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Georgia Dentist Sentenced to Jail for Tax Evasion

Dr. Dayo Obebe of Muscogee County, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison for tax evasion and ordered to pay $189,661 in restitution, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax...

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Couple Sentenced for Stealing Hundreds of Identities to Claim More Than $600,000 in False Tax Refunds

Justin Cody, and his wife, Aeshia Wilmore, have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent income tax refund scheme.

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Former Jersey City Council Candidate Admits Misuse of Contributions

Former Jersey City Council candidate Lavern Webb-Washington admitted illegally using contributions to her political campaign for her personal use, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

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Alabama Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft

Nakia Jackson, of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Assistant...

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Former Army Contracting Officials Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns and Filing False Financial Ethics Disclosure Forms

Velma I. Salinas-Nix and Kenneth H. Nix, of Boerne, Texas, were sentenced to serve 20 months in prison and 30 months in prison, respectively, for filing false tax returns and making false statements to the U.S. Army by filing false financial ethics...

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Alabama Woman Sentenced for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

Ivory Bolen, of Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for committing stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) crimes, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the...

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Amedisys Home Health Companies Agree to Pay $150 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Amedisys Inc. and its affiliates (Amedisys) have agreed to pay $150 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false home healthcare billings to the Medicare program, the Department...

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Miami Resident Sentenced to 81 Months in IRS Fraudulent Refund Scheme

Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; José A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI); George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of...

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