Houston Man Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
A Houston, Texas, man was arrested Friday after a federal grand jury sitting in Houston indicted him for three counts of wire fraud, four counts of theft of public money and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Assistant...
Federal Court Permanently Bars a Michigan and Illinois-Based Liberty Tax Service Franchisee from Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has permanently barred a Liberty Tax Service franchise owner and his companies from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced on November 16.
For-Profit College Company to Pay $95.5 Million to Settle Claims of Illegal Recruiting, Consumer Fraud and Other Violations
The United States has reached a landmark global settlement with Education Management Corp. (EDMC), the second-largest for-profit education company in the country, the Department of Justice announced on November 16. The $95.5 million settlement...
Alstom Sentenced to Pay $772 Million Criminal Fine to Resolve Foreign Bribery Charges
Alstom S.A., a French power and transportation company, was sentenced on Friday to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve criminal charges related to a widespread corruption scheme involving at least $75 million in secret bribes paid to government...
Two Donna, Texas, School Board Members Indicted on Bribery and Attempted Extortion Charges
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas unsealed an indictment on Friday charging two elected members of the School Board of Donna, Texas, with bribery and attempted extortion in connection with a services contract held by the Donna...
San Diego Federal Court Enjoins Man Posing as Attorney and CPA from Promoting Bogus Tax Schemes, Preparing Returns
A federal court in San Diego, California, has permanently barred Lawrence Preston Siegel from preparing federal tax returns for others, providing tax advice for compensation or any promise of compensation and working for any business that provides tax...
Global effort sees sanctions imposed on organisation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) welcome the decision of the U.S. Treasury Department to designate the Altaf Khanani Money Laundering Organisation as a Transnational Criminal Organisation. The Department...
Justice Department Announces Two Banks Reach Resolutions Under Swiss Bank Program
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (Suisse) SA (BIL Switzerland) and Zuger Kantonalbank (ZGKB) have reached resolutions under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. These banks will collectively pay...
