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News for January, 2017
Investigators and Prosecutors make 2016 a Strong Year for Prosecutions of those who Defraud Federal Benefit Programs
January 13, 2017
Jury Finds Army Veteran Guilty Of Theft Of Nearly $300,000 And Making A False Statement
January 12, 2017
Jury Finds Postal Employee Guilty Of Theft Of More Than $2 Million In Social Security Checks From Mail
January 11, 2017
Former Founder And President Of Tampa Start-Up Company Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
January 10, 2017
Former Norman Attorney Ordered to Pay $525,000 in Restitution to Defrauded Clients and IRS
January 9, 2017
Former Nurse Sentenced for ID Theft and Bank Fraud
January 5, 2017
News for December, 2016
United States Sues Barclays Bank to Recover Civil Penalties for Fraud in the Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
December 22, 2016
Odebrecht And Braskem Plead Guilty And Agree To Pay At Least $3.5 Billion In Global Criminal Penalties To Resolve Largest Foreign Bribery Case In History
December 21, 2016
Former DOD Employee Sentenced for Stealing Government Property
December 20, 2016
Edgewater Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Over $1.3 Million In Losses
December 19, 2016
Stilwell Man, Woman Plead Guilty To Embezzlement And Theft From Tribal Organization
December 15, 2016
Justice Department Collects More Than $15.3 Billion in Civil and Criminal Cases in Fiscal Year 2016
December 14, 2016
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center and Participants in Scam Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Sweepstakes Fraud Schemes Targeting Elderly
December 13, 2016
California Man Pleads Guilty to Perpetrating Trademark Scam and Money Laundering
December 12, 2016
Former bookkeeper sentenced in fraud case
December 9, 2016
Austell, Georgia, Man Sentenced To 33 Months For Possession Of Counterfeit Obligation
December 8, 2016
Former President Of The Nicaraguan Soccer Federation And FIFA Development Officer Pleads Guilty To Racketeering And Corruption Charges
December 7, 2016
Canadian Deputy Health Minister Impersonator Sentenced To 60 Months’ Imprisonment In $26 Million Fraud Scheme
December 6, 2016
Former Supervisory Contracting Officer Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison as Part of Expanding Navy Bribery Scandal
December 2, 2016
Married Couple Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For Tax Fraud And Identity Theft
December 1, 2016
News for November, 2016
Winter Haven Man Sentenced To Seven Years For Stealing Tax Refunds And Personal Identity Information
November 30, 2016
Broken Arrow Woman Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy
November 29, 2016
South Glens Falls Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
November 22, 2016
Tampa Man Sentenced In Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
November 18, 2016
JPMorgan’s Investment Bank In Hong Kong Agrees To Pay $72 Million Penalty For Corrupt Hiring Scheme In China
November 17, 2016
Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
November 16, 2016
Navy Officer Pleads Guilty in Massive Fraud and Corruption Scandal
November 15, 2016
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Credit Card Fraud And Identity Theft
November 10, 2016
Florida Registered Broker Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud For Participating In A $131 Million Market Manipulation Scheme
November 8, 2016
Owner of Baltimore Real Estate Consulting Company and Real Estate Agent Each Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Mortgage Fraud Schemes
November 4, 2016
North Carolina Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Fleeing Country to Avoid Telemarketing Fraud Sentence
November 3, 2016
Long Island Man Gets More Than Five Years In Prison For Role In International $200 Million Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy
November 2, 2016
News for October, 2016
Clay County Man Who Buried His Mother In Her Yard Pleads Guilty To Stealing Government Property And Aggravated Identity Theft
October 31, 2016
Former CEO Sentenced for Bribery and Fraud Scheme Involving Red Light Camera Contracts
October 28, 2016
Holly Hill Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Financial Institutions In Connection With Internet Gambling
October 27, 2016
Former Assistant Vice President Of Bank Sentenced To Over Six Years In Prison For Embezzling More Than $1 Million
October 25, 2016
Pastor and Wife Indicted for $1.2 Million Fraud Targeting Church Members
October 24, 2016
United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Compound Pharmacy Owner For $4.25 Million
October 21, 2016
St. Louis Man Indicted on Fraud Charges
October 20, 2016
Worley Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
October 19, 2016
Three Military Members Indicted For Paying Kickbacks To Tricare Beneficiaries To Obtain Prescriptions For Compounded Medications
October 18, 2016
Three Individuals Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Regarding Postal Money Orders
October 17, 2016
Former State Department Employee Sentenced to Prison in $2 Million Government Contract Conspiracy
October 14, 2016
Former Cay Clubs Chief Financial Officer Charged with Bank Fraud and Tax Offenses
October 13, 2016
Sallisaw Woman Sentenced To 12 Months 1 Day, $574,000 Restitution For Theft Of Federal Program Funds
October 12, 2016
Coweta Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
October 11, 2016
“Honest Relieable” Tax Service Provider Found Guilty Of Wire Fraud And Identity Theft
October 7, 2016
Sarasota Woman Pleads Guilty To Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
October 6, 2016
FranklinWoman Sentenced To Probation For Social Security Fraud
October 5, 2016
