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Identity Theft: Kelvin Lyles Sentenced For Wire Fraud And Fraud “Synthetic Identities”
Identity Thief sentenced for using a new form of fraud “Synthetic Identities” ATLANTA – Creating “synthetic identities” from phony Social Security numbers is one of the fastest growing forms of…
Mortgage Fraud: Oscar Cantalicio Ortiz Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Bank, Mail And Wire Fraud
Fugitive Sought in Mortgage Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – A 53-year-old Houston-area contractor, set for sentencing in a $16 million loan fraud scheme, has now been charged with failing to appear, announced…
Financial Fraud: Ignacio Beato Charged In a One Count Criminal Information And Wire Fraud
Hazleton Realtor Charged With Conspiracy SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Ignacio Beato, age 46, of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was charged…
Healthcare Fraud: Partners HealthCare System Have Agreed to Resolve Allegations That a BWH Stem Cell Research Laboratory
Partners Healthcare and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Agree to Pay $10 Million to Resolve Research Fraud Allegations BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that Partners HealthCare System and…
Healthcare Fraud: Forrest S. Kuhn, Jr., Has Agreed to Pay to Resolve Allegations That He Violated The Federal False Claims Act
Louisville Based Physician Settles Federal False Claims Act And State Civil Claims Pays $751,681.16 to settle allegations LOUISVILLE, KY – Forrest S. Kuhn, Jr., M.D., a physician specializing in allergy,…
Healthcare Fraud: Braden Partners, L.P., Has Agreed to Pay To Teijin Pharma USA LLC, for Violating the False Claims Act
Oxygen Equipment Provider Pays $11.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations The Department of Justice announced today that Braden Partners, L.P., doing business as Pacific Pulmonary Services, has agreed…
Tax Fraud: Dan Farhad Kalili, David Ramin Kalili And David Shahrokh Azarian Sentenced For Hiding Millions of Dollars
Southern California Residents sentenced to Prison for Hiding Millions of Dollars in Secret Foreign Bank Accounts Failed to Report Swiss and Israeli Accounts Held for Over a Decade Three Orange…
Financial Fraud: Moiz Mumtaz Ali Charged With Commit Bank Fraud, Theft of Public Money, And Aggravated Identity Theft
Federal Grand Jury Indicts McKinney Man Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining and Cashing $16 Million in U.S. Treasury Checks DALLAS – An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas…
Financial Fraud And Environment: Volkswagen AG Sentenced To Conspiracy to Defraud The United States, Engage in Wire Fraud, And Violate the Clean Air Act
Volkswagen AG Sentenced in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests Volkswagen AG (VW) was sentenced in federal court in Detroit today after pleading guilty on March 10, 2017,…
Financial Fraud: Roman Valeryevich Seleznev Convicted to Steal Credit Card Numbers And Sell Them on Dark Market Websites
Russian Cyber-Criminal Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Hacking and Credit Card Fraud Scheme Stole and Sold Millions of Credit Card Numbers – Defrauding Victims of More Than $169…
Financial Fraud: A&D General Contracting, Inc. (“A&D”) and Action Telecom, Inc. (“Action”) Indicted For Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme
Government Contractors Indicted in $11 Million Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rebecca S. Kanter (619-546-7304) and Aaron P. Arnzen (619-546-8384) SAN DIEGO, CA – Owners of local construction…
Financial Fraud: TRAVELL THOMAS Sentenced For Orchestrating a Scheme Through False Threats And Representations
Owner And CEO Of Debt Collection Company Sentenced To 100 Months In Prison For Orchestrating $31 Million Debt Collection Scheme Thousands of Consumers Victimized in Largest Debt Collection Scheme Ever…
Financial Fraud: Terry Lynn and Rocky Freeland Anderson Charged to Commit Health Care Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft
Father and Son Charged in $16 Million Health Insurance Fraud Scheme DALLAS – An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas this week charges Terry Lynn Anderson, 66,…
Tax Fraud: U.S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia List Of Tax Fraud Sentenced
Even Though Tax Day is behind us, a Reminder to be Vigilant about Tax Fraud ATLANTA – The deadline for individuals to file their tax returns passed yesterday. Most will…
