Pennsylvania Man Admits $4.8 Million Cares Act Loan Fraud Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania man admitted to his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $4.8 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for…

Founder of Medical Charity in St. Joseph Pleads Guilty to $8 Million Fraud Scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The founder of a so-called Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to leading an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy…

Grand Jury Convicts Camden County Arsonists

TRENTON, NJ – Richard Orlandini, a 62-year-old formerly of Camden County, faces multiple charges, including arson and insurance fraud, stemming from a 2018 incident in Cherry Hill. The indictment was issued by…

Former Florida State Representative Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements In Connection With COVID-19 Relief Fraud

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – Joseph Harding, 36, of Williston, Florida, was sentenced to 4 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud.…

Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Fraud Crimes

BECKLEY, W.Va. – Paul Richard Massey, 51, of Shady Spring, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered…

Four Men Convicted of Conspiracy and Schemes to Defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 17, 2023, defendants Aziz Hassan Bey, Letez Osiris Bey, Minister Zakar Ali, and Divine-Seven El were convicted…

Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced For Defrauding Investors And Participating In Covid-19 And Allergy Testing Scheme

SAN JOSE – The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for participating in a…

Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors and Participating in COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme

The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for participating in a scheme to defraud…

Hospitalist Companies Agree To Pay Nearly $4.4 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations

DETROIT – IPC Hospitalists of Michigan, Inc., Inpatient Consultants of Michigan, P.C., IPC Healthcare f/k/a IPC The Hospitalist Company, and Team Health Holdings, Inc. (defendants) have agreed to pay a total of…

Middle District Of Florida Task Force Continues To Combat COVID-19 Fraud

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included complementary actions…

Lynn Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits Intended for Her Deceased Mother

BOSTON – A Lynn woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing over $50,000 in Social Security benefits intended for her deceased mother over a period of three and…

CEO Pleads Guilty to Transnational Scheme Involving Foreign Exchange and Cryptocurrency Futures Contracts

A former chief executive officer of an investment firm pleaded guilty yesterday to a “cherry-picking” scheme, in which he fraudulently misappropriated profitable trades to himself, and saddled his investors with losses. According…

Michael Gonzalez Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Possessing and Selling Stolen Teslas

Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on October 11, 2023, Michael Gonzalez, 34, of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District…

Cigna to Pay $172 Million in Medicare Advantage False Claims Settlement

HARTFORD, CT – Healthcare insurer Cigna has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to settle allegations that it submitted fraudulent diagnosis codes to inflate Medicare Advantage payments. The Connecticut-based company allegedly violated the False…

Geico Customer Information in New Jersey, New York Could Have Been Compromised

Brooklyn, NY – Geico might have disclosed your driver’s license number to identity thieves. That’s what a new lawsuit is alleging and customers in the New York and New Jersey tri-state area…

New Jersey Makes Major Bust in Narcotic Cough Syrup Ring

In a major crackdown, the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) has announced the indictment of five individuals, charging them with 80 counts in…

Woman Arrested for Stealing Benefits

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ – On Tuesday, Nicole Sanders, a 47-year-old Union City resident, was arrested by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit on charges related to fraudulent medical benefits. Sanders…

Gloucester County Man Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Charges

CAMDEN, N.J. – Christopher Gualtieri, a 50-year-old resident of Franklinville, Gloucester County, has pleaded guilty to charges related to healthcare fraud. The charges, filed by the U.S. Attorney for the United States…

Gov’t Watchdog Warns That COVID Aid Fraudsters Could Escape Jail Time

Gov’t Watchdog Warns That COVID Aid Fraudsters Could Escape Jail Time John Hugh DeMastri on May 30, 2023 The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Labor (DOL) on…

Senate Clears Oroho Bill Bolstering Protections of our Financial System

Sen. Steve Oroho's legislation that would increase financial safeguards for state domiciled insurance companies was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…

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