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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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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

Romance scam is a type of online fraud where…

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Healthcare Fraud: Aria O. Sabit Pleaded Guilty to Four Counts of Health Care Fraud

Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Detroit-area neurosurgeon…

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Identity Theft: Martin Aleksandrov Enev Sentenced For Possession Equipment With the Intent to Defraud, and Identity Theft

Bulgarian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Device to Make Fraudulent Credit and Debit Cards Defendant Believed…

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Financial Fraud: John Edward Taylor Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Alleged Confidence Man Charged With Luring Victims Through Matchmaking And Networking Sites To Commit Fraud And Identity Theft John Edward…

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Financial Fraud: George N. Krinos Charged In a Two-Count Criminal Information With Engaging in a Securities Fraud Scheme

Boardman man charged with defrauding investors out of $1.2 million A Boardman man was charged in federal court with defrauding…

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Financial Fraud: Sergey Kapustin Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud and Conspiring to Commit Wire Fraud

Auto Dealer Arrested In $2 Million Fraud On Russian Citizens NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey auto dealer was charged…

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Swiss Bank Tax: Final Resolutions Of Department of Justice And Swiss Bank Program

Justice Department Reaches Final Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program Information Received Continues to Drive Civil and Criminal Enforcement Efforts The…

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Financial And Tax Fraud: CHRISTOPHER A. JANSEN – President of Baytree Investors Inc. – Charges of Wire Fraud And Evading Income Taxes

Former President of St. Charles Company Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Income Tax Evasion…

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Financial Fraud: United Shore Financial Services LLC (USFS) Pay For Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Fha-Insured Mortgage Lending

United Shore Financial Services LLC Agrees To Pay $48 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Fha-Insured…

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Cyber Crime: IAT HONG, BO ZHENG, and CHIN HUNG Charged With Devising and Carrying Out a Scheme to Enrich Themselves by Obtaining And Trading on Material, Nonpublic Information

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest of Macau Resident and Unsealing of Charges Against Three Individuals for Insider Trading Based On…

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Financial Fraud: Richard Shusterman Sentenced For Co-Conspirators Perpetrated a Brazen And Complex Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Investors

Leader of $242 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison Ponzi Scheme Involved Sale of Medical…

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Tax Fraud: Anthony Cosica Sentenced For Multimillion-Dollar Cigarette Tax Fraud Scheme

Last Defendant in $48 Million Dollar Cigarette Tax Fraud Scheme Sentenced The case involved untaxed cigarettes sold in all 50…

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Financial Fraud: Umair Hamid Charged with Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Worldwide “Diploma Mill” Scheme

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Executive Of Axact In $140 Million Diploma Mill Scam Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for…

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Investment Fraud: Naris Chamroonrat Charged Of Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud And One Count of Wire Fraud

Owner Of Day Trading Firm Charged In Worldwide Simulator Trading Account Scheme Scheme Targeted Hundreds of Investors in Over 30…

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Tax Fraud: Kevin Brown, Formerly of Capitol Heights, Sentenced For Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

 Maryland Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison For Scheme That Used Stolen Identifying Information To Fraudulently Seek More Than…

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Cyber Crime: DAVID W. KENT, Owner Of Oilpro.com, Guilty In Hacking Into a Competitor’s Network and Stealing Client Data

Oilpro.Com Founder Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Hacking Into Competitor’s Computer System Defendant Stole Information From Over 700,000…

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Financial Fraud: Phillip E. Southwood former owner of Southwood Industries, Inc., Sentenced for Multiple Bankruptcy-Related Crimes

Small Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph J.M. Orabona (619)546-7951 or Michael Heyman (619)…

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Investment Fraud: Seven Individuals Charged With Securities Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud And Securities Fraud Conspiracy

Platinum Partners’ Founder And Chief Investment Officer Among Five Indicted In A $1 Billion Investment Fraud Two Additional Individuals Indicted…

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List Of U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects in Civil and Criminal Actions for U.S. Taxpayers in Fiscal year 2016

U.S. Attorney's Office made a report on what they collected in 2016 following offenses and civil actions in Fiscal for…

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Financial Fraud: Bogdan Nicolescu, Tiberiu Danet And Radu Miclaus Indicted in Cyber Fraud, Identity Theft And Wire Fraud

Three Romanian nationals indicted in cyber fraud case in which they infected 60,000 computers, sent out 11 million malicious emails…

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Investment Fraud: Richard Wyatt Davis Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud and Three Counts of Tax Evasion

Mecklenburg Co. Man Facing Federal Charges In Connection With $19 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Defendant Misused Victim-Investors’ Funds to Pay…

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