Multiple challenges in EU cybersecurity, warn auditors
Multiple challenges in strengthening EU cybersecurity remain despite the progress made, according to a new Briefing Paper from the European Court of Auditors. As the risk of falling victim to cybercrime or a cyberattack increases, it is essential to...
Las Vegas Real Estate Broker Convicted of Tax Fraud
A real estate broker, who failed to file federal income tax returns for nearly 20 years and attempted to evade more than half a million dollars in income taxes, was convicted by a jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 18, announced Principal Deputy...
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank LTD. Admits Its Employees Helped U.S.Taxpayers Conceal Income and Assets
Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd., (Mizrahi-Tefahot) and its subsidiaries, United Mizrahi Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. (UMBS) and Mizrahi Tefahot Trust Company Ltd. (Mizrahi Trust Company), entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the Department...
Miami CPA Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
A Miami, Florida, certified public accountant (CPA) was sentenced to 39 months in prison for tax evasion, on March 7, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S. Attorney...
Florida Landscaper Indicted for Tax Fraud
A Florida man had his initial appearance in court after being arrested on an indictment charging him with filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, on March 6, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E....
North Carolina Mental Health Company Owner Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison on Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion Charges
The owner of a North Carolina mental health company was sentenced to prison for the submission of false claims to Medicaid and tax evasion, on March 1, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice...
Tax Preparers Charged with Filing False Returns
The owner and operator of First Premier Tax Service, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, tax preparation business and a return preparer working at the business, were charged in connection with a scheme to prepare fraudulent tax returns in order to reduce...
Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes to Facilitate the Trafficking of Illegal Drugs
A former U.S. Border Patrol Agent (BPA) was sentenced to 114 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for accepting bribes in return for helping to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States.