Sanford Woman Sentenced To Five Years For Stealing Tax Refunds And Personal Identity Information
October 4, 2016
Cantor Fitzgerald Affiliate To Pay More Than $16 Million In Penalties And Forfeiture For Engaging In Illegal Gambling And Money Laundering Schemes
October 3, 2016
News for September, 2016
Broker-Dealer Gets Three Years In Prison For Trading On Inside Information Stolen From Prominent Law Firm
September 30, 2016
Three Florida Men Charged In Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 29, 2016
Two Return Preparers Charged with Filing False Tax Returns for their Clients
September 28, 2016
Thirteen Charged in Miami Lakes and California Boiler Rooms Securities Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Over 700 Investors
September 26, 2016
Tampa Area Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Theft Of Tax Refund Checks
September 23, 2016
Online Seller Of Counterfeit Luxury Items Sentenced To Federal Prison
September 22, 2016
Mortgage Broker Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Trading On Inside Information Stolen From Prominent New York Law Firm
September 21, 2016
Jamaican National Sentenced to Prison for his Participation in a Jamaica Based Lottery Fraud Scheme
September 20, 2016
Canadian Man Ordered Detained Pending Federal Trial Relating To An RV Park And Immigrant Investor Fraud Scheme
September 19, 2016
Owner of Jet Boat Companies Indicted for Fraud
September 15, 2016
Ivory Coast Diplomat Convicted of Conspiracy and Fraud
September 14, 2016
Former CEO of Essex Holdings Inc. Charged With $30 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Investments in Sugar Transportation and Iron Ore Mining, and Unlawfully Obtaining Economic Development Funds
September 13, 2016
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Eight Years For Tax Fraud And Identity Theft
September 12, 2016
South Florida Man Sentenced For Manufacturing And Passing Counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes
September 9, 2016
Area Man Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
September 8, 2016
Pasco County Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating United States Senator
September 7, 2016
St. Louis County Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
September 6, 2016
Winter Haven Man Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements In Mortgage Loan
September 1, 2016
News for August, 2016
Westminster Man Sentenced for Orchestrating a Scheme to Defraud Clients
August 31, 2016
Former Car Dealership Employee Sentenced for her Participation in a Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Scheme
August 29, 2016
Government Contractor to Pay $142,500 to Settle Civil Fraud Allegations Resulting from its Disclosure of Conduct
August 25, 2016
Florida Resident Convicted In Wire Fraud Scheme Involving $1.3 Million
August 24, 2016
Fraud Schemer Sentenced To 10 Years’ Imprisonment
August 23, 2016
Alabama Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Access Device Fraud And Identity Theft
August 22, 2016
Former Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Medicare Of More Than $1 Million
August 19, 2016
Duval County Man Sentenced To Five Years In Federal Prison On Counterfeit Currency And Firearms Charges
August 18, 2016
Canadian Citizen Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Leading An International Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme
August 17, 2016
Cape Coral Man Sentenced To Three Years For Credit Card Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
August 16, 2016
Eleventh Circuit Affirms All Convictions For Former WellCare Executives
August 12, 2016
Brothers Sentenced for $12.9 Million Software Piracy Scheme
August 10, 2016
Chubbuck Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud
August 4, 2016
Manchester Resident Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Government Property
August 3, 2016
News for July, 2016
Gibsonton Couple Sentenced To More That Five Years On Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Charges
July 29, 2016
United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq
July 28, 2016
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
July 27, 2016
State Street Bank to Pay $382 Million to Settle Allegations of Fraudulent Foreign Currency Exchange Practices
July 26, 2016
Two People Arrested Based on Facilitating Drug Distribution in Burlington, Vermont
July 22, 2016
Former U.S. State Department Employee Convicted in $2 Million Government Contract Conspiracy
July 21, 2016
Global Head of HSBC’s Foreign Exchange Cash-Trading Desks Arrested for Orchestrating Multimillion-Dollar Front Running Scheme
July 20, 2016
Ringleader of Mortgage Loan Modification Scheme Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Federal Prison
July 18, 2016
CIA Imposter Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
July 15, 2016
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center and Two Others Plead Guilty to Defrauding Elderly through Offshore Sweepstakes Scheme
July 14, 2016
New York Man Sentenced In Counterfeit Traveler's Check Case
July 13, 2016
Mother and Daughter Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding USDA’s Summer Food Service Program
July 12, 2016
Former Bank Officer Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
July 8, 2016
News for June, 2016
Florida Cardiologist and His Practice Pay Millions and Agree to Three Years of Exclusion to Resolve Alleged False Billings for Unnecessary Procedures and Illegal Kickbacks
June 30, 2016
Two Georgia Real Estate Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Home Foreclosure Auctions
June 29, 2016
Bradenton Pastor Convicted Of Mortgage Fraud
June 27, 2016
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to ID Theft and Bank Fraud
June 24, 2016
Toano Man Pleads Guilty to Impersonating a Federal Agent
