funds Justice Department Announces Success in Battle Against Firearms Trafficking and Recovery Act Funds to Build on Project Gunrunner By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:48:03 EDT Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson today announced the results of ATF’s Gun Runner Impact Team (GRIT) initiative, a 120-day deployment of ATF resources to the Houston Field Division to disrupt illegal firearms trafficking by Mexican drug cartels Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Federal Court in Los Angeles Shuts Down Tax Firm for Requesting $23 Million in Bogus Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:42:58 EST A federal court in Los Angeles has permanently barred Nyla McIntyre of Covina, Calif. and her business, Approved Financial Services, Inc., from preparing tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Organization in American Samoa Pleads Guilty to Theft of Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:04 EST The former acting executive director of U’una’i Legal Services Corporation pleaded guilty today to stealing $31,292 from the federally-funded organization in American Samoa. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Chicago Man Charged with Providing Material Support to Al Qaeda by Attempting to Send Funds Overseas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:57:07 EDT Raja Lahrasib Khan was charged with two counts of providing material support to terrorism in a criminal complaint that was filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Chicago and unsealed today following his arrest. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Learning Tree International Inc. Agrees to Pay $4.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Billing Practices and Retention of Federal Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:47:32 EDT Learning Tree International Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act when it improperly invoiced federal agencies in advance for information technology training courses and kept federal funds for training courses that were never actually provided. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Nantucket Man Arrested and Charged with Operating International Online “Phishing” Scheme to Steal Income Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:37:15 EDT Mikalai Mardakhayeu, a Belarusian national residing in Nantucket, Mass., was arrested Wednesday night and charged for his alleged participation in an international online “phishing” scheme to steal income tax refunds intended for U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former U.S. Marshals Service Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of $104,000 in Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:24:23 EDT Former U.S. Marshals Service employee, Sno H. Rush, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Washington to stealing $104,000 in government funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds U.S. Embassy Employee in Iraq Charged with Theft of Public Funds and Conflict of Interest By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:59:27 EDT A foreign national employed at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was charged today with theft of public money and acts affecting a personal financial interest in connection with $237,236 in U.S. Government funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Justice Department Sues Return Preparers in Florida and Missouri Who Allegedly Claimed More Than $70 Million in Fraudulent Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:58:07 EDT The United States has sued Iliana Sorensen of Hialeah, Fla., and Gerald A. Poynter II of Kansas City, Mo., seeking to bar them from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Department of Defense Employee Arrested and Charged for Allegedly Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:00:31 EDT Tyrone L. Ellis, a former civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DoD), was arrested yesterday and has been charged with conspiracy, conversion and false statements related to his alleged theft of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Restitution Trust Funds Implemented for Foreign Victims of Sex Tourism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:53:48 EST Restitution trust funds for the benefit of two minor victims of sex tourism in the Philippines were executed and implemented yesterday through the signing of trust documents by Filipino social welfare authorities and a U.S. based trustee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Formerly Convicted Maryland Tax Defier Indicted for Filing False Liens Against Prosecutor and for Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:15:38 EST Andrew Isaac Chance of Clinton, Md., was arrested on a four-count indictment charging him with filing a fraudulent multi-billion dollar lien against a government employee and filing false tax returns seeking $900,000 in false refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Moses Lake Settlement Funds Cleanup and Ends Litigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:16:12 EST Parties responsible for contamination at the Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site have reached a settlement that provides the funding necessary to clean up the site. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Belarusian National Pleads Guilty to International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:03:48 EST A Belarusian national and resident of Nantucket, Mass., pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his participation in an international online scheme to steal income tax refunds from U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Campaign Treasurer for U.S. Congressman from New Jersey Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Campaign Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:32:34 EST The former campaign treasurer for Representative Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey pleaded guilty today to embezzling more than $450,000 from the congressman’s election and re-election campaign accounts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Founder and Treasurer of Washington D.C. Labor Union Charged with Stealing Pension Funds for Personal Use, Violating a Court Order and Obstructing Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:18:50 EDT The founder and treasurer of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) was charged today in a superseding indictment with mail fraud, theft from a labor organization, obstruction of justice, criminal contempt and various recordkeeping offenses related to his operation of a pension plan for NASPSO members. