11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Romean Brown, Tyrek Clarke, Kennith Desir, Stephan Dorminvil, Kai Heyward, Keith James, Oneal Marks, Jahriah Olivierre, Christopher Jean Pierre, Roleeke…

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Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million

United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, today announced…

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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams

BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Dorchester pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to his role in online romance scams targeting individuals in the United States. Mike Oziegbe Amiegbe,…

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A Southfield Woman Has Been Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

DETROIT – A Southfield, Michigan woman was charged in a criminal complaint for allegedly making false and fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced United States…

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Two More Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Fraud Scheme at Chicago Elementary School

CHICAGO — An ongoing federal investigation into an alleged fraud scheme at a Chicago elementary school has resulted in charges against two new defendants. An eleven-count superseding indictment unsealed today in U.S.…

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California Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Large-Scale Fentanyl Analogue Pill Mill Operation

TRENTON, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 360 months in prison for conspiracy and manufacturing, distributing, and possessing with intent to manufacture and distribute a fentanyl analogue, U.S. Attorney…

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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs

A doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Jerry…

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Parent Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scheme

BOSTON – A private-equity investor and former senior Staples executive was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his participation in a conspiracy to use fraud and bribery to secure the…

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Police investigating fatal crash in Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 2200 State Highway 6 South about 8 p.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 15). The identity of the deceased female, 30, is pending…

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Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Rhode Islanders

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Georgia man convicted for his role in a scheme in which Providence area homeless and transient individuals were recruited to cash hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of…

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Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that George Utley (56, Oklahoma City, OK) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property (Department of Labor disability benefit payments). Utley…

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Pro-Immigration Biden State Department Fights Court Orders To Avoid Giving Some Visas That Mostly Help African Migrants

The Biden administration filed motions in two separate cases to stay the implementation of court orders that would force it to process the applications of diversity visa winners from 2020 and 2021.…

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Two Women Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Colorado woman and a Houston woman were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their roles in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Jessica Jones, 32, of Lakewood Colo.,…

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Brockton Urology Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act

BOSTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a $100,000 settlement with Brockton Urology Clinic LLC (Brockton Urology), a physician practice located in North Easton, to resolve allegations that it violated federal…

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Oklahoma Orthopedic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Almost $343,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson agreed to pay the United States $342,750 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he accepted illegal kickback payments from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy LLC, announced U.S. Attorney Clint…

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Killeen Hotel to Pay Damages to Disabled Veteran with Service Dog for Denying Access

WACO – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that the United States has reached an agreement with the owners and managers of Executive Inn &…

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Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

Richland, Washington – Judith K. Caporiccio, N.D., a Richland-based naturopathic doctor, has agreed to pay $70,096 to resolve allegations under the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act, which allege that…

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Florida Man Admits Role in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Palm City, Florida, man today admitted participating in a compounded medication kickback scheme that he and others ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney…

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St. Bernard Man Charged with Conspiring to Commit Student Aid Fraud

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ROBERT JOHN, age 46, from St. Bernard, Louisiana, was indicted on February 11, 2022 for conspiring to commit student aid fraud.…

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Former Marine Sentenced to 210 Years in Federal Prison for Using Drugs and Force to Sexually Abuse Young Girls in Cambodia

LOS ANGELES – A retired Marine Corps captain who traveled to Cambodia in 2005 for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors was sentenced today to 210 years…

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11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Online Scams

A Southfield Woman Has Been Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Two More Defendants Added to Federal Indictment Alleging Fraud Scheme at Chicago Elementary School

California Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Large-Scale Fentanyl Analogue Pill Mill Operation

Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs

Parent Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for College Admissions Scheme

Police investigating fatal crash in Houston

Georgia Man Sentenced in Bank Fraud Scheme that Exploited Homeless Rhode Islanders

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments

Pro-Immigration Biden State Department Fights Court Orders To Avoid Giving Some Visas That Mostly Help African Migrants

Two Women Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme

Brockton Urology Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act

Oklahoma Orthopedic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Almost $343,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Killeen Hotel to Pay Damages to Disabled Veteran with Service Dog for Denying Access

Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

Florida Man Admits Role in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

St. Bernard Man Charged with Conspiring to Commit Student Aid Fraud

Former Marine Sentenced to 210 Years in Federal Prison for Using Drugs and Force to Sexually Abuse Young Girls in Cambodia

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