June 23, 2016
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing
June 22, 2016
Two United States Postal Service Employees And One Contractor Arrested
June 20, 2016
Former Loudoun County Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to Prison
June 17, 2016
Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Conspiracy Involving Foreclosed Homes
June 16, 2016
Former Director of General Services Administration Division and Husband Indicted for Fraud and Nepotism
June 14, 2016
North Port Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Unauthorized Access Devices
June 13, 2016
Miami Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Commercial Lenders and U.S. Export-Import Bank
June 9, 2016
Woman Who Embezzled $852,041 From St. Luke’s Pleads Guilty
June 8, 2016
Owner of Saul Farms Sentenced Bernard Saul to Serve 36 Months in Prison
June 7, 2016
Leader of Bank Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Prison
June 6, 2016
Fourth Individual Charged in Ongoing New York Power Authority Procurement Fraud Investigation
June 3, 2016
Justice Department and Dutch Authorities Announce Simultaneous Enforcement Actions Against International Mass-Mailing Fraud Schemes Targeting the Elderly
June 2, 2016
Owners of Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to Prison for Taking Part in $80 Million Medicaid Fraud
June 1, 2016
News for May, 2016
Deloitte Consulting LLP Agrees to Pay $11 Million for Alleged False Claims Related to General Services Administration Contract
May 31, 2016
Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Role in $2.3 Million Miami Medicare Fraud Scheme
May 27, 2016
Portland Area Strip Club Operators Found Guilty of Conspiracy
May 26, 2016
Former NBA Player Indicted on Charity Fraud Scheme
May 25, 2016
Indiana, Pa., Man Charged with Defrauding Social Security
May 24, 2016
Four Army National Guardsmen Indicted in Two Fraud Schemes
May 23, 2016
Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Million Federal Income Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
May 20, 2016
United States Files Lawsuit Alleging That Guild Mortgage Improperly Originated and Underwrote FHA-Insured Mortgage Loans
May 19, 2016
Naples Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With “Operation Fraudulent Pain”
May 18, 2016
Two Brothers Sentenced to Prison for Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking Refunds of Over $224 Million
May 17, 2016
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud for Failing to Report Income
May 13, 2016
Former Certified Public Accountant Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
May 12, 2016
Louisiana Woman Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns, Contempt of Court, Forging a Federal Judge’s Signature and Bank Fraud Related to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
May 11, 2016
Former Police Department Employee Sentenced For Computer Intrusion In Connection With Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
May 10, 2016
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Public Money for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving IRS “Get Transcript” Database
May 9, 2016
Navy Senior Chief Indicted in ID Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme
May 4, 2016
Former Postal Worker Sentenced to Prison for Workers’ Comp Fraud
May 3, 2016
New Orleans Jury Convicts Company Owner for Directing $3 Million Fraud and Kickback Scheme
May 2, 2016
News for April, 2016
Former SunTrust Mortgage VP and Loan Officers Sentenced to Prison
April 29, 2016
Norfolk Man Sentenced to Prison for Mail and Wire Fraud
April 28, 2016
Louisiana Man Charged in $2 Million Nationwide Advertising Scheme to Defraud Realtors
April 27, 2016
Statement of U. S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes on U.S. v. Troy Kelley
April 26, 2016
Cape Coral Man Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
April 25, 2016
Jacksonville Man Accused Of Burying His Dead Mother In Her Yard And Then Stealing Her Social Security And Pension Benefits
April 15, 2016
Golden Valley Woman Sentenced For Mail Theft in Mohave County
April 12, 2016
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
April 7, 2016
News for March, 2016
California Wholesale Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in $9 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
March 30, 2016
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud U.S. Defense Contractors
March 28, 2016
President of Miami-Based Transportation Company Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Role in $70 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
March 25, 2016
Former Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
March 23, 2016
Richmond man indicted in social security fraud scheme
March 22, 2016
10 Year Sentence For Doctor Who Defrauded AFLAC
March 21, 2016
North Miami Man Sentenced To Five Years For Identity Fraud And Tax Fraud Scheme
March 18, 2016
Grove City Man Sentenced for Stealing His Deceased Mother’s Social Security Benefits
March 17, 2016
Utah Man Indicted for False Statement in Passport Application and False Use of a Social Security Number
March 16, 2016
Former CEO Of Long Island’s Synergy Brands, Inc. Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Operating A Massive Check Kiting Scheme
March 10, 2016
United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against 21st Century Oncology For Nearly $34.7 Million
March 8, 2016
Florida Man Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme
March 7, 2016
Local investment manager sentenced in investment fraud scheme
March 4, 2016
Fishers Tax Return Preparer pleads guilty in fraud scheme
March 3, 2016
News for February, 2016
Eight Individuals Arrested For Bribery, Conspiracy, Health Care And Mail Fraud
