Slidell Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud in Aftermath of BP Oil Spill
U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced that RONALD BACKES, age 48, of Slidell, was sentenced Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud relating to an application for financial assistance in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil...
U.S. Investigations Services Agrees to Forego at Least $30 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that U.S. Investigations Services Inc. (USIS) and its parent company, Altegrity, have agreed to settle allegations that USIS violated the False Claims Act (FCA) for conduct involving a contract for background...
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Conspiracy
A Phenix City, Alabama, resident pleaded guilty Wednesday in the Middle District of Alabama to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for her role in a multimillion-dollar stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney...
Owner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Pleads Guilty to $4.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles pleaded guilty Tuesday to submitting more than $4.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Former Virginia Short Sale Specialist Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage and Tax Fraud
An Ashburn, Virginia, resident was sentenced to prison on Friday for mortgage and tax fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern...
Doctor at Brooklyn, New York, Clinic Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Engaging in $13 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A doctor at a Brooklyn, New York, clinic was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a $13 million health care fraud scheme.
Man arrested after extradition from Indonesia for people smuggling offences
A six-year investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) has ended with the arrest of a man alleged to have smuggled people into Australia.
Hamburg Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion in Connection with Investment Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Christopher F. Venti, 46, of Hamburg, N.Y., pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford. The wire fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years...