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Five Individuals Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Defraud Program Providing Matching Funds Contributions to Non-Profit Organization By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:56:51 EDT A 10-count federal indictment was unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia charging Stephen Bekale, Reynaldo “Christian” Villarroel, Maritza Villarroel, Irma DeMartini and Jamal Ibraheem with conspiring to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former U.S. Marshals Service Employee Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Theft of $104,000 in U.S. Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 9 May 2011 15:12:02 EDT A former U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) employee was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for theft of $104,000 in U.S. government funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Department of Defense Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2011 11:23:31 EDT A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense pleaded guilty today in Columbus, Ga., to conversion of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Belarusian National is Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Participating in International Online Scheme to Steal U.S. Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:40:25 EDT A Belarusian national and resident of Nantucket, Mass., was sentenced today in federal court to 41 months in prison for his participation in an international online scheme to steal income tax refunds from U.S. taxpayers around the country. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Department of Health and Human Services Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:17:57 EDT Jihan S. Cover, 33, of Arden, N.C., pleaded guilty before Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Howell in the Western District of North Carolina to a one-count criminal information charging her with theft of government property. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:18:09 EDT Tyrone L. Ellis, 56, of Columbus, Ga., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land of the Middle District of Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Campaign Treasurer for U.s. Congressman from New Jersey Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Embezzling Campaign Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 14:05:48 EDT The former campaign treasurer for Representative Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from the congressman’s election and re-election campaign accounts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Army Contracting Officials and Defense Contractor Indicted for Bribery and Theft of Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:02:27 EDT A former member of the U.S. Army employed by a private security firm was arrested at Miami International Airport today on charges of bribery, fraud and theft of government funds, in connection with the award of a contract to provide services to a U.S. government provincial reconstruction team in Farah, Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Two Individuals Sentenced in Virginia for Roles in Matching Charitable Funds Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:58:19 EDT Stephan Bekale and Jamal Ibraheem were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., for conspiring to commit wire fraud as part of a matching funds scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Eight California Residents Indicted for Their Roles in Scheme Claiming More Than $19 Million in Fraudulent Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:13:45 EDT Osman Norales, Genaro De La Fuente, Francisco Ramirez and Ulises Linares were indicted on charges of conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Montgomery, Alabama, Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 14:55:10 EDT Melinda Clayton of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false claims, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Alabama Tax Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:04:21 EST Marsha Elmore of Wetumpka, Ala., the owner of a tax preparation business called Community Tax, pleaded guilty today to charges related to her use of stolen identities to fraudulently obtain tax refunds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Executive Director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal More Than $325,000 in Americorps Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:48:49 EST Mine S. Pase, 62, of Pago Pago, American Samoa, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal information in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds United States Files Complaint Against BestCare Laboratory Services Alleging False Claims for Medicare Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:02:25 EST The United States filed a complaint against BestCare Laboratories, Inc. and its founder and principal, Karim A. Maghareh, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-Profit Legal Aid Corporation Plead Guilty to Stealing More Than $150,000 in Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:09:42 EST Julie Matau, 49, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Andrea Matau, 28, also of San Francisco, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of theft of federal funds before Judge Wilken. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Claiming Fraudulent Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:13:29 EST Philip Butcher pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz in Miami to filing a false claim for a tax refund, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Alabama Woman Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:34:13 EST Crystal Sayles was arrested today on charges stemming from her use of stolen identities to commit federal tax fraud, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Three Indicted in Alabama in Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:48 EST Chiquanta Davis, Terrence Davis and Laurekshia Blakely were charged in a superseding indictment by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama on multiple counts stemming from an identity theft and tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds New Mexico Man Indicted for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:46:19 EST Douglas J. Kuester of Silver City, N.M., was arrested today on identity theft and tax fraud charges, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Six Charged in Scheme to Use Identities of Deceased People to Get Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:14:50 EST A 10-count indictment was unsealed today charging six people with various offenses related to a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of at least $1.7 million in fraudulently obtained tax returns, often filed in the names of recently deceased taxpayers, the Justice Department and IRS announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Utah