Cleveland Heights Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $177k in Restitution for Credit Card Fraud Scheme

CLEVELAND – Carlos Dashawn Brown, 28, of Bowling Green and Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, to 38 months in prison and ordered to pay $177,716.07 in restitution…

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Placer County Couple Sentenced for Tax-Related Offenses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Foresthill couple was sentenced today for tax-related offenses, and have agreed to pay over $605,000 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Virendra (Vic) Maharaj, 55, was…

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Five defendants associated with scuba dive shops convicted of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs

SAVANNAH, GA: Five people affiliated with Georgia dive shops have admitted submitting false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through scuba classes targeting military veterans education benefits. The five defendants,…

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Citizen of Jamaica Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MARVEL JOHNSON, 50, a citizen of Jamaica residing in Derby, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A.…

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Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty in Three Cases Involving Conspiracies to Commit Health Care Fraud, Pay and Receive Unlawful Kickbacks, and Money Laundering

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of conspiracy related to the submission of fraudulent health care claims, United States Attorney Cindy…

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Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief

RIVERSIDE, California – A San Bernardino County woman was arrested today on a seven-count federal grand jury indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…

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Long Beach Dockworkers Charged in Conspiracy to Fraudulently Bill Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

LOS ANGELES – Federal prosecutors today filed criminal charges against nine defendants – seven of them dockworkers at the Port of Long Beach – who allowed more than $2.1 million in…

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California Man Pleads to Supplying 160 Pounds of Meth to Western PA Drug Ring

PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Stockton, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics and money laundering laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into…

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Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in and around…

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New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital Settles Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud for Over $2.5 Million

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today a settlement agreement with New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital. The settlement agreement, which requires a payment of over $2.5 million,…

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Nixa Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Nixa, Mo., physician was sentenced in federal court today after taking bribes from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing its fentanyl drug to his patients so often…

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Chief Credit Officer Admits to Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILLIAM J. BURNELL (“BURNELL”), age 72, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud First NBC Bank…

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Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge

WASHINGTON – Frederick Silvers, 57, of Washington, D.C., owner of Silvers Realty Management LLC, pleaded guilty today to a federal bribery charge, admitting that he paid…

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Midlothian Woman Sentenced for $1.8 M COVID-19 Fraud Using Information Obtained from Her State Employment

RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian woman was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Economic Injury Disaster…

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Pinellas County Man Charged With Wire And Bank Fraud Offenses

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging James John Melis (53, Largo) with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud,…

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San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use

SAN JOSE – Annie Corbett, the CEO of her group homes company that provided foster care, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud and failure to pay over employment taxes,…

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Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $11.5 Million in Covid-Relief Program Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon dentist pleaded guilty today in federal court for fraudulently converting to his personal use nearly $11.5 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

BOSTON – A Lowell woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a $100 million home health care fraud scheme. Winnie Waruru, 42, of Lowell, pleaded guilty on…

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Former NYPD Sergeant Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Thomas M.…

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Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in St. Louis to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme

ST. LOUIS – A doctor from Ohio pleaded guilty Monday to three felony charges and admitted accepting $291,000 in kickbacks from telemedicine companies involved in a nationwide fraud scheme. Despite knowing it…

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Cleveland Heights Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $177k in Restitution for Credit Card Fraud Scheme

Placer County Couple Sentenced for Tax-Related Offenses

Five defendants associated with scuba dive shops convicted of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs

Citizen of Jamaica Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid

Florida Businessman Pleads Guilty in Three Cases Involving Conspiracies to Commit Health Care Fraud, Pay and Receive Unlawful Kickbacks, and Money Laundering

Victorville Woman Arrested on Indictment Alleging She Used Prison Inmates’ Names to Fraudulently Obtain Over $500,000 in COVID Relief

Long Beach Dockworkers Charged in Conspiracy to Fraudulently Bill Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

California Man Pleads to Supplying 160 Pounds of Meth to Western PA Drug Ring

Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Methamphetamine

New York-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital Settles Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud for Over $2.5 Million

Nixa Physician Sentenced after Taking Bribes from Drug Manufacturer

Chief Credit Officer Admits to Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank

Owner of District of Columbia Real Estate Company Pleads Guilty To Federal Bribery Charge

Midlothian Woman Sentenced for $1.8 M COVID-19 Fraud Using Information Obtained from Her State Employment

Pinellas County Man Charged With Wire And Bank Fraud Offenses

San Jose Group Homes Owner Pleads Guilty To Fraud By Diverting Foster Care Funds To Personal Use

Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $11.5 Million in Covid-Relief Program Funds

Lowell Nurse Pleads Guilty in $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Former NYPD Sergeant Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement Scheme

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in St. Louis to Telemedicine Kickback Scheme

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