Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges for Role in $4.2 Million Home Health Care Scheme
A Miami man pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in a $4.2 million home health care fraud scheme on 15 August.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A....
Florida Tax Return Preparers Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States and Preparing False Income Tax Returns
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment on July 28, which was unsealed on 11 August, charging two Florida income tax return preparers with one count of conspiring to defraud the United States and nine counts...
Former Federal Law Enforcement Agent Agrees to Pay $40,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Douglas daCosta of Livermore, California, has agreed to pay $40,000 to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to the government for paid sick leave when he worked as a federal law enforcement agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Romney Tax Return Fraud and Extortion Scheme
A Franklin, Tennessee, on 9 August man was late sentencedto 48 months in prison for engaging in an extortion and wire fraud scheme involving former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s tax returns.
Priest Pleaded Guilty to Tax Evasion
A priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose pleaded guilty on 9 August to four counts of tax evasion, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney Brian...
Eight Individuals Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
Eight Florida residents were charged in an indictment that was unsealed on 9 August for their alleged participation in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving prescription compounding pharmacies located in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area and in...
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving IRS “Get Transcript” Database
A Houston, Texas, man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme on 8 August, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Department of Justice...
Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds
A River Grove, Illinois, woman on 8 August pleaded guilty to stealing more than $93,000 from the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.
