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Healthcare Fraud: Pedro Van Rhyn Soler and Edgardo Van Rhyn Soler Charged With One Count of Health Care Fraud
Two Defendants Indicted For Healthcare Fraud And Money Laundering SAN JUAN, P.R. - On November 29, 2016, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging defendants Pedro Van Rhyn Soler…
Credit Card Scam: Vinod Dadlani Charged with One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud
Jewelry Store Owner Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Role In International, $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Scam TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey jewelry store owner who used…
Financial Fraud: NANDU THONDAVADI – CEO of Schaumburg-based Quadrant 4 System Corp.- Charged with One Count of Willfully Certifying False Financial Reports
CEO of Schaumburg Consulting Firm Arrested on Fraud Charges for Misrepresenting Company’s Financial Condition CHICAGO — The chief executive of a publicly-traded consulting firm has been charged in federal court…
Insurance Fraud: Cristopher Santiago Sanchez-Becerra Sentenced for Staging Car Accidents in a Scheme to Defraud Insurance Companies
Stockton Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Staging Car Accidents in a Scheme to Defraud Insurance Companies FRESNO, Calif. — Cristopher Santiago Sanchez-Becerra, 32, of Stockton, was sentenced…
Claims Act Scam: Bechtel National Inc., Bechtel Corp., URS Corp. and URS Energy, Have Agreed to Pay $125 Million to Resolve Allegations Under the False Claims Act
The United States Settles Lawsuit Against Energy Department Contractors for Knowingly Mischarging Costs on Contract at Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant The Justice Department announced today that Bechtel National Inc., Bechtel…
Financial Fraud: Owners Of PLCMGMT LLC dba Prometheus Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding Investors of Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud
Founder of Litigation Marketing Company Guilty of Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron P. Arnzen (619) 546-8384 and SAN DIEGO – David Aldrich pleaded guilty in federal court…
Financial Fraud: Jason H. Wild And Lt. Col. Michael K. Strom Convicted Convicted For Wire Fraud Conspiracy and False Claims
Former Major and Lt. Col. Convicted of Four-Year Fraud Against the Marine Corps Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nicholas W. Pilchak (619) 546-9709 and C. Seth Askins (619) 546-6692 SAN DIEGO –…
Financial Fraud: Patricia Webb of Lee’s Summit Pleaded Guilty to Three Counts of Wire Fraud and One Count of Aggravated Identity Theft
Lee's Summit Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Embezzlement Schemes, Identity Theft KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a…
Financial Fraud: Two Individuals Sentenced for Stealing Their Deceased Parent’s Government Benefits
Two Georgia Men Sentenced for Stealing Government Benefits ATLANTA - John W. Jackson, Jr., and Corry Sandlin, have been sentenced in federal district court for stealing their deceased parent's government…
Financial Fraud: Ambulai R. Sheku Pleaded Guilty Theft, Computer Fraud Charges
Former DLT Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft, Computer Fraud Charges PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ambulai R. Sheku, 37, of Providence, a former Senior Employment Interviewer with the Rhode Island Department of…
Mortgage Scam: Ally Financial Inc. Agreed To Pay For 10 Subprime Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS)
Ally Financial Agrees to Pay $52 Million to Resolve Investigation into Improper Conduct Related to Issuance of Mortgage-Backed Securities LOS ANGELES – Ally Financial Inc. has agreed to pay the…
Loan Fraud: Jeffrey Spanier – Owner of Amerifund Capital Finance, LLC – Convicted For Elaborate Stock-Loan Fraud Scheme
Owner of Stock Lending Firm Convicted by Jury in $100 Million Stock-Loan Fraud Scheme For Further Information, Contact: Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph J.M. Orabona (619)546-7951or Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael G.…
Financial Fraud: John Vartanian Sentenced In Connection With a Fraudulent Debt Relief Firm
Salesman Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Consumers Through Debt Relief Firms A Newport Beach, California, man was sentenced today in connection with a fraudulent debt relief firm, the Justice Department…
Tax Fraud: Earl Worthy Sentenced for His Role in a Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme
Alaska Inmate Sentenced for Identity Theft and Filing False Income Tax Returns Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that Earl Worthy, 41, was sentenced to 70…
Financial Fraud: For Individuals Convicted For Conspiracies to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Four Conspirators Convicted for Defrauding Victims of Millions of Dollars Members of the Conspiracy Formed Online Romantic Relationships to Entice Victims To Provide Money Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal jury…
Tax Fraud: Ahmad Sheikhzadeh Pled Guilty to Filing a False Income Tax Return
Consultant To Iranian Mission To The United Nations Pleads Guilty To Filing False Income Tax Return And Conspiring To Violate Sanctions Laws BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today in federal court…
Financial Fraud: Sandra Stevenson Marks Sentenced on Charges That She Committed Mail Fraud and Laundered Money
The former owner of a fortune-teller business Sentenced on Mail Fraud, Money Laundering In A Separate Hearing, Donnie Marks Pleads Guilty to Same Charges, Both Agree Repay Victims at Least…
Intellectual Property Fraud: Jayme Gordon Convicted four Fraud Scheme Designed To Obtain a Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement From DreamWorks