February 25, 2016
Washington State Man, Brother And Sister-In-Law Arrested And Charged In A Scheme To Defraud Federal Research Funding
February 24, 2016
Former California Attorney Sentenced to 60 Months for His Role in International Investment Fraud Scheme
February 23, 2016
Adventist To Pay More Than $2 Million To Resolve False Claims Allegations
February 19, 2016
President Of Office Equipment Leasing Company Pleads Guilty For Engaging In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
February 18, 2016
Monongahela Man Sentenced to Probation for Unlawfully Receiving Social Security Benefits
February 17, 2016
Chief Executive Officer Of International Stock Transfer Sentenced To 42 Months In Prison For Operating $3 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
February 12, 2016
Morgan Stanley Agrees to Pay $2.6 Billion Penalty in Connection with Its Sale of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities
February 11, 2016
Attorney Charged With Forgery Of Federal Bankruptcy Court Orders, Wire Fraud And Obstruction Of Justice
February 9, 2016
Justice Department Reaches $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC to Address Mortgage Loan Origination, Servicing and Foreclosure Abuses
February 5, 2016
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than Seven Years For Tax Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy
February 1, 2016
News for January, 2016
Two Tampa Men Sentenced For Tax Fraud And Identity Theft Conspiracy
January 28, 2016
2 Individuals Indicted For Mail Fraud
January 27, 2016
Belarus Native Involved in Credit Card Processing for ‘Scareware’ Scheme Extradited from Austria
January 23, 2016
Four Family Members Sentenced To Federal Prison For Purchasing Theme Park Tickets With Counterfeit Credit Cards
January 22, 2016
Former NBA Player and CEO of the George Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Role in a $2 Million Ponzi Scheme
January 21, 2016
Dallas Securities Broker Sentenced to 36 Months in Federal Prison on Securities Fraud Conviction
January 20, 2016
Executives Of Panamanian Corporation And Aviation Company Plead Guilty In Multi Million Dollar Money Laundering Sting
January 19, 2016
Orlando Woman Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
January 12, 2016
Former Idaho Construction Company President Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme
January 11, 2016
Glassport Woman Admits Defrauding Local Funeral Home
January 6, 2016
Armstrong County Truck Driver Sentenced to Probation for Ripping Off Social Security
January 5, 2016
Owner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
January 4, 2016
News for December, 2015
Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
December 21, 2015
Oakdale Man Indicted on Fraud Charges
December 20, 2015
Former Vancouver, Washington Men Sentenced for ‘Pump and Dump’ Stock Fraud Scheme
December 18, 2015
United States Forfeits $40 Million Through Court-Ordered Sale Of Montauk Resort
December 17, 2015
Secret Service Investigation Leads to Prison Sentence for Illinois Man
December 15, 2015
Tishman Construction Charged With Fraud; To Pay More Than $20 Million In Restitution And Penalties For Defrauding Clients In A Ten-Year Overbilling Scheme
December 10, 2015
Executives of Swiss and Las Vegas Companies Convicted in International Investment Fraud Scheme
December 8, 2015
Five Defendants Indicted in Bank Fraud Scheme
December 3, 2015
News for November, 2015
Former California Attorney Pleads Guilty in International Investment Fraud Scheme
November 24, 2015
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme
November 23, 2015
Former Beaver County Woman Embezzled from Employer to Pay for Personal Expenses
November 20, 2015
Former Government Contract Employee Sentenced to Probation for Misusing VA Credit Card
November 19, 2015
Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates Delivers Remarks at American Banking Association and American Bar Association Money Laundering Enforcement Conference
November 16, 2015
Two Convicted For Participating In A $95 Million International Market Manipulation Scheme
November 10, 2015
Orlando Man Sentenced For Stolen Identity Refund Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
November 6, 2015
Grove City Man Admits He Took His Dead Mother’s Social Security Benefits
November 5, 2015
New York Attorney And Two Registered Brokers Arrested For Engaging In A $300 Million Market Manipulation Scheme
November 4, 2015
Former Jail Contract Employee Sentenced To Federal Prison For Identity Theft And Tax Refund Fraud
November 3, 2015
News for October, 2015
Two Former Tampa Police Department Officers Indicted On Tax Fraud And Money Laundering Charges
October 28, 2015
Last of Three Defendants is Sentenced in Wire Fraud Scheme to Market Pharmaceutical Ointment
October 23, 2015
Federal Jury Convicts Rockwall, Texas, Man in Securities Fraud Case
October 19, 2015
Pittsburgh Man Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
October 15, 2015
Monongahela Man Unlawfully Received Social Security Benefits
October 14, 2015
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at Georgia Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 7, 2015
Nine Individuals Indicted For Bank Fraud
October 6, 2015
Erie Man Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail For Defrauding Mexican Construction Company
October 5, 2015
Woman Pleads Guilty For Defrauding The Internal Revenue Service
October 2, 2015
News for September, 2015
Tampa Woman Sentenced To More Than Ten Years For SIRF Offenses
September 29, 2015
Clearwater Man Sentenced In Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
September 25, 2015
Former Employee of Social Security Administration Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison for Cashing Her Deceased Mother's Social Security Checks
