Fraud

Protecting Your Finances and Assets Offshore

If you're self employed, you're affluent, you're married, you have direct clients, business partners or you're just concerned that you're overpaying your taxes, there's a strong possibility that you should…

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Financial Fraud: MACHLI JOSEPH Charged With Embezzling Money For The Rental Of Athletic Facilities

Former Baruch College Basketball Coach And Athletics Official Charged With Embezzlement Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Catherine Leahy Scott, New York State…

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Insurance Fraud: Yoisler Herrera-Enriquez Pled Guilty For Defrauded Automobile Insurance Companies

Wyoming Man Fifth Person To Plead Guilty To Staged Automobile Accident Fraud The Fraud Ring Operated Three Therapy Clinics in Michigan from 2012 to 2015          GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN —…

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Financial Fraud: WILLIS D. “BILL” LONN, JR. For Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion, And Money Laundering

Long-time Manager of Hoquiam Wood Shavings Business Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property Stole more than $1.3 Million from Family…

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Financial Fraud: Donny Stephen Marks Pled Guilty to One Count of Mail Fraud And Money Laundering

Donnie Marks Sentenced for Role in Fortune Telling Scheme Donnie and Sandra Marks Ran ‘Readings By Catherine’ in Charlottesville Charlottesville, VIRGINIA – The former business manager of a fortune-teller business…

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Financial Fraud: Mark J. Schultz Pleaded Guilty For Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud Conspiracy

Leawood Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy Law Partner Sentenced for $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri,…

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Healthcare Fraud: TeamHealth Holdings Agreed to Pay For False Claims Act by Billing Medicare, Medicaid, the Defense Health Agency

Healthcare Service Provider to Pay $60 Million to Settle Medicare and Medicaid False Claims Act Allegations A major U.S. hospital service provider, TeamHealth Holdings, as successor in interest to IPC…

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Tax Fraud: Michael Raymond Martinez Guilty To Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns

Fullerton Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns in $1.1 Million Fraudulent Refund Scheme LOS ANGELES – A Fullerton return preparer has pleaded guilty in a scheme…

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Healthcare Fraud: SHALONDA SUGGS Sentenced for Committing Health Care Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud

Oklahoma City Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing Health Care Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – SHALONDA SUGGS, 36, of Oklahoma City, pled guilty last Thursday to health…

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Identity Theft: Jeff Crews Sentenced For Conspiring To Participate In a Racketeering Conspiracy And For Aggravated Identity Theft

Leader of The Simple City Criminal Organization Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy and Aggravated Identity Theft Stole Vehicles and Used the Stolen Identity…

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Healthcare Fraud: Group Of Individuals Sentenced For Fraudulent Medicare Billing Scheme

Seven Sentenced in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – The final seven of eight convicted in a $6 million fraudulent Medicare billing scheme have been ordered to federal…

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Financial Fraud: Group Of Individuals Sentenced For Their Roles In a Penny-Stock Fraud

Eight people sentenced to prison for penny-stock fraud that resulted in $39 million loss to investors Eight people were sentenced to prison this month for their roles in a penny-stock…

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Tax Fraud: Gerard Terry Charged With Tax Evasion And Obstructing The Administration Of Internal Revenue Laws

Gerard Terry, Former Chairman Of The North Hempstead Democratic Party And Nassau County Board Of Elections Official, Indicted For Tax Evasion And Obstructing Internal Revenue Laws Defendant Failed to Pay…

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Tax Fraud: Kevin B. Lake Pleaded Guilty To Drug, Tax And Fraud Charges

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Running South Side Medical Center as Drug Premises and Evading More Than $3.5 Million in Taxes Government seizes more than $29 million in proceeds Today…

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Financial Fraud: Wen Ping Chen, Kewang Lin and Shao Qing Chen Sentenced For Credit Card Scam

Three New Yorkers Sentenced For Credit Card Scam The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that three residents of Brooklyn, New York were recently sentenced in United…

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Financial Fraud: Cyril Gordon Lunn Pleaded Guilty to Concealing Assets From His Bankruptcy Creditors And Making a False Statement

Former Pepperell Man Who Fled to Canada on Snowmobile Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud BOSTON – A former Pepperell man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Worcester in…

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Financial Fraud: STEVEN SIMMONS and JOSEPH MELI Charged on Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Scheme to Defraud Investors

Two Individuals Arrested And Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Securities And Wire Fraud For Participating In A Multimillion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme Steven Simmons and Joseph Meli Charged with Defrauding Investors…

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Financial Fraud: Jason Laut Charged For Wire Fraud, False Statements And Two Counts of Identity Theft

Former Paramedic Charged in 37-Count Indictment With Wire Fraud, Making False Statements and Identity Theft Regarding the Theft of Controlled Substances Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern…

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Financial Fraud: Raymond E. Gallison, Jr Plead Guilty to Federal Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Tax Charges

Fmr. RI House Finance Chairman to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Tax Charges PROVIDENCE – According to signed documents filed in U.S. District Court in Providence today, Raymond…

