Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Health Care Fraud Run Via State Workers’ Comp System

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SAN DIEGO – The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for running a scheme that submitted more than $250 million…

January 29, 2022

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Brooklyn developer gets 5 years in prison in Riverside Watch trial

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Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a New York developer who purchased a historic Riverside commercial building to create luxury apartments in the seven-story landmark has pled guilty to using the…

January 28, 2022

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Jury convicts Dayton businessman of fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

DAYTON, Ohio – A federal jury has convicted a Dayton businessman of crimes related to the fraudulent diversion of funds from an insurance claim. Brian Higgins, 50, was found guilty of…

January 21, 2022

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Defendant Charged In $1.9 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jonathan Mellone, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Labor Office…

January 20, 2022

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New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia

Department of Justice Press Releases

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A new initiative to combat health care fraud in West Virginia was launched today in Wheeling, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. State and federal agencies gathered…

January 19, 2022

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Southfield Resident Pleads Guilty In COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

DETROIT – Southfield resident Mykia King pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.…

January 19, 2022

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Eight charged in citywide fraud scheme

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

PHILADELPHIA — District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes Unit today announced multiple charges against eight individuals for their role in a wide-ranging conspiracy to fraudulently obtain and transfer…

January 16, 2022

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Murphy administration warns of COVID-19 test kit price gouging

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

NEWARK – With demand for COVID-19 testing skyrocketing due to the Omicron variant, Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs has sent more than 50 warning…

January 14, 2022

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Former Chief Executive Officer Pleads Guilty To Embezzling More Than $15 Million From Her Employer

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Donna Osowitt Steele, 52, of Taylorsville, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer today and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for embezzling more than $15 million from…

January 13, 2022

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Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Nigerian Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Huntington woman pleaded guilty today in connection with her role as a money mule in a Nigerian fraud scheme that scammed money from individuals, many of whom were…

January 12, 2022

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Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Nigerian national who was indicted in April 2021 in connection with a large fraud and money laundering scheme pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to…

January 12, 2022

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud in Relation to Multiple Religious Institutions

Department of Justice Press Releases

Greenbelt, Maryland – Marius Vaduva, age 27, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. As part of his plea agreement, Vaduva will be ordered…

January 7, 2022

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Wilton attorney charged for stealing from client

New York News·Police Blotter

WILTON, NY – Saratoga County District Attorney Karen A. Heggen announced today that Ellen K. Zwijacz (DOB 6-25-78) of Wilton, NY was sentenced before Saratoga County Court Judge James A. Murphy, III,…

January 7, 2022

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Huntersville, N.C. Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Benjamin Padua Jr, 56, of Huntersville, N.C., appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to wire fraud, for embezzling hundreds of…

January 6, 2022

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California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

NEWARK, N.J. – A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

January 5, 2022

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Florida Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Conspiracy Involving the Theft of More Than 2,000 Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Nicolae Gindac, age 52, of Dania Beach, Florida, yesterday to 54 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…

December 23, 2021

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Criminals Stole Almost $100 Billion In COVID-19 Relief Payments, Secret Service Says

US and World News

The U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that criminals used fraudulent COVID-19 relief applications and other means to steal nearly $100 billion in pandemic benefits. “The Secret Service currently has more than 900…

December 22, 2021

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EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…

December 20, 2021

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California Employment Development Department Contract Employee Sentenced to 25 Months for Pandemic-Related Fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

Assistant U. S. Attorney Stephen H. Wong (619) 546-9464 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 20, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Nyika Gomez, a San Diego resident and former contract employee with the California…

December 20, 2021

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Former USC linebacker arrested for COVID-19 unemployment benefit fraud

California News·Department of Justice Press Releases·Entertainment News·Local Sports News

LOS ANGELES – A college football player was taken into custody this morning on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment…

December 20, 2021

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