September 22, 2015
Tampa Restaurant Owner Sentenced For Receiving Stolen Property
September 18, 2015
Dallas Securities Broker Admits Fraud
September 15, 2015
Charity Director Admits Using Funds for Personal Use, Filing False Tax Returns
September 11, 2015
Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates Delivers Remarks at New York University School of Law Announcing New Policy on Individual Liability in Matters of Corporate Wrongdoing
September 10, 2015
Four Individuals Plead Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy
September 9, 2015
Jacksonville Women Sentenced For Conspiracy To Defraud The United States And Aggravated Identity Theft
September 3, 2015
Truck Driver Admits Ripping Off Social Security Disability Program
September 1, 2015
News for August, 2015
Manatee County Man Indicted For Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
August 27, 2015
Defendant In Prior SEC Enforcement Action Arrested And Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Scheme To Hide Assets From Court-Appointed Receiver And The Court
August 26, 2015
New Jersey Businessman Goes to Prison for Defrauding an Atlanta Financing Company
August 25, 2015
Cape Coral Couple Indicted For Conspiracy To Steal Government Assistance Funds In New York And Florida
August 21, 2015
Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Stolen Identity Refund Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
August 14, 2015
Three Defendants Sentenced In Manatee County Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
August 13, 2015
Father Of Former Investment Bank Managing Director Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading Conspiracy
August 12, 2015
News for July, 2015
Investment Executive Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 21 Months In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Insurance Fraud Scheme
July 15, 2015
News for June, 2015
Port Orange Man Pleads Guilty To Scheme To Defraud Oil Spill Compensation Fund
June 22, 2015
Tax Fraudster Receives 27-Year Prison Sentence
June 19, 2015
Tampa Man Convicted For Receiving Stolen Government Property
June 18, 2015
News for May, 2015
Former VA Contractor Sentenced To Prison In Connection With Stolen Identity Refund Fraud
May 28, 2015
Former Fresno Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Bonding Scheme Involving Government Contracts
May 26, 2015
Former Owner of Empire Towers Pleads Guilty for Fraudulent $7 Million Bond Scheme and Filing False Tax Return
May 6, 2015
Seven Sentenced In Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
May 1, 2015
News for April, 2015
St. Petersburg Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds
April 28, 2015
Former Chief Information Officer Of Foundry Networks Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Participating In Insider Trading Scheme That Reaped Tens Of Millions In Unlawful Gains
April 27, 2015
Deutsche Bank's London Subsidiary Agrees to Plead Guilty in Connection with Long-Running Manipulation of LIBOR
April 23, 2015
Local Man Pleads Guilty To Credit Card Fraud And Identity Theft Charges
April 22, 2015
Clearwater Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Government Funds
April 21, 2015
Former Executive And Finance Directors Of Alaska Tribal Organization Plead Guilty To Stealing Funds
April 10, 2015
Owner Of Lakeland Market Sentenced To Federal Prison For Food Stamp Fraud
April 7, 2015
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 2, 2015
News for March, 2015
Chad Heins Pleads Guilty To Prison Tax Refund Scheme
March 26, 2015
Fort Myers Residents Sentenced In False Tax Return Scheme
March 24, 2015
Federal Jury Convicts Scientists Of Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, And Obstruction
March 23, 2015
Former Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty To Paying Bribes In Iraq
March 20, 2015
Lincoln County nurse pleads guilty to obtaining drugs by fraud
March 18, 2015
Port Orange Man Charged In Scheme To Defraud Oil Spill Compensation Fund
March 13, 2015
Hurricane woman pleads guilty to defrauding small business
March 2, 2015
News for February, 2015
Service Members to Receive Over $123 Million for Unlawful Foreclosures Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
February 9, 2015
Justice Department and State Partners Secure $1.375 Billion Settlement with S&P for Defrauding Investors in the Lead Up to the Financial Crisis
February 3, 2015
News for December, 2014
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
December 2, 2014
News for November, 2014
Eleven Northern California Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
November 20, 2014
News for October, 2014
Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
October 31, 2014
Five Northern California Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 21, 2014
Two Former Rabobank Traders Indicted for Alleged Manipulation of U.S. Dollar, Yen Libor Interest Rates
October 16, 2014
News for September, 2014
Attorney General Holder Remarks on Financial Fraud Prosecutions at NYU School of Law
September 17, 2014
Former California Resident Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam
September 3, 2014
News for August, 2014
Associate Attorney General West Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Major Financial Fraud
August 21, 2014
News for July, 2014
Lloyds Banking Group Admits Wrongdoing in Libor Investigation, Agrees to Pay $86 Million Criminal Penalty
July 28, 2014
News for June, 2014
U.S. Bank to Pay $200 Million to Resolve Alleged FHA Mortgage Lending Violations
June 30, 2014
Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $169 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Credit Card Lending Discrimination by GE Capital Retail Bank
June 19, 2014
News for May, 2014