Man Charged with Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:15:58 EST Stanley Wardle of Spanish Fork, Utah, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City with nine counts of filing false claims for income tax refunds, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Arizona State Representative Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:38:53 EDT Richard David Miranda, a former Arizona state representative, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to a two-count information charging him with defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Grant Administrator and Legal Assistant of American Samoa Non-profit Legal Aid Corporation Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $160,000 in Federal Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:50:28 EDT Julie Matau, 49, and her daughter, Andrea Matau, 28, each were sentenced yesterday in Oakland, Calif., for their participation in the theft of nearly $160,000 in federal grant funds from a now-defunct nonprofit American Samoa legal services corporation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Montgomery, Alabama, Woman Indicted for Using Stolen Identities and Debit Cards to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:25:41 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery returned an indictment on March 28, 2012, charging Antoinette Djonret for using stolen identities to file false tax returns, the Justice Department, U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The 19-count indictment, which was unsealed today following her arrest, charges Djonret with filing false claims, theft of government funds, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of unauthorized access devices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Five Indicted in Alabama for Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:41:35 EDT A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned a 37-count indictment against Mary Bennett, Milton Bennett, Narendrakumar Patel, Corinthian Bennett and Eugenia Burks for their roles in an identity theft and tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department, the U.S. Secret Service and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. All five are charged with conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. The indictment also charges various defendants with mail fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of government funds and forgery of state securities. The indictment was returned on Feb. 15, 2012, and unsealed today following the arrests of the defendants. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Nine Alabama Family Members Indicted in Conspiracy to Obtain Tax Refunds Using Stolen Identities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 May 2012 13:16:42 EDT Barbara Murry, Douglas Murry, Douglas Murry III, Yolanda Moses, Lee Moses, Veronica Temple, Jeffrey Temple, Almetta Johnson and Courtney Johnson were charged in an indictment by a federal grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama on a variety of counts stemming from an identity theft and tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Arizona State Representative Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion Related to the Misuse of More Than $140,000 in Charity Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 15:37:07 EDT Former Arizona State Representative Richard David Miranda was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for defrauding a charity of more than $140,000 and evading income tax related to those unlawfully obtained funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Former Executive Director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Steal More Than $325,000 in AmeriCorps Grant Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:25:16 EDT U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton for the District of Columbia sentenced Mine S. Pase to 14 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Six Indicted in Alabama in Million-dollar Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:40:40 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned a superseding indictment charging Antoinette Djonret, Angelique Djonret, Tabitha Stinson, Melba Wilson, Chantresa Hayes and Corey Means with conspiring to file false tax returns using stolen identities, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. The 49-count indictment charges Djonret with filing false claims, theft of government funds, access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and possession of unauthorized access devices. Angelique Djonret is also charged with filing false claims, theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft. Corey Means and Chantresa Hayes are charged with theft of government funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Alabama Women Indicted in $2.8 Million Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:39:32 EDT A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned a 25-count indictment charging Larreka Jackson for conspiring to file false tax returns using stolen identities, filing false claims, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Foreclosure Rescue Scam and Theft of Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:39:32 EDT Alex P. Soria, 65, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lloyd D. George in the District of Nevada to one count of wire fraud and one count of theft of government funds in connection with a scheme to defraud homeowners who were behind on their mortgages. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Investor Fraud Summits Across the Country Arm Consumers with Information to Protect Retirement Funds and Life Savings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 09:47:03 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorneys’ offices together, with the department’s Criminal and Civil Divisions, representatives from various government agencies and partners, are holding investor fraud summits across the country to help consumers protect their hard-earned money from fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Alabama Woman Sentenced to Prison for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Tax Refunds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:38:45 EDT Jacqueline Slaton was sentenced to 70 months in prison and order to pay restitution of over $100,000 for her involvement in stolen identity refund fraud scheme, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
funds Department of Health and Human Services Employee Sentenced in North Carolina to Prison for Theft of Government Funds By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:18:39 EDT Jihan S. Cover, 34, of Arden, N.C., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger in the Western District of North Carolina. Full Article OPA Press Releases