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Health Care Fraud: Dr. Pedro Garcia Charged For His Scheme to Defraud Medicare
RGV Area Doctor Charged in Health Care Fraud and Illegal Kickback Scheme McALLEN, Texas ‐ A Rio Grande Valley area doctor has been charged in a federal indictment for his…
Antitrust: Blocked Deere’s Acquisition Of High-Speed Precision Planting Systems
Justice Department Sues to Block Deere’s Acquisition of Precision Planting Acquisition Would Eliminate Deere’s Only Effective Competitor in High-Speed Precision Planting Systems Market The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust…
Health Care Fraud: Khaled Elbeblawy Was Sentenced of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud
Former Owner and Manager of Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in $57 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme The owner and manager of three now-defunct…
Healthcare Fraud: Niurka Fernandez and Roberto Alvarez Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud
Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Two Miami Pharmacies A mother and son based in Miami each pleaded guilty today to fraud charges…
Financial Fraud: Karl Robinson Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Bankruptcy Fraud
Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty in $3 Million Foreclosure Rescue Scam LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge related to a long-running…
Financial Fraud: Gilbert Urrabazo Pleaded Guilty to a Federal Charge in Connection With a Bribery and Kickback Scheme
Former Crystal City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery and Kickback Scheme In Del Rio this afternoon, former Crystal City Councilman Gilbert Urrabazo pleaded guilty to a federal charge…
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…
Financial Fraud: Cannon Design Conspired to Money Laundering, Multiple Counts of Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
Cannon Design to pay $12 million as part of criminal enforcement agreement Cannon Design will pay a $12 million penalty, implement a series of corporate reforms and divest itself from…
Financial Fraud: Frank Damico and Richard Morin Pleads Guilty In Fraud Scheme
Third Defendant in Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty COLUMBUS, Ohio – Richard Morin, 48, of Portland, Connecticut pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court here today to one count of conspiracy, a…
Financial Fraud: Sylvia Price Pleaded Guilty To A Racketeering Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft
Member of the Simple City Criminal Organization Pleads Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft Used the Identities of More Than 230 Victims to Engage in Fraudulent Financial…
Financial Fraud: Reginald Perkins Sentenced For Money Laundering Scheme
Inmate Sentenced for Operating a Fake Jury Duty Money Laundering Scheme from Georgia State Prison ATLANTA - Autry State Prison inmate Reginald Perkins has been sentenced to 12 years and…
Financial Fraud: Jeffrey Robert Bonner Plead Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center and Two Others Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme Two U.S. citizens and a Canadian citizen have pleaded guilty for their…
Financial Fraud: Domenico Procope Was Indicted for Bribery of a Public Official
Delaware Restaurant Owner Indicted for Attempting to Bribe an IRS Employee On June 7, 2016, in the District of Delaware, Domenico Procope was indicted for bribery of a public official.…
Financial Fraud: Jeffrey Nowak and Ramzi Suliman Conspiracy to Defraud In Filing False Corporate Tax Returns and Tax Evasion
Former Nevada Liquor Store Owner Convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Assisting in Filing False Corporate Returns and Tax Evasion Skimmed Cash and Gave Preparer False Set of…
Financial Fraud: Larry Thornton Sentenced For Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
Tennessee Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Pay More Than $8 Million in Employment Taxes Spent $6.2 million on Personal Expenses from Business Accounts while Failing to Pay…
Financial Fraud: Bryan D’Antonio Pleaded Guilty For Conspiracy To Commit Mail and Wire Fraud
Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Owning Fake Law Firms that Falsely Promised to Help Struggling Homeowners SANTA ANA, California – A Brea man pleaded guilty this morning to federal…
Financial Fraud: Robert Pena Was Indicted On Conspiracy And Wire Fraud Charges
Mortgage Company President Charged with Defrauding Ginnie Mae BOSTON – The president and founder of a Falmouth mortgage company was charged in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with…
Health Care Fraud: Kirtish N. Patel And Nita K. Patel Were Sentenced For Health Care Fraud Scheme
Morris County, New Jersey, Husband And Wife Sentenced To Prison For Falsifying Thousands Of Medical Diagnostic Reports As Part Of $4.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – Two…
Financial Fraud: James Conway Pleaded Guilty For Wire Fraud And Taking Kickbacks
Prime Contractor Employee At U.S. Military Bases Admits $1.4 Million Fraud And Taking Kickbacks NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man employed as a regional manager for a contractor involved with…
