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Financial Fraud: James E. Levin and Jacklyn M. Sutcivni Were Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud

Natick Attorney and Former City of Worcester Housing Official Indicted on Fraud Charges BOSTON – A real estate developer and a former City of Worcester housing official were charged in…

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Financial Fraud: IAV GmbH (IAV) Plead Guilty To One Criminal Felony Count And His Role In a Long-Running Scheme For Volkswagen AG (VW)

IAV GmbH to Pay $35 Million Criminal Fine in Guilty Plea for Its Role in Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud IAV GmbH (IAV), a German company that engineers and designs automotive…

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Investment Fraud: DAVID BLAINE WELLIVER Sentenced For Defrauding Investors in The Dblaine Fund

Investment Advisor Sentenced to Five Years for Defrauding Investors of $1.725 Million…

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Tax Fraud: Seven Individuals Convicted of Tax Fraud

HOUSTON With the deadline for filing income tax returns rapidly approaching, Acting…

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Identity Theft: Scott J. Wolas Accused of a Fraudulent Real Estate Investment Scheme

Fugitive Sought in $1.5 Million Quincy Real Estate Scheme Arrested in Florida…

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FBI Announcement: Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats

Preliminary 2015 Crime Stats Released The FBI’s latest Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime…

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Former Banker Russell Laffitte Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Fraud Charges in Murdaugh-Related Case

CHARLESTON, S.C. — — In a significant development in the…

Barco Uniforms Hit with Major False Claims Act Lawsuit Over Alleged Customs Duty Evasion Scheme

Unraveling the Alleged Barco Uniforms Customs Duty Evasion Scheme.

Health and Wellness Scams: Emerging Trends in 2024

In today's fast-paced world, where people are constantly seeking ways…

Medical Identity Theft: What We Need To Know in 2023 To Prevent

Medical identity theft is the unauthorized use of an individual's…

Online Extortion Scams in 2023: Types, Tips to Prevent, and Report

Online extortion scams are on the…

Social Media And Dating Scams: Types, Tips For Prevention And Reporting

Social media and dating scams have…

Romance Scam: Tips , Avoid And Protections

Romance scam is a type of online fraud where…

Romance Scam: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

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Tax Fraud: Muhammad Saleem Iqbal Sentenced To Conspiring To Defraud Wholesale Tobacco Taxes and False Personal Income Tax Return

Sharon Man Sentenced for Tobacco Tax Fraud and Money Laundering BOSTON – A Sharon man was sentenced today in U.S.…

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Financial Fraud: Junaidu Saljan Savage Sentenced For Conspiring to Commit Bank Fraud And For Aggravated Identity Theft

Lanham Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy Baltimore, Maryland – On October 14,…

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Mortgage Fraud: Moses S. Hall indicted On Fraud And Tax Offenses

Disbarred Attorney Indicted in Mortgage Modification Scheme Victims Paid the Attorney Well Over $1 Million, Which He Allegedly Used for…

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Criminal Fraud: John Beliveau II Sentenced Of Exchange For Cash, Luxury Travel and The Services of Prostitutes

Former NCIS Supervisory Special Agent Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Taking Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive…

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Tax Fraud: Roger Linares Sentenced For Multiple Fraudulent Individual Income Tax Returns

Tax Preparation Business Owner Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding The IRS LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A man who operated tax…

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Financial Fraud: Robert Smith Guilty to Charges of Mail Fraud For a Decade-Long Scheme to Defraud the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA),

Union Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $1 Million from ILA Local 970 NORFOLK, Va. – Robert Smith, III, 48,…

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Financial Fraud: EDWARD J. SERVIDER Charged With Commodities Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Wire Fraud in Connection With a Scheme to Defraud

Staten Island Man Charged With Defrauding Over 100 Investors Of More Than $2 Million Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney…

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Financial Fraud: Plaza Construction LLC Fraud Charges With Mail and Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Plaza Construction Charged With Fraud Will Pay More Than $9 Million In Restitution And Penalties For Defrauding Clients In A…

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Financial Fraud: Tara L. Mitchell and Mechelle Blankenship Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud With False Tax Returns

Logan County, Kentucky, Tax Return Preparers Guilty Of Preparing False Tax Returns Falsified taxpayer education expenses resulting in education credits…

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Mortgage Fraud: Alagi Samba Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud Affecting a Financial Institution

Second Defendant Pleads Guilty In Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced today that Alagi Samba,…

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