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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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Former Las Vegas Health CEO David Ryan Linden Accused in Alleged $2 Million Federal Grant Embezzlement Scheme; Real Estate Investor Rich Kiran Saga Also Charged

Superseding Indictment Alleges Sophisticated Conspiracy to Defraud Federally Qualified Health…

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…

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

Cedric Wormely Accused of Defrauding Victim…

Online Extortion Scams in 2023: Types, Tips to Prevent, and Report

Online extortion scams are on the…

Social Media And Dating Scams: Types, Tips For Prevention And Reporting

Social media and dating scams have…

Romance Scam: Tips , Avoid And Protections

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Financial Fraud: Fifth Defendant Charged For Cyberattacks, Aggravated Identity Theft and Debit-Credit Card Fraud

LOS ANGELES – The fifth and final defendant charged with using credit and debit cards obtained from a series of…

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Healthcare Fraud: Prestige Healthcare Has Agreed to Pay For Violated the False Claims Act

Madison, Wis. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today that Prestige…

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Tax Fraud: Rodrigo Pablo, Ashrf Mohammed Aly, Minon Miller And Lewis Jefferson Jr. Sentence For Fraudulent Income Tax Returns

LOS ANGELES –The United States Attorney’s Office and IRS Criminal Investigation today announced a 10-year prison sentence against one defendant…

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Financial Fraud: Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Pay For Violated the False Claims Act

The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has agreed to pay the United States $7,150,436 to resolve allegations that it…

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Financial Fraud: Jorge Maldonado Sentenced for Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Property, And Aggravated Identity Theft

Tax Preparer Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison in $1.2 Million Tax Refund Fraud Scheme DOJ and IRS Remind Taxpayers…

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Cyber Crime: Hani Kabbara Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Cyber Criminal Pleads Guilty To Involvement In Long-Running Fraud Scheme Using Overseas Call Centers Earlier today, Hani Kabbara pleaded guilty…

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Loan Fraud: Jason J. Keating Sentenced For Fraudulent Loan-Modification Scheme

Toledo-area men sentenced to nine and seven years in prison for stealing more than $1.1 million through fraudulent loan-modification scheme…

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Financial Fraud: Group Of Twelve Charged For Role in Fraudulently Obtaining Millions of Dollars in Virtually Untraceable Diamonds

Ten Arrested For Defrauding Victims Out Of More Than $9 Million In Diamonds Schemers targeted victims in New York, Las…

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Financial Fraud: Edward Ambrosino Charged With Wire Fraud, Tax Evasion, Making And Subscribing to False Corporate Tax Returns

Town Of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino Indicted For Wire Fraud And Tax Evasion An eight-count indictment was unsealed today in…

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Financial Fraud: Artica-Romero, Joaquin Mejia-Murillo And Milton Noel Romero Charged With Wire Fraud

Three Indicted For Scheme To Facilitate Evasion Of Workers’ Compensation Laws And Employment Of Undocumented Aliens In Construction Industry Jacksonville,…

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Investment Fraud: John Quadrino Charged With Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Orchestrating a Ponzi Scheme

Oceanside Man Indicted In Multi-Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme John Quadrino Charged With Defrauding Over 80 Investors in a Ponzi Scheme, Resulting…

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Investment Fraud: EDWARD J. SERVIDER Pled Guilty to Defrauding Approximately 100 Investors

Staten Island Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Defrauding Investors Of Over $2 Million Joon H. Kim, the…

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Financial Fraud: Henry Okpalefe Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud And Money Laundering

Canadian Man Convicted Of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Targeting U.S. Lawyers HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle…

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Mortgage Fraud: Tommy Rudy Habibe-Arias Charged With Making False Statements in an Application For a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Loan

One Individual Charged With Making False Statements In A Reverse Mortgage Loan Application SAN JUAN, P.R – On March 29,…

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Healthcare Fraud: Harry Crawford Sentenced For Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, and Conspiracy to Defraud The United States

Owner of Medical Equipment Provider Sentenced to 12 Years In Federal Prison For Collecting A Debt By Extortion and for…

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Tax Fraud: Enrique Toribio And Marcus Burke Sentenced For Engaging In Income Tax Fraud

Two Georgia State Prisoners Sentenced for Committing Tax Fraud using Stolen Identities from Prison GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Enrique Toribio has…

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Charitable Fraud: Stephen E. Stockman And Jason Posey Indicted for Multi-Year Fraud Scheme

Former Texas Congressman and Associate Indicted for Multi-Year Fraud Scheme HOUSTON - A former U.S. Congressman and one of his…

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Immigration Fraud: Yousif Al Mashhandani And Adil Hasan Charged With Immigration Fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Two Iraqi refugees living in Northern Virginia were arrested this morning and charged along with another individual…

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Cyber Crime: Ramon Batista Sentenced For a Sophisticated Global Cellphone Fraud Scheme

Owner of Florida Telecommunications Company and His Co-Conspirator Sentenced To Prison for Involvement in International Cellphone Fraud Scheme A federal…

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Financial Fraud: Joshua Knaup – Former Fedex Driver – Sentenced For Stealing Over Half a Million Dollars

Former Fedex Driver Who Set up Fake Hedge Fund Sentenced to 33 Months Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619)…

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