DETROIT, MI – A Dearborn Heights man was arrested today in connection with a wire fraud and money laundering scheme involving more than $1 million Economic Injury Disaster Loans. United States …
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U.S. signs up more than 14.5 million people for Obamacare health insurance
by Reutersby Reuters– More than 14.5 million Americans signed up for Obamacare health insurance for 2022, a 21% jump over last year and the highest since the Affordable Care Act was signed …
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Maine Resident Charged with Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1 Million Embezzlement
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Joleen …
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Ten Texas Doctors and a Healthcare Executive Agree to Pay over $1.68 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSHERMAN, Texas – Ten additional Texas doctors and a healthcare executive have agreed to pay a total of $1,680,430 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation …
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MacKenzie Scott donates $436 million to Habitat for Humanity, group says
by Reutersby Reuters– Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity, which plans to direct the funds toward boosting affordable housing and Black homeownership, the group said on …
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Hacienda Heights Man Admits Bilking Amazon in $1.3 Million Refund Scam and Will Plead Guilty to Federal Fraud Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A third-party seller on Amazon.com Inc. has admitted gaming the online retailer’s payment system in a scheme that defrauded the company out of more than $1.3 …
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Arizona Developer Agrees to Resolve Long-Running Clean Water Act Enforcement Action for Over One Million Dollars
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — On Friday, March 18, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge David C. Norton of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina approved a consent decree …
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Disbarred Attorney Sentenced To Four Years For Conspiring To Commit Bankruptcy Fraud And Defrauding Clients Of $1.3 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced James Lee Clark (61, Wilton Manors) to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bankruptcy fraud and wire …
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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico says has refinanced its debt for $191 million
by Reutersby Reuters– Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico said on Friday it has refinanced its debt for $191 million, due in January and February 2024. The company said that with this refinancing, …
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Ukraine war food price spikes may push 40 million into extreme poverty-development group
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Massive price spikes for food and energy sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will push over 40 million people into extreme poverty, the Center for Global Development (CGDEV) …
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Architects of $48 Million Dollar Medical Reimbursement Account Program Fraud Scheme Sentenced
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that that DENIS J. JOACHIM, age 55, DONNA K. JOACHIM, age 55, residents of Covington, Louisiana, and their company, The Total …
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Alleged Guatemalan Drug Kingpin Indicted in San Diego; $10 Million Dollar Reward Offered by U.S. Department of State
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – March 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed in San Diego against alleged Guatemalan drug …
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Cedar Grove marketing CEO defrauded healthcare industry out of $6 million
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – A Cedar Grove man has admitted to defrauding public and private health benefits plans of over $6 million according to federal court records. U.S. Attorney Philip …
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Food giant Cargill to buy $290 million stake in Chile salmon farmer
by Reutersby ReutersSANTIAGO – U.S.-based commodities trader Cargill Inc has agreed to acquire a 24.5% stake in the salmon farming subsidiary of Chile’s Multiexport Foods for some $290 million, it said on …
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BP CEO Looney’s 2021 pay package more than doubles to around $5.9 million
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – BP CEO Bernard Looney’s total renumeration in 2021 rose to 4.46 million pounds ($5.86 million) from 1.74 million, BP’s annual report published on Friday showed. BP’s 2021 profits …
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Father And Son Convicted Of $1.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte convicted two men today for the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.7 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
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Georgia Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Launder $2.5 Million in Romance Scam Proceeds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRALEIGH, N.C. – A Smyrna, Georgia man, Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, was sentenced today to 71 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit money laundering. On …
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Former CEO of Santa Clarita Valley Financial Services Company Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Prison for $2.3 Million Ponzi Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – The former CEO of a Valencia-based financial services company was sentenced today to 33 months in federal prison for helping to run a Ponzi scheme that …
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Serial Offender Sentenced To 9 Years For Medical Frauds Causing More Than $3.5 Million In Losses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN FRANCISCO – Joseph Albert Corey was sentenced in federal court today to 108 months for two separate fraud schemes causing more than $3.5 million in losses, announced United States …
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Delaware County Ticket Broker Sentenced to Six Months for Conspiring to Sell Stolen U.S.G.A. Open Tickets Worth Over $1.2 Million
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that James Bell, 70, of Glen Mills, PA, who owns and operates Sherry’s Theater Ticket Agency, Inc. (“Sherry’s Tickets”), was sentenced …
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Former Owner of New Jersey Marketing Company Admits Role in $6 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – The former owner of a New Jersey marketing company admitted his role in a scheme to defraud public and private health benefits programs of over $6 million …
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Connecticut Man Sentenced for $4 Million Tax Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA Weatogue, Connecticut man who conspired with an IRS officer to con the United States out of $4 million in overdue employment taxes has been sentenced to four years in …
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Flanders bank employee ran scheme to bilk $8 million from employer
NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced a Morris County man was indicted for his role in a conspiracy to bilk millions of dollars from a bank, U.S. …
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New Jersey defrauded Paycheck Protection Program out of $1.6 million, feds
EDISON, NJ – An Edison man has admitted to scamming the U.S. Government out of $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, The DOJ …
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Exxon, BHP to invest $291 million to expand gas output off Australia
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sonali Paul and Sameer Manekar MELBOURNE -Exxon Mobil Corp and BHP Group said on Thursday they will go ahead with a project to boost gas output from their Gippsland …