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Florida Resident Sentenced to Prison for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme

A Miami-Dade County, Florida resident was sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and Acting...

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Defense Contractor ADS Inc. Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Concerning Fraudulently Obtained Small Business Contracts

Virginia Beach, Virginia-based contractor ADS Inc. and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay the United States $16 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly conspiring with and causing purported small businesses...

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Registered Nurse Who Owned Two Houston Home Health Companies Convicted in $20 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a registered nurse who was the owner of two home health companies in Houston for her role in a $20 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home health services, on August 10th.

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Jury Convicts Leader of Nationwide Identity Theft and IRS Tax Fraud Scheme

On Friday, August 4, 2017, a federal jury in Medford convicted Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, 34, of Bowie, Maryland and Nigeria of 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

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New York Tax Return Preparer Indicted for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns

A federal grand jury returned an indictment, which was unsealed on August 9, charging the owner of a Uniondale, New York tax preparation business with filing fraudulent tax returns, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy...

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US Judge Tightens Confinement for Chinese Billionaire Convicted of Bribery

A federal judge in New York has tightened the house arrest conditions for a Chinese billionaire convicted of bribing United Nations diplomats.

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Mississippi Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing the IRS and Filing False Returns

A Gulfport, Mississippi, tax return preparer was sentenced to 48 months in prison for obstructing the internal revenue laws and aiding in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of...

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Five Individuals Indicted in California for Allegedly Stealing More Than $9 Million in Tax Refunds

A grand jury in the Northern District of California returned an indictment, which was unsealed on August 3rd, charging five individuals with conspiring to submit fraudulent claims for tax refunds, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General...

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