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Mortgage Fraud: Société Générale, S.A. Will Pay Civil Penalty to Resolve Claims Related to Its Activities

Société Générale Agrees To Pay $50 Million Penalty To Settle RMBS Fraud Claims United States Attorney Robert L. Capers announced today that Société Générale, S.A. will pay a $50 million…

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Financial Scams: Most Common Ways

From e-mails promising huge sums оf money (in exchange fоr аn initial fee) tо callers offering tоо good tо bе true investments, fraudsters аrе оn thе prowl аnd mаnу Americans…

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Email Scam: UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION

This is an email received about “ UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION ” is…

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Financial Scams: Most Common Ways

From e-mails promising huge sums оf money (in exchange fоr аn initial…

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Identity Theft: Most Common Fraud Complaint Received

  Identity theft іѕ оnсе mоrе thе top complaint received bу thе…

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Email Scam: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

This is an email received about “ UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ” is a…

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Military Scammers: Sgt. Ralph Edwards

FAKE-ACCOUNTS WITH STOLEN IMAGES FROM Sgt. Ralph Edwards Disclaimer: рlеаѕе understand thаt…

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Email Scam Examples: FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

This is an email received about “ FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF…

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Financial Fraud: Lottery Fraud – Scammers Target the Elderly

Scammers Target the Elderly The telephone call came from out of the…

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Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today

Today with modernization and lifestyle evolution, new forms of convenience and speed…

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Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024

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How To Make the Right Way Liability Insurance and Asset Protection

When it comes to protecting personal wealth and business assets, the first thing that comes to many people's minds is…

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Investment Fraud: HAENA PARK Pled Guilty To Commodities Fraud In Connection With Scheme To Defraud Investors

Manhattan Woman Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Commodities Fraud In Connection With Scheme To Defraud Investors Of More…

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Healthcare Fraud: Aria O. Sabit Pleaded Guilty to Four Counts of Health Care Fraud

Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Detroit-area neurosurgeon…

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Identity Theft: Martin Aleksandrov Enev Sentenced For Possession Equipment With the Intent to Defraud, and Identity Theft

Bulgarian National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Device to Make Fraudulent Credit and Debit Cards Defendant Believed…

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Financial Fraud: John Edward Taylor Charged With One Count of Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Alleged Confidence Man Charged With Luring Victims Through Matchmaking And Networking Sites To Commit Fraud And Identity Theft John Edward…

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Financial Fraud: George N. Krinos Charged In a Two-Count Criminal Information With Engaging in a Securities Fraud Scheme

Boardman man charged with defrauding investors out of $1.2 million A Boardman man was charged in federal court with defrauding…

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What Is Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion ?

There is a clear-cut difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. One is legally acceptable and the other is an…

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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…

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Financial Fraud: Judge Jones – Rite Aid Vice President, and Jay Findling Sentenced For Million Fraud And Kickback Scheme

Former Rite Aid Vice President And New Jersey Businessman Sentenced To Prison In $12.9 Million Fraud And Kickback Scheme HARRISBURG-…

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Financial Fraud: Patricia Diane Smith Sledge Convicted in Scheme to Defraud Insurance AFLAC Company

Former AFLAC Employee Convicted in Scheme to Defraud Insurance Company out of $4 Million through Bogus Disability Claims SANTA ANA,…

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How to Avoid Fraud in 4 Common Situations

Most of us probably think we could easily detect a scam if anyone ever tried to take advantage of us.…

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Insurance Fraud Felony: How to Defend It and Examples

Fraudulent insurance can be either a felony or a misdemeanor such as Assault, Criminal Battery, Domestic Violence, Drug-Related Crimes, DUI…

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Stock Fraud Lawyer: How it Works, Prevention and Schemes

Investment Fraud is a personal financial action executed by a broker without your consent, and you can denounce it, with…

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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…

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Financial Fraud: Mazen Alzoubi Sentenced For Leading a Scheme To Steal Title To Homes

Architect of Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Deed Theft Scheme Sentenced to 75 Months in Prison Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily W.…

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Healthcare Fraud: Tariq Mahmood Convicted To Commit Seven Counts Of Health Care Fraud, And Seven Counts Of Aggravated Identity Theft

United States Prevails in Civil Action against Convicted Doctor Monday, October 31, 2016 TYLER, Texas - The United States has…

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Financial Fraud: Ijaz Butt Charging With Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud

Long Island Man Gets More Than Five Years In Prison For Role In International $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy…

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Cyber Crime: JONATHAN POWELL Arrested For Hacking Student Email Accounts, And Identity Theft

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Individual Who Compromised Thousands Of University Email Accounts And Stole Private And Confidential Information…

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Financial Fraud: Five Individuals Sentenced Of Conspiring to Engage a Scheme to Defraud And Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

First of Five Sentenced to Federal Prison in Large Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – The first of five people from three…

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Financial Fraud: A Group of Individuals Charged With International Money Laundering and Wire Fraud

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Six Individuals For Their Role In International Money Laundering Scheme Involving Over $100 Million…

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