Former New York Tax Liens Investment Company Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
May 12, 2014
News for April, 2014
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 17, 2014
As Tax Filing Deadline Nears, Attorney General Holder Calls Stolen Identity Refund Fraud ‘Rising Threat,’ Vows Aggressive Enforcement Against Scams
April 7, 2014
News for March, 2014
Former Alabama Real Estate Investor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
March 31, 2014
Two Real Estate Investors Convicted for Roles in Bid-rigging Conspiracy in San Joaquin County, Calif. Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
March 11, 2014
News for February, 2014
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
February 25, 2014
Georgia Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
February 20, 2014
SAC Capital Portfolio Manager Mathew Martoma Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Insider Trading Charges
February 7, 2014
JPMorgan Chase to Pay $614 Million for Submitting False Claims for FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed Mortgage Loans
February 4, 2014
News for December, 2013
Eastern California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
December 30, 2013
Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Reach $98 Million Settlementto Resolve Allegations of Auto Lending Discrimination by Ally
December 20, 2013
Federal Agents Arrest Operators of Loan Modification Scam That Targeted Struggling Homeowners
December 4, 2013
News for November, 2013
Justice Department, Federal and State Partners Secure Record $13 Billion Global Settlement with JPMorgan for Misleading Investors About Securities Containing Toxic Mortgages
November 19, 2013
Sales Broker Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Two Years in Prison for Fraudulent Mark-up Scheme
November 15, 2013
News for October, 2013
Georgia Real Estate Investment Company and Owner Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 22, 2013
News for September, 2013
New Jersey Lawyer Sentenced in New York Federal Court in Connection with Multiple Investment Fraud Schemes
September 24, 2013
News for August, 2013
SEC Charges Bank of America With Fraud in RMBS Offering
August 7, 2013
Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
August 6, 2013
News for July, 2013
Three Former UBS Executives Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds
July 24, 2013
CEO and President of Investment Fund Plead Guilty in New York Federal Court to Orchestrating Nearly $10 Million Dollar Fraud Scheme
July 2, 2013
News for June, 2013
Former Officers of American Mortgage Specialists Inc. Sentenced for $28 Million Fraud Against BNC National Bank
June 28, 2013
Four Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
June 27, 2013
Former Executive at Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Mortgage-Related Document Fraud Scheme
June 25, 2013
Axius CEO Roland Kaufmann Sentenced for Conspiracy to Pay Bribes in Stock Sales
June 14, 2013
Former Chief Executive of Mortgage Servicing Company Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Scheme to Withhold Funds from Wells Fargo Bank
June 11, 2013
News for May, 2013
Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Sentenced for Their Roles in Bid-Rigging and Mail Fraud Conspiracies Involving Real Estate Purchased at Public Foreclosure Auctions
May 20, 2013
Former Dallas Securities Broker Sentenced in Oklahoma to 84 Months in Prison for Role in Stock Manipulation Scheme
May 16, 2013
Former Construction Company Owner Indicted in Nevada for Income Tax Evasion
May 14, 2013
Organizer of International Securities Fraud Ring Sentenced in New Jersey to Prison for Using Hackers to Falsely Inflate Stock Prices
May 13, 2013
Northern California Real Estate Investor Indicted on Additional Charge
May 8, 2013
New York Debt Settlement Company and Six Individuals Charged for Multi-million Dollar Scheme That Targeted Debt-ridden Consumers
May 7, 2013
Former Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced in New York to 54 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
May 2, 2013
Spiro Baltatzidis, Former Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Starwich, Inc., Sentenced in New York to Six Months in Prison for Wire Fraud
May 1, 2013
News for April, 2013
Owner of Buy-A-Home Real Estate Brokerage Sentenced in New York City Federal Court to 70 Months in Prison for Participating in Multi-million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme and Committing Perjury
April 26, 2013
New Jersey Investor Pleads Guilty for Role in Bid-Rigging Scheme at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
April 25, 2013
Former New York Fund Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with Multi-Million Dollar Commodities Fraud Scheme
April 19, 2013
Former Investment Banker and His Associate Plead Guilty in San Francisco to Insider Trading Scheme
April 16, 2013
Former Credit Suisse Managing Director Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Hide Losses in Mortgage-backed Securities Trading Book
April 12, 2013
Golden First Mortgage Corp. and David Movtady Named in Mortgage Fraud Lawsuit for Fraudulently Certified Loans
April 4, 2013
Former Stock Broker Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Insider Trading Charges
April 3, 2013
News for March, 2013
Australian Research Analyst Extradited on Insider Trading Charges
March 29, 2013
Former Chief Information Officer of Technology Company and Hedge Fund Analyst Charged in New York with Insider Trading
March 26, 2013
Former Galleon Portfolio Manager Rengan Rajaratnam Charged with Insider Trading in New York
March 21, 2013
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Executive Director Michael J. Bresnick at the Exchequer Club of Washington, D.C.
