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Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme to Defraud U.S. Army National Guard Bureau

A U.S. Army National Guard soldier pleaded guilty for her role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused $30,000 in losses to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau.

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New Mexico Farmer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud, Fraudulently Collecting Farm Subsidies

Bill Melot, a farmer from Hobbs, N.M., was sentenced to serve 14 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for tax evasion, program fraud and other crimes, the Justice Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S....

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Former President of Bennington School Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison on Tax and Health Care Fraud Convictions

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that, on February 5, 2014, Matthew Merritt, Jr., 82, of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after his guilty plea to charges that he...

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Delaware Woman from Preparing Tax Returns

U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit in the federal court in Delaware to enjoin Carmen J. Martinez and her business, CJM Bookkeeping and Taxes LLC, from preparing federal tax returns. According to the complaint, Martinez and her business...

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Accountant from Jal Sentenced to 61 Months in Federal Prison on Fraud and Identity Theft Convictions

Roger L. Baeza, 32, of Jal, New Mexico, was sentenced earlier to 61 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his conviction on securities fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges. Baeza also...

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California Woman Sentenced in Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme

U.S. District Judge D. Lowell Jensen sentenced Noemi Rubio Baez, of Salinas, Calif., to serve 30 months in prison for her involvement in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally for the Justice Department’...

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Georgia Dentist Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Dr. Dayo Obebe of Muscogee County, Ga., pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbus, Ga., to one count of tax evasion, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore...

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Three Tennessee Men Plead Guilty in $18 Million Ponzi Scheme

Top officers and a salesman for an investment company based in Nashville, Tenn., have pleaded guilty for their roles in an $18 million Ponzi scheme.

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