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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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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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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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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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Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen Delivers Remarks at Hoover Institution Announcing National Security Cyber Section

I’ve been in this job a little over a year and a half. Every day I sit with the Attorney…

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Federal Jury Convicts Three Defendants of Interstate Stalking of Chinese Nationals in the United States and Two Defendants of Acting or Conspiring to Act on Behalf of the People’s Republic of China

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Federal Jury Convicts Three Defendants of Interstate Stalking of Chinese Nationals in the…

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Gerard R. Vetter Appointed Acting U.S. Trustee for Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Gerard R. Vetter Appointed Acting U.S. Trustee for Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, West…

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Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter Delivers Keynote Address at the Brookings Institution’s Center on Regulation and Markets Event “Promoting Competition in Banking”

Merger Enforcement Sixty Years After Philadelphia National Bank Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Aaron, for that kind introduction.…

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Justice Department Announces New National Security Cyber Section Within the National Security Division

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Readout of Justice Department Convening with National Public Defense Organizations Hosted by the Office for Access to Justice

Related Content SpeechDirector Rachel Rossi of the Office for Access to Justice Delivers Remarks at the Black Public Defender Association…

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Lab Billing Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unnecessary Respiratory Panels Run on Seniors Receiving COVID-19 Tests

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 16, 2023 Lab Billing Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unnecessary Respiratory Panels…

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Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Findings of Civil Rights Violations by the Minneapolis Police Department and the City of Minneapolis

Remarks as Delivered Good morning. My name is Kristen Clarke. I’m the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division…

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