Politics

Kentucky Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Crimes

A Kentucky man pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States with respect to claims, one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft...

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Federal Court Bars Tennessee Tax Preparer

A federal court has barred a Nashville-area tax return preparer from preparing returns for others, the Justice Department announced on May 10. The court’s injunction forbids LaVergne, Tennessee, resident Michelle Cole Theus, aka Michelle Cole, and...

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving IRS “Get Transcript” Database

A Houston, Texas, man pleaded guilty on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston to one count of theft of public money, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s...

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New York Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns

A Brooklyn, New York, business owner on Wednesday pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false tax returns, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.

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Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

A resident of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty in January for his involvement in a far-reaching identity theft and tax fraud scheme in which he assisted in the filing of fraudulent federal income tax returns...

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New Orleans Jury Convicts Company Owner for Directing $3 Million Fraud and Kickback Scheme

On Saturday, a jury in New Orleans convicted the owner of a health care company for her role in a $3.2 million Medicare fraud scheme operating in and around New Orleans.

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Former FBI Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Drug Proceeds and Obstruction of Justice

A former FBI special agent pleaded guilty for stealing over $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014 and falsifying reports and tampering with a witness, on May 2 .

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Incidents of Ransomware on the Rise