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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme Causing Tens of Millions in Losses and Crippling U.S. Public Services
WASHINGTON – An Iranian national, Sina Gholinejad, 37, pleaded guilty…
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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Man Convicted for Illegally Importing Ancient Mosaic
A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted a California man today for illegally importing from Syria a mosaic depicting the…
Justice Department Secures Agreement With New Jersey County to Resolve Voting Rights Act Lawsuit
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement that provides for a comprehensive Spanish-language election program for…
Justice Department Releases New Tool to Manage Substance Withdrawals in Jails
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), one of six program offices within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP),…
Georgia Bar and Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
A Georgia man was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for evading taxes in connection with his ownership of…
Maryland Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment and Other Tax Crimes
A Maryland restaurant owner pleaded guilty today to willful failure to account for and pay over employment taxes and to…
Florida Man Indicted for Federal Sex Trafficking Offenses
A federal grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, returned an indictment charging a Florida man with 10 counts of sex…
FACT SHEET: Justice Department Efforts to Protect Reproductive Rights, Health and Justice
In the year since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Justice Department has worked with commitment…
Nigerian National Sentenced to 82 Months in Prison for International Scheme That Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
A Nigerian national, who was previously extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom, was sentenced to 82 months…
Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr.’s Trip to Colombia
From June 20 to 23, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division traveled…
Justice Department Announces Charges Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Arrests of Executives in Fentanyl Manufacturing
The Justice Department today announced the arrest of two individuals and the unsealing of three indictments in the Southern and…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Improve Public Sidewalk Accessibility for People with Disabilities
The Justice Department today filed a proposed stipulated order that will require the Municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, to…
Mobile Health Application Developer Ordered to Modify Business Practices to Protect the Privacy of Consumers’ Personal Information and to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties
The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that the government has obtained substantial injunctive…
Dentist Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids That Caused Patient’s Death
A federal jury in the Eastern District of Kentucky convicted a dentist yesterday for unlawfully prescribing opioids, including unlawfully prescribing…
Pharmacist Convicted of Stealing and Selling COVID-19 Cards
A federal jury in Chicago convicted an Illinois pharmacist on Friday for stealing and selling COVID-19 vaccination cards.
Doctor Convicted of Illegally Distributing Opioids and Other Drugs
A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor yesterday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation…
CEO of Education Company Sentenced for Causing Nearly $105M in Losses to Department of Veterans Affairs
An Idaho man was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in defrauding the Department of Veterans…
Four Arrested for Tractor-Trailer Smuggling Incident that Resulted in 53 Deaths
Four Mexican nationals were arrested yesterday in San Antonio, Houston, and Marshall, Texas, for their alleged roles in a tractor-trailer…
National Enforcement Action Results in 78 Individuals Charged for $2.5B in Health Care Fraud
The Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law enforcement…
Readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke’s Trip to South Carolina
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division traveled to Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina on…
Permanent Injunction Imposed on Online Education Platform Company Edmodo, LLC for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced that Edmodo, LLC (Edmodo) has agreed to…
