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Texas Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Running Fraudulent Investment Companies and Obstructing Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation

A San Angelo, Texas, on March 3, man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for running two investment fraud schemes that defrauded investors out of approximately $900,000 over a four-year period and obstructing a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...

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Unlicensed Medical Professional Convicted for Role in $1.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Houston convicted an unlicensed medical professional who was posing as a physician for his participation in a $1.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, on March 2.

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New Jersey Resident Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money

A New Jersey man, on March 2, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, to one count of theft of public money, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s...

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Third Detroit-Area Physician Pleads Guilty in $5.4 Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

A Detroit-area physician, on March 2, pleaded guilty for his role in a $5.4 million Medicare fraud scheme involving phony physician visits and drug prescriptions.

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Two Women Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $20 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Seven Miami Area Home Health Agencies

Two Miami residents pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from their roles in a $20 million home health care fraud scheme, on March 2.

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Idaho Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Returns

A Blackfoot, Idaho business owner pleaded on March 1 guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho to one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M...

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Building Contractor Company Executive Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison for Theft from Labor Union, Making Unlawful Labor Payments, Fraud and Money Laundering

The owner and CEO of a Greenbelt, Maryland building contracting company was sentenced to 68 months in prison for stealing more than $1.7 million from Local 657 of the Laborers Union of North America (LIUNA) and other related offenses.

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