Randolph Man Convicted by Jury of Defrauding DreamWorks by Falsely Claiming he Created Kung Fu Panda BOSTON – A Randolph man was convicted late today of wire fraud and perjury…
Financial Fraud: Stanley Jonathan Fortenberry Pleaded Guilty To Fraud Two Investment Companies
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Running Fraudulent Investment Companies and Obstructing Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation A San Angelo, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to fraud and obstruction of justice…
Financial Fraud: MAURICE SESSUM, JIMMY STOKES And TACOBY THOMAS Sentenced For Million Fraudulent Debt Collection Scheme
Chief Financial Officer And Manager Plead Guilty And Another Manager Sentenced In $31 Million Fraudulent Debt Collection Scheme All 14 Defendants Have Now Pled Guilty in Largest Debt Collection Scheme…
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…
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…
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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: JPMorgan APAC Agreed to Pay Penalty For Its Role in a Scheme to Corruptly Gain Advantages in Winning Banking Deals
JPMorgan’s Investment Bank in Hong Kong Agrees to Pay $72 Million Penalty for Corrupt Hiring Scheme in China JPMorgan Securities…
Tax Fraud: Harold R. Stanley Sentenced For Trial of One Count of Tax Evasion
Tax Defier Sentenced for $1 Million Tax Evasion KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western…
Healthcare Fraud: Eduardo Arango Chong Charged With One Count of Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud Established Fictitious Health Services Centers in Elizabeth, New…
Financial Fraud: Umar Adeyola Indicted In Identity Theft, Health Care Fraud, wire fraud, And Theft of Government Money
Amherst Man Indicted On Multiple Charges Of Fraud, Identity Theft And Theft Of Government Money BUFFALO, N.Y.- Acting U.S. Attorney…
Financial Fraud: Four Individuals and W.Va. Division of Highways Charges For Bribes and Kickbacks
Federal charges filed in W.Va. Division of Highways pay-to-play scheme WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – Four individuals and a corporation are…
Financial Fraud: Mark and Jayton Stinson Indictment Charging With Conspiring to Defraud And Failing to Account For And Pay Over Employment Tax
Two Tennessee Residents Indicted for Conspiracy and Employment Tax Fraud Impeded IRS Efforts to Collect and Failed to Pay Over…
Financial Fraud: Miosotis Ribot-Figueroa Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Bank Fraud SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico– Miosotis Ribot-Figueroa (Ribot) was sentenced before…
Healthcare Fraud: MedNet Inc. And BioTelemetry Inc. Pay To Resolve Claims It Paid Illegal Kickbacks
New Jersey Cardiac Monitoring Company Agrees To Pay Over $1.35 Million To Resolve Claims It Paid Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians,…
Financial Fraud: Erick Estrada-Lopez and Michael Rounsville Guilty of Crimes Arising Out of a Money Laundering Scheme
Federal Jury Convicts Last Two Of Eight Individuals In Money Laundering Scheme Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney A. Lee…
Identity Theft: Craig Alexander Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Brooklyn Man Sentenced For Credit Card Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Used Another Man’s Driver’s License to Commit Credit Card…
Financial Fraud: Two Former Postal Employees Convicted on Felony Offenses Stemming From Their Scheme to Defraud
Federal Jury Convicts Two Former Postal Employees in Scheme to Defraud Worker's Compensation Program DALLAS — Following a nearly one-week…
Financial Fraud: 4 Workers From Nelson Gamble Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud
Four Southland Residents Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud LOS ANGELES – Four defendants were sentenced today in connection with a…
Financial Fraud: Anthony Lester Sentenced For Mail Fraud And Money Laundering
Former Fresno Business CFO Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Embezzlement and Money Laundering Fresno, Calif. —Anthony Lester,…
Financial Fraud: Sushovan Hussain Indicted With Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud
Former Autonomy CFO Charged with Wire Fraud Defendant Allegedly Defrauded Hewlett-Packard Company in the Acquisition of Autonomy for $11 Billion…
Financial Fraud: William O’Brien Pleaded Guilty To a Charge Of Wire Fraud
Suspended Attorney William O’Brien Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that…
Healthcare Fraud: Marie Neba – Co-Owner of Fiango Home Healthcare – Convicted For Medicare Fraud Scheme And Money Laundering
Jury Convicts Home Health Agency Owner in $13 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy A federal jury in the Southern District of…
Financial Fraud: SCOTT A. BEATTY Pled Guilty to Commodities Fraud in Connection With His Scheme to Defraud
Utah Man Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Commodities Fraud In Connection With Foreign Exchange Trading Preet Bharara, the…
Tax Fraud: Richard Thomas Grant Sentenced For Three Counts of Tax Evasion
Tax Defier And Member Of Freedom Law School Sentenced To Thirty-Three Months’ Imprisonment For Tax Evasion Used Warehouse Bank, Prepaid…
Financial Fraud: BRETT C. LILLEMOE And PABLO CALDERON Guilty Of Conspiracy and Fraud Offenses Related To a Multimillion Dollar Scheme
Federal Jury Finds 2 Men Guilty of Defrauding Banks and USDA Export Financing Program Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney…
Healthcare Fraud: Niurka Fernandez & Roberto Alvarez Sentenced For Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
Mother Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison, Son Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Involvement in $9.5 Million Pharmacy…
