fraud Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud and Firearms Offenses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 13:38:05 EDT Deundra Milhouse, an Alabama resident, pleaded guilty today to several charges involving stolen identity refund fraud and firearms offenses. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in Detroit-area Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 13:49:58 EDT A Detroit-area physician pleaded guilty today for her role in a $7 million health care fraud scheme. Adelina Herrero, 72, of Ann Arbor, Mich., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman in the Eastern District of Michigan to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Two Men Charged with Odometer Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 12:20:42 EDT Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division Stuart F. Delery and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin James L. Santelle announced today that a federal grand jury indicted two men for odometer tampering and related crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud United States Announces $5.15 Billion Settlement of Litigation Against Subsidiaries of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to Remedy Fraudulent Conveyance Designed to Evade Environmental Liabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 13:05:32 EDT The United States has entered into a settlement agreement with the Kerr-McGee Corporation and certain of its affiliates (“New Kerr-McGee”), and their parent Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, in a fraudulent conveyance case brought by the United States and co-plaintiff Anadarko Litigation Trust (the “Trust”) in the bankruptcy of Tronox Inc. and its subsidiaries (Tronox), announced Deputy Attorney General James Cole, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resource Division Robert G. Dreher, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Cynthia Giles. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud North Carolina Paving Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax and Bank Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 4 Apr 2014 12:21:58 EDT Tommy Edward Clack was sentenced today to serve 66 months in federal prison for tax and fraud crimes by U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder in Winston-Salem, N.C., the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud As Tax Filing Deadline Nears, Attorney General Holder Calls Stolen Identity Refund Fraud ‘Rising Threat,’ Vows Aggressive Enforcement Against Scams By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 12:00:23 EDT As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Attorney General Eric Holder warned U.S. tax filers to beware a “rising threat” of scammers seeking fraudulent refunds based on stolen identities, and vowed aggressive enforcement against the practice. Speaking in a recorded video message released on the Justice Department’s website, Attorney General Holder explained that a growing pool of criminals are engaged in the activity, including gangs and drug sellers seeking quick access to cash. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Detroit Home Health Agency Office Manager Sentenced for Her Role in $5.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 17:02:23 EDT The office manager of a Detroit-area home health agency was sentenced today to serve 46 months in prison for her role in a $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Three Men Charged with Allegedly Defrauding the FCC of Approximately $32 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:40:26 EDT Three individuals have been indicted for their alleged roles in an approximately $32 million fraud against a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program designed to provide discounted telephone services to low-income customers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Owner of Tax Return Preparation Franchise and Health Provider Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:52:20 EDT Claude Arthur Verbal II, formerly of Raleigh, N.C., and now of Miami, pleaded guilty to tax fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering in two separate cases in federal court. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Tennessee Husband and Wife Sentenced to 36 Months for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:16:38 EDT James E. Beavers and Beverly S. Beavers of Knoxville, Tenn., were each sentenced to serve 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:30:14 EDT A Georgia real estate investor pleaded guilty today for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Brooklyn Fish Dealer Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:59:34 EDT Alan Dresner, a federally-licensed fish dealer from Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., to federal violations stemming from his role in systematically underreporting fluke (summer flounder) that was being harvested as part of the federal Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Alabama Woman Sentenced for Stolen Identity Refund Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:59:46 EDT Ivory Bolen, of Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced to serve 42 months in prison today to be followed by three years of supervised release for committing stolen identity refund fraud crimes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Maryland Man Sentenced for Defrauding Thousands of Homeowners in $4 Million Nationwide Home Loan Modification Scam By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:33:10 EDT A Maryland man was sentenced today to serve one year and a day in prison for defrauding thousands of homeowners in a $4 million nationwide home loan modification scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Owner of Baton Rouge Pharmacy Pleads Guilty for Directing $2.2 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:05:25 EDT The owner of a Louisiana pharmacy pleaded guilty today for directing a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme to repackage and redistribute prescription medications. Mona Patrice Carter, 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana to one count of health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Alabama Man Sentenced for Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:47:38 EDT Nakia Jackson, of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison today for conspiring to defraud the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the U.S. National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:19:23 EDT A soldier in the Texas Army National Guard pleaded guilty today for his role in a bribery and fraud scheme that caused more than $30,000 in losses to the U.S. National Guard Bureau. