Politics

Bulgarian National Arrested for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Illegally Export Prohibited Articles to Syria in Violation of U.S. Export Control Laws

Zhelyaz Andreev, 29, a Bulgarian national, was arrested pursuant to an Interpol Red Notice based on an Indictment charging him with: conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government and substantive violations of the Syria Trade Embargo as enforced through...

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Tax Crime Does Not Pay

It’s that time of year again: tax season. The Justice Department would like to remind the public during this time of year that evading your tax obligations could end badly, with substantial fines and penalties, and even long prison sentences.

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Three Individuals Indicted for Bribing Naval Employee to Allow Them to Make Unauthorized Liquor Purchases

Three New York residents were indicted in two separate indictments for providing cash bribes to an employee of the U.S. Department of the Navy to make unauthorized liquor purchases at a Navy Exchange (NEX), on April 10, announced Acting Assistant...

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Southern California Federal Court Shuts Down Tax Return Preparer

A federal court in San Diego has permanently barred Melissa Lang (formerly known as Melissa Ann Vega) from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced on April 10. In its complaint, the government alleged that Melissa...

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Two Tennessee Health Care Executives Charged for Role in $4.6 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

Two Tennessee health care executives were charged in an indictment unsealed for their alleged participation in a $4.6 million Medicare kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME), on April 9.

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Department of Justice and Health and Human Services Return $2.6 Billion in Taxpayer Savings From Efforts to Fight Healthcare Fraud

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Attorney General Jeff Sessions released, on April 6, a fiscal year (FY) 2017 Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program report showing that for every dollar the federal government spent on healthcare...

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Justice Department Continues Enforcement Actions Across the Country to Stop and Punish Dishonest Tax Return Preparers

With the tax season in full swing, the Justice Department warns taxpayers to avoid unscrupulous tax return preparers who seek to harm taxpayers, and also reminds taxpayers that they could still be responsible for any unpaid taxes, penalties, and...

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Alabama Woman Indicted for Filing False Tax Returns and Stealing From Her Employer

A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, has returned an indictment, which was unsealed on April 5th, charging a woman with filing false tax returns and wire fraud, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the...

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