Massachusetts Dentist Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
A Douglas, Massachusetts, dentist pleaded guilty to tax evasion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, announced the Department of Justice.
Mobile boarding stairs colliding with an aircraft does not constitute “extraordinary circumstances” relieving the air carrier of its obligation to pay compensation for a flight delay of more than three hours
Under EU law, air carriers are required to pay passengers compensation in the event of the cancellation of a flight or a delay of more than three hours. However, the air carrier is relieved of that obligation if it can prove that the cancellation or...
FBI Warns of Cyber Scammers Targeting Holiday Shoppers
In advance of the holiday season, U.S. Birmingham FBI Field Office reminds shoppers to beware of cyber criminals and their aggressive and creative ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers use many techniques to fool potential victims,...
Eleven Northern California Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned three multi-count indictments against eleven real estate investors for their role in bid rigging and fraud schemes at foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.
Former Corporate Executives Charged with Securities Fraud and Tax Offenses for Wide-Ranging Commercial Bribery Scheme
Two Coral Gables residents were charged by separate informations for their participation in a scheme to obtain more than $9 million dollars in kickbacks and other benefits, and to conceal this illicit income from the IRS, while employed as senior...
Alabama Woman Pleads Guilty for Involvement in Identity Theft Tax Scheme
An Alabama woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and one count of aggravated identity theft for her involvement in a stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry...
Chicago Businessman Sentenced for Failing to File Tax Returns
A prominent Chicago businessman was sentenced to serve six months in prison and six months home confinement, to be followed by one year supervised release and ordered to cooperate in paying taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for...
Happy's Pizza Founder Convicted of Multi-Million Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme
On November 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, a federal jury after deliberating 4.5 hours convicted the president and founder of Happy’s Pizza of conspiracy to defraud the United States and 32 counts of tax crimes,...
