the Disabled…
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 Rio Grande Valley area durable medical equipment (DME) company has…
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 HONG, 45, and HYUN JOO HONG, 41, a Clyde Hill,…
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 Rocket Attack to Falsely Claim Medals, Disability Payments and Other…
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 Raheem J. Brennerman Charged with Operating Wide-Ranging Scheme to Fraudulently…
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 U.S. District Court to 51 months in prison for embezzling…
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 – Freedom Health Inc., a Tampa-based provider of managed care…
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, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Department of Health…
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 pastor of New Birth Christian Center, a non-denominational church in…
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…
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…
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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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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Financial Fraud: Chrystal Lynn Bernstein Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
Osage Beach Woman Pleads Guilty to Stolen Mail, Bank Fraud Scheme JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Tom Larson, Acting United States…
Financial Fraud: JOHN O’BRIEN Sentenced For Stealing From Clients of His Law Practice
Former Attorney Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients of More Than $900K Deirdre M. Daly, United States…
Investment Fraud: Jill M. Evans Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
Littleton Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Oil and Investment Scheme DENVER – Jill M. Evans, age…
Financial Fraud: Charles Whitlock, Jr., Arrested For “Synthetic Identity” Fraud Scheme
South Carolina Man Arrested On Federal Charges For "Synthetic Identity" Fraud Scheme CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A South Carolina man was…
Financial Fraud: Jason J. Parmeley , formerly of O’Fallon, MO, Sentenced For Running Large Stolen Property Fraud Ring
O'Fallon Missouri Man Sentenced to Fourteen Years in Prison for Running Large Stolen Property Fraud Ring and Bank Fraud Donald…
Financial Fraud: AQE Inc. Asbestos Abatement Company Sentenced for Defrauding Union Benefit Funds
New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Company Sentenced for Defrauding Union Benefit Funds BOSTON – An asbestos removal company was sentenced today…
Tax Fraud: David W. Schwarz Sentenced For Conspiracy, Bank Fraud and Tax Offenses
Former Cay Clubs Chief Financial Officer Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Bank Fraud and Tax Offenses The…
Financial Fraud: THOMAS E. HAIDER Sentenced To Implement And Maintain An Effective Anti-Money Laundering Program And File Timely SARS In Moneygram
Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Settlement Of Bank Secrecy Act Suit Against Former Chief Compliance Officer At Moneygram For Failure…
Financial Fraud: MAHMOUD THIAM Convicted Of Money Laundering Charges Stemming From His Scheme
Former Minister Of Mines For The Republic Of Guinea Convicted Of Receiving And Laundering $8.5 Million In Bribes From Chinese…
Financial Fraud: Owners Of Keystone Biofuels, Inc., Indicted To Have Participated in a Scheme To Fraudulently Claim RIN Credits
Owners Of Biofuel Company Indicted On Conspiracy And False Statement Charges WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania biofuel producer and two of…
Financial Fraud: PHILIP HENRY COOPER Plead Guilty In $5 Million Bribery and Wire Fraud Scheme
Former Regions Bank Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty in $5 Million Bribery and Wire Fraud Scheme BIRMINGHAM – A former…
