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Defense Contractor Armorsource LLC Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

ArmorSource, LLC has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with a contract to provide combat helmets to the U.S. Army, the Department of Justice announced on March 7. ArmorSource, a Delaware Limited Liability...

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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme

A federal district court judge accepted a Virginia man’s plea of guilty Monday for his involvement in a far-reaching stolen identity refund fraud scheme in which he conspired with others to seek over $1.5 million in income tax refunds through the...

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North Carolina Couple Indicted for Tax Fraud and Bank Fraud Related to Their Online Business

A federal grand jury in the Middle District of North Carolina returned an indictment March 1 charging a Greensboro, North Carolina couple, who operated an online sales business with tax fraud as well as bank and wire fraud, announced Acting Assistant...

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Chicago-Area Resident Indicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Victims from the U.S. Air Force

A federal grand jury sitting in Chicago, Illinois returned an indictment on Feb. 11 against a resident of a Chicago suburb, charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud, 10 counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of access device fraud,...

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Former County Chief Deputy Auditor Sentenced to 84 Months for Embezzling Government Funds, Tax Fraud and Wire Fraud

A former chief deputy auditor for LaPorte County, Indiana, on March 2 was sentenced to 84 months in prison for embezzling over $150,000 from the LaPorte County government, tax fraud and defrauding her father-in-law out of more than $600,000, announced...

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Former Owner of Florida Home Health Care Companies Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve Kickback and False Claims Act Allegations

Mark T. Conklin, the former owner, operator and sole shareholder of Recovery Home Care Inc. and Recovery Home Care Services Inc. (collectively RHC) has agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that he violated the False Claims Act by...

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Alabama Resident Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

An Alabama woman was sentenced Wednesday to serve 51 months in prison for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney...

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Arkansas Man Sentenced to Prison for Failure to File Tax Returns

A Fayetteville, Arkansas, man was sentenced to 14 months in prison Wednesday following his plea of guilty to four counts of willfully failing to file individual income tax returns, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...

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