Two Men Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud in Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has announced the arrest of Christopher Angst, 48, of Long Valley, and Michael McFadden, 54, of New Milford, on charges related to alleged…

CPA Charged with Defrauding New York State Insurance Fund of $10 Million

NEW YORK, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced on Thursday two indictments against Certified Public Accountant Steven Lyon for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) of over…

Jersey City Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced the arrest of 41-year-old Issa Almaet for insurance fraud on Thursday. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit discovered that…

Owner Of Insurance Firm Pleads Guilty In $40 Million Scheme To Steal Client Healthcare Funds And Defraud Lenders

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANTHONY RICCARDI, an owner and manager of the Connecticut insurance firm Employee Benefit Solutions LLC (“EBS”),…

Newark doctor admits to insurance fraud, money laundering, making false statements to FBI

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark doctor has admitted to federal authorities that he lied to the FBI about his role in a an insurance fraud and money laundering sceheme. The doctor, who…

Former insurance agent pleads guilty to defrauding customers by creating life insurance policies in their names without victims’ knowledge

CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to defrauding dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Specifically, Seneca Birchmore, 45, of Cincinnati, admitted to…

Port of Long Beach Dockworker Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Count for Fraudulently Billing Union’s Health Plan for Sexual Services

LOS ANGELES – A dockworker at the Port of Long Beach pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme that submitted fraudulent bills to his labor union’s health insurance plan for…

Yuma Contractor Convicted of Insurance Fraud

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On Tuesday, Isrrael Millan, III, 40, of Yuma, Arizona, was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, eight counts of Wire Fraud,…

New York Attorney And Doctor Convicted Of Defrauding New York City-Area Businesses And Their Insurance Companies Of More Than $31 Million Through Massive Trip-And-Fall Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the convictions today in Manhattan federal court of GEORGE CONSTANTINE, a New York lawyer, and ANDREW DOWD, a…

Opioid Abuse Treatment Facility to Pay $3.15 Million for Kickback Violations, Obstructing Federal Audit, and False Claims Submitted to Government Insurance Programs

CAMDEN, N.J. – An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit, and…

Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims

DETROIT – A man from Novi was sentenced for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance…

Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to a Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $750,000 in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – Jaleel Phillips, age 25, of Capital Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud conspiracy, in relation to a scheme to unlawfully obtain COVID-19 relief loans and…

Former Amtrak Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Nearly $1 Million in COVID Jobless Relief

LOS ANGELES – A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring with her husband to steal nearly $1 million in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits…

Providence Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed a fraudulent application for unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program, and…

Long Island Woman Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Insurance Fraud

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Rhasha Wright, age 30, of Roosevelt, New York, was sentenced today to 24 months and a day in prison for scheming with New York State prisoners to defraud…

Lexington Park Woman Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Obtaining Over $1 Million In Fraudulent Disability Benefits

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release,…

Former U.S. Navy Service Member Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorneys Peter Ko (619) 546-7359 and Mark Conover (619) 546-6763 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 27, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Christopher Toups, who at the time of his crimes…

Tracy Woman Indicted in Fraud Scheme to Steal California Unemployment Insurance Benefits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kaymeisha Keyes, 30, most recently of Tracy, was arrested today after a federal grand jury returned a 16-count indictment on Aug. 11, 2022 , charging her with wire fraud,…

Former Crips Gang Members and Inmates Each Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for COVID-19-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

FRESNO, Calif. — Sholanda Thomas, 38, a former Hoover Crips gang member and an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, was sentenced today to five years and five…

Illinois Man Sentenced To 39 Months In Prison For Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits While Incarcerated

NEWARK, N.J. – An Illinois man was sentenced to 39 months in prison for using other individuals’ personal identification information to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits while he was incarcerated, U.S. Attorney…

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