Financial Fraud

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Executive Of Axact In $140 Million Diploma Mill Scam Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office […] Read More

Small Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph J.M. Orabona (619)546-7951 or Michael Heyman (619) 546-9615NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 19, 2016 SAN DIEGO – Phillip E. Southwood, Jr., a […] Read More

Three Romanian nationals indicted in cyber fraud case in which they infected 60,000 computers, sent out 11 million malicious emails and stole at least $4 million A 21-count indictment was unsealed in which three Romanian […] Read More

Real Estate Brokers And Client Charged With Defrauding Banks In ‘Shotgun’ Loan Scheme NEWARK, N.J. – Two real estate brokers and a client were arrested today and charged in connection with a scheme to use […] Read More

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Colleyville Businessman on Mail Fraud Stemming from Ponzi Oil and Gas Fraud Scheme Defendant Operated Signal Oil and Gas Company FORT WORTH, Texas — A Colleyville, Texas, businessman, James VanBlaricum, who […] Read More

Former Bank President Indicted in Connection with $100,000,000 Bank Failure Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Yesterday, a federal grand jury returned a 23-count indictment against JOHN ARNOLD SHELLEY, 66, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in connection with the […] Read More

Managing Partner of Bulk Mail Firm Admits Defrauding U.S. Postal Service of Nearly $750K Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in Charge for the Boston Division […] Read More

Argentine Sports Marketing Company Admits To Role In International Soccer Bribery Conspiracy And Agrees To $112 Million In Forfeiture And Criminal Penalties Torneos y Competencias S.A. Enters Into Four-Year Deferred Prosecution Agreement; Agrees to Enhanced […] Read More

California Man Pleads Guilty to Perpetrating Trademark Scam and Money Laundering Associate Pleads Guilty to Helping Launder Proceeds of Scam LOS ANGELES – A Southern California man who masterminded a $1.66 million mass-mailing scam targeting […] Read More

Stratos Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison He Defrauded Victims of Over $30M Through Multiple Schemes and Obstructed Justice SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Troy David Stratos, 50, formerly of Los Angeles, was sentenced today by […] Read More

Gabonese National Pleads Guilty To Foreign Bribery Scheme The Son of a Former Prime Minister of Gabon Bribed High-Ranking Government Officials in Multiple African Countries to Obtain Uranium Concessions and Other Mining Rights Samuel Mebiame, […] Read More

Arrest And Indictment Of Seven Individuals For Social Security Fraud SAN JUAN, P.R. – On December 6, 2016, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned five separate Indictments charging seven individuals […] Read More

Chief Executive of Florida-Based Financial Firm Guilty of Fraud in $179 Million Sham Loan Scheme CHICAGO — The CEO of a Florida-based financial firm has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with the sale […] Read More

Canadian Deputy Health Minister Impersonator Sentenced To 60 Months’ Imprisonment In $26 Million Fraud Scheme BROOKLYN, NY – Earlier today, Howard Leventhal, the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of mHealth Technologies Corp., […] Read More

CEO of publicly traded company along with two others sent to federal prison Defrauded biodiesel purchasers and shareholders INDIANAPOLIS – United States Attorney Josh Minkler and Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden for the Department […] Read More