Here’s the top 12 tax scams you should know about to avoid being a victim

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today wrapped up issuing its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. The IRS reminds taxpayers to remain vigilant to these often aggressive and evolving schemes…

Founder of Plastics Company Indicted in $61 Million Tax Evasion Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A federal grand jury today indicted a Florida man for evading over $61 million in income taxes from 2016 through 2018, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Alfred Teo, 74,…

Jersey Shore Star Admits to Tax Evasion

Television personality Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, both admitted today to violating federal tax laws, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito, District of New Jersey; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General…

Jackson Man Indicted on Tax Charges, Tampering

JACKSON-A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment charging the director of Management Information Systems in Middletown Township for underreporting his income on his 2010-2014 tax returns and failing to disclose…

Pastor gets 5 years for $434K church fraud in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL – A former Huntsville pastor who diverted more than $400,000 in church funds to buy luxury vehicles, designer goods and jewelry was sentenced to five years in federal prison, closing…

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Postal Inspector busted for swiping $330K from senior scams, blowing it on escorts and cruises

BOSTON, MA – Friday — He was supposed to protect the mail, but federal prosecutors say he turned it into his personal piggy bank — stealing hundreds of thousands in cash from…

Convicted Felon Leading Political Campaign to Takeover Plumsted Council

PLUMSTED, NJ – Politics in New Jersey is usually an ugly sport, but in Plumsted, it has become dirty. One slate of candidates is being backed by a convicted federal felon who…

Hammerstone and D’Amico backed by convicted federal felon in June 10th Plumsted primary election

PLUMSTED, NJ – Ousted former Plumsted Councilman Michael Hammerstone is running to get himself back on the township council next Tuesday, along with his running mate Sebastian D’Amico. The pair is the…

Newark expediter pleads guilty in bribery and COVID loan fraud schemes

NEWARK, N.J. — A Newark expediter admitted Wednesday to conspiring to bribe city officials, including former Councilmember Joseph A. McCallum Jr., and to fabricating official city documents for real estate and construction…

Maryland Woman Caught in $20 Million Life Insurance Policy Fraud

BALTIMORE— A Maryland woman has been convicted for her role in a $20 million insurance fraud scheme that involved falsifying life insurance applications, money laundering, and filing false tax returns. A federal…

Ex-Massachusetts state senator Dean Tran sentenced to 18 months for fraud, claims innocence

BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean A. Tran was sentenced Friday in federal court for defrauding the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and failing to report income to the Internal Revenue…

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School payroll director pleads guilty to $471,000 fraud scheme

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kim Weinrich, 67, of Mustang, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud and filing a false tax return, admitting to embezzling over $471,000 from Mustang Public Schools over…

Two Mississippi women indicted in $65 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury has returned a 53-count indictment charging Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, both of Olive Branch, Mississippi, with orchestrating multiple schemes to defraud the…

Army Employee Sentenced for Massive Fraud Scheme

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Janet Yamanaka Mello, a civilian Army employee, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of mail fraud and filing false tax returns. Mello…

Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…

Over $1 Million Stolen from Elderly in Philadelphia Region by Caretaker

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Gloria Byars, 62, of Aldan, PA, and Carlton Rembert, 69, of Hampton, VA, were found guilty of defrauding over $1 million from elderly, incapacitated individuals. United States Attorney Jacqueline…

Former Massachusetts State Senator Arrested for COVID Fraud

BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly scheming to defraud the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance and collecting income…

Pennsylvania Guardian Gloria Byars & Her Co-Conspirator Found Guilty of Stealing From Elderly Wards

PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Gloria Byars, 62, of Aldan, PA and Carlton Rembert, 69, of Hampton, VA were both found guilty for their roles in a scheme…

BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Election Fraud Is Real — And It Needs To Be Fixed Before 2024

BETSY MCCAUGHEY: Election Fraud Is Real — And It Needs To Be Fixed Before 2024 Betsy McCaughey on November 11, 2023 Democrats claim election fraud is a myth. But videos don’t lie.…

Former Church Employee Sentenced to Pay Restitution and Serve Two Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Church Out of More Than $450,000

OKLAHOMA CITY – Yesterday, DARLA BRALLEY, 59, of Oklahoma City, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church, announced…

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