Financial Crime: Morad Limlahi Sentenced For Stealing Card Details To Load Funds
Fraudster sentenced to three years for £95,000 fraud A fraudster who was the target in two separate police investigations has been jailed for three years following a Dedicated Card and…
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…
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…
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…
FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats
Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…
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…
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…
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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: Albert Shih-Der Chang Was Arrested For Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
FBI Arrests Dallas Technology Company’s Former Lead Systems Engineer on Mail Fraud and Money Laundering Charges DALLAS — Albert Shih-Der…
Michael Danilovich Sentenced For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering
Michael Danilovich Sentenced To 25 Years For Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering…
Financial Fraud: Wafa Abboud, Marcelle P. Bailey and Rami Misbah Taha Indicted For Embezzling And Laundering From Charity
Former Executive Director And Two Co-Defendants Indicted For Embezzling And Laundering Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Charity On Friday,…
Financial Fraud: Laquitta S. Brackins Sentenced For Mail and Wire Fraud by Defrauding a Cell Phone Insurance Provider
Defendant Receives Lengthy Sentence for Cell Phone Insurance Fraud ATLANTA - Laquitta S. Brackins has been sentenced to federal prison…
Corrine Brown and Elias “Ronnie” Simmons Charged With Fraud Scheme
Congresswoman Corrine Brown And Chief Of Staff Charged With Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Entity Jacksonville, FL – Congresswoman Corrine…
Richard Hirsch and James McClung Was Sentenced In Foreign Bribery Scheme
Two Former Executives Of Louis Berger International Sentenced In Foreign Bribery Scheme TRENTON, N.J. – Two former executives of Louis…
Action Against International VAT Fraud
Eight Member States Take Action Against International VAT Fraud Yesterday, from a coordination centre at Eurojust, Europol supported an international…
Real Estate Investors Pleaded Guilty for their Roles in Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies
Three Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bank Fraud at Public Home Foreclosure Auctions Three Georgia…
The National Health Care Fraud Takedown Known Cases
Fifteen Charged In Middle District As Part Of Largest National Health Care Fraud Takedown In History List Of Group Charged…
Financial Fraud: Darren Goodrich Pleads Guilty In A $20 Million Market Manipulation Scheme
California Registered Broker Pleads Guilty To Participating In A $20 Million Market Manipulation Scheme Defendant Helped Manipulate the Stock Price…
Two Man Were Indicted on Bank Fraud Charges Relating to Excel Bank
Banker Shaun Hayes and Real Estate Developer Michael Litz Indicted on Bank Fraud Charges St. Louis, MO – Shaun Hayes…
Selim Zherka Sentenced for Making False Statements and Filing False Tax Returns
Selim Zherka, Westchester Businessman, Sentenced in White Plains Federal Court to 37 Months for Conspiring to Make False Statements to…
Paul Watterson Sentenced For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Mortgage Fraud
Property Manager Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Role In Multimillion-Dollar Mortgage Fraud CAMDEN, N.J. – A property manager…
Bruce Swisshelm Pleaded Guilty to Bank Fraud and Money Laundering
Springfield Area Business Owner, Son Plead Guilty to $5.5 Million Fraud Scheme SPRINGFIELD, MO—Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the…
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Fraud and Tax Charges
Chaka Fattah, Jr., Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Fraud And Tax Charges PHILADELPHIA – Chaka Fattah, Jr., 33,…
Joseph Nocito Sentenced For Commit Bank Fraud and Filing a False Tax Return
Allegheny County Businessman Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Fraud Scheme PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County businessman was sentenced…
Richard Altomare Sentenced For His Participation In A Securities Fraud “Pump And Dump” Scheme
Former CEO Of Publicly Traded Company Sentenced In Securities Fraud Scheme Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern…
Karen Galstian Was Sentenced For Two Fraud Schemes
Man Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for two Fraud Schemes, Including one that Cost Verizon $17 Million…
Rosa E. Castrillón-Sánchez Was Sentenced To Defraud Individuals And Financial Institutions
Puerto Rico Resident Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme On April 4, 2016, Rosa…
Geoffrey W. Nehrenz Sentenced for Defrauding Investors out of $5.6 Million
Uniontown man sentenced to nearly five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $5.6 million A Uniontown man was…