March 20, 2013
Florida Investment Adviser Arrested in Connection with $8 Million Securities Fraud Schemes
March 19, 2013
Former Chairman and CEO of West End Financial Advisors Sentenced in New York Federal Court to 42 Months in Prison for Securities Fraud
March 18, 2013
Investment Research Firm President Sentenced in New York Federal Court to One Year and One Day in Prison for Insider Trading Conspiracy Charge
March 14, 2013
Orange County Couple Sentenced in California to Prison in Federal Fraud Case for Bilking Seven Banks out of Nearly $5 Million
March 13, 2013
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery Speaks at the Second Annual Consumer Protection Summit
March 8, 2013
Former City Finance Dept. Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud
March 5, 2013
News for February, 2013
Bank Executive Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme in California
February 25, 2013
Virgin Islands-based Investment Adviser Arrested for Multimillion Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme in Virgin Islands
February 21, 2013
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Texas Champion Bank to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination
February 19, 2013
Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. to Pay $35 Million in Agreement to Resolve Criminal Fraud Violations Following Guilty Plea from Subsidiary CEO
February 15, 2013
Former Hedge Fund Founder Steven Fortuna Sentenced in New York City Federal Court for Insider Trading
February 13, 2013
New York Business Owner Arrested for Allegedly Running a $1.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
February 12, 2013
Philadelphia Businessman and New Jersey Lawyer Convicted in Manhattan Federal Court in Connection with Multiple Investment Fraud Schemes
February 7, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Press Conference Announcing Lawsuit Against S&P
February 5, 2013
Former Financial Consultant Karl Motey Sentenced in New York City Federal Court for Insider Trading
February 4, 2013
California Man Pleads Guilty to $80 Million Ponzi Scheme
February 1, 2013
News for January, 2013
Hedge Fund Analyst Sentenced in New York City Federal Court for Insider Trading Scheme
January 31, 2013
Connecticut RMBS Trader Charged with Securities Fraud, Defrauding TARP Program
January 28, 2013
Nine Charged in $10 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 25, 2013
Rockland County, N.Y., Accountant Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for $6 Million Ponzi Scheme
January 17, 2013
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Community State Bank Regarding Alleged Lending Discrimination in Michigan
January 15, 2013
Idaho Businessman Convicted of Income Tax Evasion
January 11, 2013
Former Xpress Flex, Inc. and Payroll America, Inc. Owner Sentenced to 51 Months for Fraud and Filing a False Tax Return
January 10, 2013
News for December, 2012
Owner of Buy-A-Home Real Estate Brokerage Firm Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Multimillion-dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
December 27, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the UBS Press Conference
December 19, 2012
Two Former Portfolio Managers Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Insider Trading Schemes That Netted More Than $72 Million in Illegal Profits
December 18, 2012
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Foreclosure Rescue Scam and Theft of Government Funds
December 11, 2012
British Contractor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related to Iraq Reconstruction Efforts
December 10, 2012
Former Rochdale Securities Trader Arrested in Connecticut
December 5, 2012
Justice Department Recovers Nearly $5 Billionin False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2012
December 4, 2012
News for November, 2012
New Jersey Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Half-Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide
November 30, 2012
Two Former Stock Brokers Charged In New York For Insider Trading Scheme That Netted $1 Million
November 29, 2012
Former Executive at Florida-Based Lender Processing Services Inc. Admits Role in Mortgage-Related Document Fraud Scheme
November 20, 2012
Department of Justice Announces $15 Million Settlement with Delaware Bank Accused of Consumer Fraud
November 19, 2012
SEC Charges J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse with Misleading Investors in RMBS Offerings
November 16, 2012
Justice Department Announces Sweep of Criminal and Civil Business Opportunity Cases
November 15, 2012
Las Vegas Woman Convicted for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
November 9, 2012
North Carolina Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Scheme for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
November 8, 2012
Former Vice President of Investor Relations for a Georgia Company Indicted in Long-Running Insider Trading Schemes
November 7, 2012
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
November 1, 2012
News for October, 2012
Denver Insurance Executive Indicted for Insider Trading
October 26, 2012
Expert Networking Firm Consultant Sentenced in New York to One Year and One Day in Prison for Insider Trading Conspiracy Charge
October 25, 2012
Former Chairman Of Consulting Firm And Board Director, Rajat Gupta, Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Two Years In Prison For Insider Trading
October 24, 2012
President of Costa Rican Company Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Half-Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide
October 23, 2012
Former Officers of American Mortgage Specialists Inc. Plead Guilty in North Dakota to Conspiracy in $27 Million Fraud Against Bnc National Bank
October 19, 2012
Three Former Financial Services Executives Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
October 18, 2012
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Serve Two Years in Prison for Running Investment Fraud Scheme
October 16, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Southeastern Regional Investor Fraud Summit
October 12, 2012
Justice Department Settles with Florida Bus Companies Over Accessibility Violations
October 11, 2012
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Distressed Homeowner Initiative Press Conference
October 9, 2012
Arrests Announced of Two Sales Brokers in Broker-dealer Mark-up Scheme
October 5, 2012
Ponzi Schemer Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Federal Prison
October 4, 2012
Software Company CEO Charged in New York for $2 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
October 3, 2012
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group Press Conference
October 2, 2012
Investor Fraud Summits Across the Country Arm Consumers with Information to Protect Retirement Funds and Life Savings
October 1, 2012
News for September, 2012
Former Hedge Fund Research Analyst Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Insider Trading Charges
