Fraud

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…

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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…

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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…

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INTERNET OF THINGS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CYBER CRIME

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to any object or device which connects to the Internet to automatically send and/or receive data. As more businesses and homeowners use web-connected devices…

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Real Estate Scam: Ellis Galyon and Christopher Anderson Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids And Fraud Conspiracies

Two Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Rigging Bids at Public Home Foreclosure Auctions 22 Defendants Charged in Ongoing Investigation Two Georgia real estate investors pleaded guilty today for their roles…

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Financial Fraud: Sarah Frances Bolhuis Charged WIth Wire Fraud And Money Laundering

Northern Michigan Woman Charged WIth Wire Fraud And Money Laundering In Multi-Million Dollar Scheme To Defraud Sarah Frances Bolhuis Has Agreed To Plead Guilty For Her Role In A $7.5…

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Healthcare Fraud: Rafael Chikvashvili Sentenced for Charges Related to a health Care Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Maryland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud RRafael Chikvashviliesulting in Patient Deaths Patients Died Because No Radiologist Reviewed X-Rays; Defendant Cheated Medicare…

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Health Care Fraud: Rafael Chikvashvili Sentenced to 10 Years

Maryland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Resulting in Patient Deaths Patients Died Because No Radiologist Reviewed X-Rays; Defendant Cheated Medicare and…

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TECH SUPPORT SCAM: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – Guideline

TECH SUPPORT SCAM The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is receiving an increase in complaints related to technical support scams, where the subject claims to be an employee (or an…

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Business E-Mail Compromise and Fraud Statistics From FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE: THE 3.1 BILLION DOLLAR SCAM This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update to the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) information provided in Public Service Announcements (PSA) 1-012215-PSA…

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How Can Spot Fake or Fraudulent Crude Oil Sellers In Today’s International Crude Oil Selling?

Many knowledgeable observers and respected analysts of the industry have noted, for example, that particularly in these hard global economic times, many crooks, scammers and fraudsters with actually no real…

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Cyber Crime: Leonid Momotok to Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme

Georgia Trader Pleads Guilty To Largest Known Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme More Than 150,000 Press Releases Stolen from Three Major Newswire Companies Used to Generate Approximately $30 Million in…

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Financial Fraud: Alexander Matthews and Sultana Siddiqui Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud

North Potomac Mortgage Broker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Investors of Over $400,000 Promised to Pay Back Loans from Individual Investors With Substantial Returns in a Short Amount of…

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Financial Fraud: Manuel Ponce Vazquez Guilty to Defrauding Charities and Law Firms

Quincy Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Charities and Law Firms BOSTON – A Quincy man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Boston to using counterfeit cashier’s checks to…

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Financial Fraud: David H. DeMathews Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

Columbus Businessman Sentenced to 142 Months for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering COLUMBUS, Ohio – David H. DeMathews, 63, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 142 months in…

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Bankruptcy: Elpidio Gongora Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee

San Antonio Businessman Enters Guilty Plea to a Scheme Involving Defrauding Personal Injury Clients, Tax Evasion and Hiding Assets from U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee In San Antonio this morning, 47-year-old San…

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Cyber Crime: Ramon Batista, Edwin Fana and Jose Santana Charged For Cell Phone Fraud Scheme

Defendants Charged with Participating in Sophisticated International Cell Phone Fraud Scheme Criminal charges were unsealed against multiple defendants relating to their participation in a sophisticated global cell phone fraud scheme,…

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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 Chang, a former Lead Systems Engineer for a Dallas technology…

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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 Racketeering Conviction Included Largest No-Fault Insurance Fraud Scheme Ever Charged…

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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, July 15, 2016, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned…

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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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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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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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Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today

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

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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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Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024

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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

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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…

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Romance Scammer: Cierra Spice

FAKE-ACCOUNTS WITH STOLEN IMAGES FROM Cierra Spice Attention! Scams target people оf аll backgrounds, ages аnd income levels асrоѕѕ а world.…

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Email Scam Examples: Henry Wilson – Funds to the Bank Treasury Account Scam

This is an email received about “ Mrs. Henry Wilson - Funds to the Bank Treasury Account Scam ” is a phishing…

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Healthcare Fraud: SAJID JAVED Charged With Participating in a Health Care Fraud Scheme

New York City Pharmacy Owner Arrested For $8.5 Million Fraud As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History…

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Health Care Fraud Report 2016

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing Most Defendants…

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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…

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Gezim Selgjekaj Sentenced for Credit Union Fraud

Avon Lake man sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud that contributed to the collapse of credit union An…

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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…

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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…

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Five Residents of the Detroit Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Michigan Residents Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme Recruited Straw Buyers to Purchase Homes and Submit Fraudulent Mortgage Applications…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 to over 5 Years in Federal Prison LOS…

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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…

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Bois D’Arc Sentenced For Bank Fraud Related to $1.6 Million Home

Jury Convicts Bois D'Arc Man of Bank Fraud Related to $1.6 Million Home SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States…

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Examples of Financial Fraud: FBI and Department Of Justice Investigations 2016

These examples of financial fraud are exposed by the FBI and Department of Justice, those cases were executed in 2016…

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JOHN A. BARILE Was Sentenced For Insurance Fraud, Gambling and Extortion Offenses

East Hartford Man Sentenced to 71 Months for Arson, Insurance Fraud, Gambling and Extortion Offenses Deirdre M. Daly, United States…

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