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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s antitrust regulator is launching a review of loyalty scheme pricing by supermarkets, such as Tesco’s Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar, to consider whether it is …
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One-Time Orange County Tax Preparer Convicted of Tax Fraud Scheme that Sought over $10 Million from IRS and Dozens of State Governments
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSANTA ANA, California – A former Orange County tax preparer was convicted today of federal criminal charges for leading a multi-year tax fraud conspiracy that spanned three continents and claimed …
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Sherman Oaks Man Receives Over 7 Years in Prison for $7 Million Ponzi Scheme He Ran with His Brother Out of Their Parents’ House
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSANTA ANA, California – A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for scheming with his brother to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million …
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Iowa Candidate’s Wife Convicted On 52 Counts For Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Vietnamese Immigrants
Iowa Candidate’s Wife Convicted On 52 Counts For Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Vietnamese Immigrants Arjun Singh on November 22, 2023 The wife of a candidate for office in Iowa was …
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Doctor and Wife Admit Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests, U.S. Attorney …
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Stealing Elderly Widow’s Home in Deed Theft Scheme
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineQUEENS, NY — Christopher Williams, a 43-year-old resident of Morgan Avenue in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to two to four years in prison for stealing the home of an elderly …
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Bulgarian Citizen Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Stefan Chernev, age 49, and a citizen of Bulgaria, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit international money laundering. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Ketty …
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ALEXANDRIA, VA – A man and woman from Prince George’s County, Maryland, Dasola Abdulraheem, 41, and Ismaila Abdulraheem, 44, both Nigerian nationals and ex-spouses, have pleaded guilty to charges related …
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Former College Track and Field Coach Pleads Guilty to Cyber Fraud Scheme to Obtain Explicit Photos of Innocent Women from Across the Country
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelBOSTON – A former college track and field coach pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to trick women across the country into sending …
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Woman Convicted for Voter Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA federal jury in Sioux City, Iowa, convicted an Iowa woman today for a voter fraud scheme during the Iowa 2020 primary and general elections. According to court documents and …
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Kanawha County Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sean Patrick Boyd Jr., 26, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to receipt of stolen money. Boyd admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
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Foreign National Sentenced to 40 Months Custody for $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – November 20, 2023 SAN DIEGO – Constantin Bobi Sandu, who admitted that he masterminded a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits …
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Northeastern University ex-coach admits to duping women in nude photo scheme
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Northeastern University track-and-field coach pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges involving a scheme to steal nude photos from the cellphones of female …
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Jury Convicts Three Men in Murder for Hire Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNASHVILLE – A federal jury returned guilty verdicts against three men indicted in a murder-for-hire scheme, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee. Erik Maund, …
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Two Charged With $12 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTwo individuals were charged with submitting fraudulent claims for corticosteroid injections and other services that were not performed and unlawfully distributing hydrocodone, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
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New Jersey Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Joseph Cammarata, 49, of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey was found guilty on November 15, 2023, on five counts of tax …
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Monmouth County Man Convicted of Tax Evasion in Securities Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelTRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was convicted on five counts of tax evasion for his role in a $39 million investment fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. …
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Four Defendants Sentenced in Dark Web Cocaine Distribution Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento residents Viliami Mosese Fatukala, 40; Quynhmy Quoc Yamamoto, 34; Iris June Micu Mina, 38; and John Phillip Hollis II, 45, were sentenced this week for conspiring …
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Pharmacy Owners and Doctor Convicted for $145M Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA federal jury convicted three Texas men yesterday for a $145 million scheme to defraud the Department of Labor through the submission of fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams. According …
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Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.3M Romance Fraud Scheme that Targeted Elderly Victims
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelST. PAUL, Minn. – A Coon Rapids man has been sentenced to 36 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and required to pay $1,356,995 in restitution for a …
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Weston Man Charged with Fraud Offenses Related to $890K Embezzlement Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelVanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today …
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Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA Florida man was sentenced today to four years and six months in prison and ordered to pay $21.7 million in restitution for his role in a health care fraud …
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Middlesex County Women Charged with COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWARK N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey, woman was arrested on charges that she fraudulently obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and unemployment …
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Chicago-Area Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to False Tax Return Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAn Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false income tax returns. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of …