Healthcare Fraud: Hospice Plus, Phoenix Hospice, and Goodwin Hospice Have Agreed to Pay to Resolve Allegations That They Violated The False Claims Act
Hospice Companies To Pay $12.2 Million To Settle Kickback Claims DALLAS – International Tutoring Services, LLC, f/k/a International Tutoring Services, Inc., and d/b/a Hospice Plus; Goodwin Hospice, LLC; Phoenix Hospice,…
Healthcare Fraud: Ahmed El Soury Pleaded Guilty Pleads Guilty In Connection With Test-Referral Scheme With New Jersey Clinical Lab
New York Doctor Pleads Guilty In conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Federal Travel Act, and the honest services wire fraud statute NEWARK, N.J. – An internal medicine doctor…
Financial Fraud: Winfred Moses Pleaded Guilty Conspiracy to Make and Present False, Fictitious, And Fraudulent Claims to The IRS
NEWARK, N.J. – An East Orange, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to file false federal income tax returns…
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 cyberattacks on U.S. companies that resulted in an estimated $5…
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 Healthcare has agreed to pay the United States $995,500 to…
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 and the filing of three criminal cases against four individuals…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud
HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…
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…
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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The Weapon of Experience: Inside the $28M Memphis Pharmacy Fraud and a Prior Conviction at the Heart of a Record-Breaking National Takedown
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
Financial Fraud: Dean Volkes And Donna Fallon Convicted on Charges of Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Theft of Government Property And Money Laundering Conspiracy
CEO, CFO, and Company Convicted of a $180 Million Scheme to Defraud, Launder Money, and Obstruct Justice PHILADELPHIA – Dean…
Financial Fraud: Casey Padula Pleaded Guilty to Commit Tax and Bank Fraud
Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Tax And Bank Fraud Concealed Approximately $2.5 Million in Secret Belize Accounts…
HealthCare Fraud: Gottfried Kellermann Sentenced for Intentionally Violating Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Regulations
Osceola Nutritional Supplement Provider & CEO Sentenced Madison, Wis. – Jeffrey M. Anderson, Acting United States Attorney for the Western…
Financial Fraud: CHRISTOPHER CERVINO and SHEIK F. KHAN Found Guilty in a Securities Fraud Scheme Involving a Publicly Traded Over-The-Counter Company
Investment Adviser And Broker Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court Of Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy And Aggravated Identity Theft…
Financial Fraud: EDWARD S. ADAMS Charged With Orchestrating an Elaborate Fraud Scheme to Embezzle Millions of Dollars of Investors
University Law Professor Charged In Multi-Million Dollar Corporate Fraud Scheme Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker today announced a…
Financial Fraud: Glenn R. Fischer Pleaded Guilty In Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
Ellicott City Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in $4.4 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme Sold Victim Businesses Non-Existent Insurance and…
Tax Fraud: Dr. Warren Gregory Belcher Indicted For Filing False Tax Returns And Obstructing The IRS
Maryland Chiropractor Indicted For Filing False Tax Returns And Obstructing The IRS A grand jury in Baltimore, Maryland returned an…
Financial Fraud: WILLIAM COSME Guilty in Connection With a Scheme to Defraud a Christian Missionary School
Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Defrauding South Korean School Of Over $5 Million Joon H. Kim, the Acting United…
Financial Fraud: Travis Lee Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Charles County Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Fraud Scheme Also Violated his Supervised…
Financial Fraud: Volkswagen AG Pleads Guilty In Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Engage in Wire Fraud And Violate the Clean Air Act
Volkswagen AG Pleads Guilty in Connection with Conspiracy to Cheat U.S. Emissions Tests Volkswagen AG (VW) pleaded guilty in federal…