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Jamaican Citizen Sentenced in Connection with International Lottery Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 14:27:42 EDT Oneike Mickhale Barnett, a Jamaican citizen, was sentenced today in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in connection with his role in a fraudulent lottery scheme based in Jamaica that targeted victims in the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Florida Resident Sentenced in Connection with International Lottery Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 18:28:40 EDT Charmaine Anne King was sentenced today in connection with her role in a fraudulent international lottery scheme that targeted U.S. citizens. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Detroit-Area Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant and Unlicensed Doctor Convicted in $14.9 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:15:34 EDT A federal jury in Detroit today convicted a physical therapist, physical therapy assistant and unlicensed doctor for their participation in a nearly $15 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Owners of Los Angeles Ambulance Company Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 May 2014 08:54:04 EDT The owners of Alpha Ambulance Inc. (Alpha), a now-defunct Los Angeles-area ambulance transportation company, have been sentenced in connection with a Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Minnesota Man Charged with Immigration Fraud for Failing to Disclose Crimes Committed in Bosnia and Military Service During the Bosnian Conflict By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 May 2014 16:36:52 EDT Zdenko Jakia, 45, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, was arrested today on immigration fraud charges for failing to disclose multiple crimes committed in Bosnia-Herzegovina and his military service during the armed conflict there in the 1990s. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 8 May 2014 14:32:05 EDT A commercial real estate developer pleaded guilty for his role in a $50 million securities fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Three Florida Residents Sentenced for Mail Fraud in Connection with Misrepresenting Business Opportunities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 12 May 2014 13:23:25 EDT Three individuals who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with operating a series of fraudulent business opportunity companies were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Justice Department, Health and Human Services and Other Law Enforcement Officials to Announce Significant Medicare Fraud Strike Force Actions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 09:57:08 EDT Officials from the Justice Department, Health and Human Services and other law enforcement partners will hold a press conference today, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, to announce Medicare Fraud Strike Force law enforcement actions in Miami and throughout the nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 90 Individuals for Approximately $260 Million in False Billing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 13:41:21 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in six cities has resulted in charges against 90 individuals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Dallas-Based Physician and Home Health Agency Director of Nursing Convicted in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 14:52:19 EDT Late yesterday, a federal jury in the Northern District of Texas convicted a physician and a home health agency manager for their participation in a $3 million Medicare fraud conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Remarks by Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil for the Medicare Fraud Strike Force Takedown By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 13:48:59 EDT In today’s nationwide takedown, scores of defendants were arrested across the country for engaging in health care fraud – to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent bills to Medicare. Among the defendants charged today were doctors, home health care providers, doctor’s assistants, pharmacy owners and medical supply company executives. Full Article Speech
fraud Patient Recruiter Sentenced in Detroit for Role in $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 May 2014 14:36:56 EDT A patient recruiter who participated in a Medicare fraud scheme that totaled almost $14.5 million was sentenced in Detroit yesterday to serve 86 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Six Miami-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving Four Condominium Developments By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:42:35 EDT Six Miami-area residents, including three former loan officers, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida this week to participating in a fraudulent scheme designed to enrich real estate developers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Owner of Airline Fuel Supply Company Sentenced to Prison for Role in Scheme to Defraud Illinois-Based Ryan International Airlines By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 15 May 2014 17:53:34 EDT A former owner and operator of a Florida-based airline fuel supply service company was sentenced today to serve 50 months in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud Illinois-based Ryan International Airlines. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Wellcare Chief Executive Sentenced for Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:34:06 EDT Former WellCare Chief Executive Officer Todd S. Farha, 45, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida to serve 36 months in prison for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Minnesota Attorney Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:23:39 EDT Barry V. Voss of St. Paul, Minnesota, pleaded guilty today to failure to pay over employment taxes, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department's Tax Division Justice, U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota and Special Agent in Charge Kelly R. Jackson of the St. Paul Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)- Criminal Investigation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud 19 Arrested in International Round Up on Federal Fraud Charges By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 14:35:59 EDT A total of 19 individuals were arrested across the United States and internationally on charges brought by federal prosecutors in Mississippi, South Carolina and Georgia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud South Florida Man Sentenced to Jail for Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 18:00:14 EDT Paul F. Wrubleski, a resident of Weston, Florida, was sentenced to serve 55 months in prison on tax fraud charges, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud $20 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Ring Indicted By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 11:59:30 EDT Tracy Mitchell, Dameisha Mitchell, Latasha Mitchell, Keisha Lanier, Tameka Hoskins, Sharondra Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, Mequetta Snell-Quick, Talarious Paige and Patrice Taylor were indicted for their roles in a $20 million stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Detroit-Area Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for His Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 13:57:57 EDT Zahir Yousafzai, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen in the Eastern District of Michigan. In addition to his prison term, Yousafzai was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $4,131,135 in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Owner and Recruiter for Louisiana and Texas Mental Health Clinics Convicted as Part of $258 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme in Baton Rouge, Louisiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:17:50 EDT An owner and operator of community mental health centers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as a patient recruiter for a related facility in Houston, Texas, were convicted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, for their roles in a $258 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Convicted Money Launderers Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 16:00:27 EDT Two Florida men were sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida for their roles in a fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $10 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for physical therapy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 23 May 2014 16:05:46 EDT A former employee of a U.S. contractor pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a contract to provide reconstruction-related services in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Ex-Casino Owner, Nevada Businessman and Former National Football League Player Found Guilty in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 May 2014 16:10:38 EDT A Las Vegas jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday against Alan Rodrigues, a former casino owner from Henderson, Nevada, Weston Coolidge, a former businessman from Las Vegas, and Joseph Prokop, a former National Football League punter from Upland, California, for conspiracy and fraud related to their promotion of a fraudulent tax product through the now-defunct National Audit Defense Network. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Voter Intimidation and Identification Fraud for Letters Sent to Florida Residents in Conjunction with the 2012 Federal Elections By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 12:37:54 EDT James Webb Baker Jr., of Seattle, pleaded guilty to one count of voter intimidation and one count of identification fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Nevada Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Using False Home Buyer Credits By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 29 May 2014 13:25:51 EDT Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally for the Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada announced today that Damon Boswell of Las Vegas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to submit false federal income tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Deputy Attorney General, Federal Law Enforcement Officials to Hold News Conference on Cyber Fraud Announcement By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 09:26:40 EDT Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole, Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for Western District of Pennsylvania David Hickton, FBI Executive Associate Director Robert Anderson and Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Phyllis Schneck of the Department of Homeland Security will hold a news conference to announce criminal charges and two global cyber fraud disruptions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former CEO and CFO of Arthrocare Corporation Convicted for Orchestrating $400 Million Securities Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Jun 2014 18:21:21 EDT A federal jury today convicted the former chief executive officer and the former chief financial officer of ArthroCare Corporation, a publicly traded medical device company based in Austin, Texas, for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in shareholder losses of over $400 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Los Angeles Physician Indicted in $33 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 15:16:58 EDT Robert A. Glazer, 67, of Los Angeles, California, was indicted in the Central District of California and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Glazer allegedly billed Medicare for services that were not medically necessary, and at times were not provided to the Medicare beneficiaries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Alabama Corrections Officers Sentenced for Identity Theft and Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Jun 2014 17:11:52 EDT Bryant Thompson was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison and Quincy Walton was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison for their roles in a stolen identity refund fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Former Army National Guard Soldier Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Defrauding the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:08:03 EDT Former Specialist Christopher Renfro, 26, of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty today to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Previously, on March 24, 2014, Renfro pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of bribery in connection with the same scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Owner of New York Construction Companies Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:11:17 EDT Eric Anderson, of Dix Hills, New York, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to the willful failure to collect and pay over employment taxes, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Full Article OPA Press Releases
fraud Virginia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Fraud and Theft from Employee Benefit Plan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:14:17 EDT William P. Danielczyk Jr., formerly of Oakton, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to collect and pay over employment taxes for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2010, and one count of theft or embezzlement from an employee benefit plan for the calendar year 2010, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Full Article OPA Press Releases