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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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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…

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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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Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024

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Medical Identity Theft: What We Need To Know in 2023 To Prevent

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Child Exploitation Offenses

A Maine man pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of children and distribution of a video depicting the sexual abuse…

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Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program

The Justice Department today announced the creation of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Regional Outreach Program, which permanently…

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Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Missouri Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6…

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Tennessee Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Tennessee Man Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges For Actions During Jan. 6…

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District of Columbia Woman Found Guilty in Scheme to Steal Money From Non-Profit She Was Entrusted to Run

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 District of Columbia Woman Found Guilty in Scheme to Steal Money From Non-Profit…

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District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Unlawful Possession…

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District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics and Use Firearms

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison For Conspiracy to…

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District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution of Marijuana and Oxycodone

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 District of Columbia Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Distribution of…

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Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach…

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Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money Laundering Charges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Indictment Charges Alleged Members of Drug Trafficking Organization in Drug, Gun and Money…

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Owner of Car Parts Remanufacturing Company Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crime

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Owner of Car Parts Remanufacturing Company Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crime Did…

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