September 28, 2012
Hampton Roads, Va., Developer Sentenced to 138 Months in Prison for Massive Bank and Historic Tax Credit Fraud
September 26, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the AARP 2012 National Event
September 22, 2012
California Man Charged with Multimillion Dollar Loan Fraud
September 20, 2012
Two Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced in New York to Three Year Prison Terms for Defrauding Investors of Nearly $1 Million
September 19, 2012
Former Vice President of Pierce Commercial Bank Pleads Guilty to Fraud
September 18, 2012
Connecticut Resident Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme
September 14, 2012
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Luther Burbank Savings to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination in California
September 12, 2012
Former Bank Executive Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
September 11, 2012
Westport Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Multimillion Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme
September 7, 2012
Former Tech Company Employee Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Insider Trading Scheme
September 4, 2012
News for August, 2012
Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds
August 31, 2012
FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased
August 29, 2012
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Foreclosure Rescue Scam and Theft of Government Funds
August 28, 2012
Virginia Developer and Restaurateur Pleads Guilty to Massive Bank Fraud
August 24, 2012
California Hedge Fund Manager Found Guilty for Insider Trading
August 20, 2012
Twelve-Year Federal Fugitive Indicted for Fraud and Identity Theft in Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam
August 17, 2012
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
August 15, 2012
Leader of $50 Million Fraud Ring Sentenced in Minnesota to 324 Months in Prison
August 13, 2012
Operators of Several Loan Modification Scams Plead Guilty in San Diego to Defrauding Homeowners
August 10, 2012
Former Deloitte Partner Pleads Guilty in Chicago to Illegally Profiting $420,000 from Insider Trading Involving Firm’s Clients
August 8, 2012
Bristol-Myers Squibb Executive Arrested on Insider Trading Charges
August 2, 2012
News for July, 2012
Connecticut Woman Who Ran $2 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Investor Fraud
July 27, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Fraud Prevention Partnership Announcement Event
July 26, 2012
Oregon-Based Research Consultant Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Insider Trading Charges
July 25, 2012
Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
July 24, 2012
Former Financial Services Executive Indicted for His Participation in a Far-Reaching Conspiracy and Scheme to Defraud Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
July 20, 2012
Former McKinsey Senior Partner Anil Kumar Sentenced in New York for Illegal Insider Trading
July 19, 2012
Former New York Employee of a Financial Institution Pleads Guilty for His Role in Fraud Conspiracy Involving Municipal Bonds
July 18, 2012
Owner and Sales Manager of Buy-A-Home Real Estate Brokerage Charged in New York for Participating in $7.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
July 17, 2012
Executives, Borrowers Indicted in Massive Fraud That Led to Collapse of Virginia’s Bank of the Commonwealth
July 12, 2012
Former Chairman of Failed Illinois Bank Pleads Guilty to Concealing Personal Interest in Loans from U.S. Regulators
July 11, 2012
New York Financial Advisor Charged in Ponzi Scheme
July 9, 2012
CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices
July 5, 2012
News for June, 2012
Second Owner of Houston-area Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud
June 29, 2012
Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Indicted for Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
June 28, 2012
Barclays Bank PLC Admits Misconduct Related to Submissions for the London Interbank Offered Rate and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate and Agrees to Pay $160 Million Penalty
June 27, 2012
Mortgage Fraud Summits Arm Distressed Homeowners with Information to Protect Them from Scams
June 26, 2012
Loan Officer Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $9.2 Million in Losses
June 25, 2012
Connecticut Father and Daughter Charged with Operating Fraudulent Debt Elimination Scheme
June 22, 2012
Former Chief Investment Officer of Stanford Financial Group Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
June 21, 2012
Former Corporate Chairman of Consulting Firm and Board Director Rajat Gupta Found Guilty of Insider Trading in Manhattan Federal Court
June 15, 2012
Repeat Fraudster Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay More Than $2.6 Million for Scamming Morgan Stanley, Hotel Development Companies in Separate Frauds
June 13, 2012
Connecticut Contractor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
June 7, 2012
Former Community Action Senior Auditor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Involving Federal Funds
June 6, 2012
Former President of Arkansas Transportation Company Sentenced to 24 Months for Embezzlment of Funds from Employee Pension Plan
June 5, 2012
CEO and Head Trader of Bankrupt Sentinel Management Indicted in Chicago in Alleged $500 Million Fraud Scheme Prior to Firm’s 2007 Collapse
June 1, 2012
News for May, 2012
Justice Department Reaches $21 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by Suntrust Mortgage
May 31, 2012
Connecticut Woman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
May 30, 2012
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group Announces New Resources to Investigate RMBS Misconduct
May 24, 2012
Investment Club Manager Sentenced in Virginia to 12 Years in Prison for $40 Million Fraud
May 23, 2012
Yahoo! Executive and California Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Plead Guilty in New York for Insider Trading
May 21, 2012
Connecticut Man Admits $7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
May 18, 2012
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Individuals and Lenders of More Than $1.5 Million
May 17, 2012
Executives at Debt Collection Agency Admit Roles in $10 Million Client, Lender and Investor Fraud Scheme
May 14, 2012
Three Former Financial Services Executives Convicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
May 11, 2012
Investor Pleads Guilty in New York to Engaging in Market Manipulation Schemes Involving Two Different Stocks
May 9, 2012
Dallas Man Sentenced in Half Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
May 4, 2012
Former Sky Capital CEO Sentenced in New York to 12 Years in Prison for Committing Massive Investment Fraud and Stock Manipulation Scheme
May 3, 2012
Three Connecticut Women Charged with Overseeing “Gifting Tables” Pyramid Scheme
May 2, 2012
Justice Department Sues Princeton Review for Claiming Reimbursement for Tutoring Services It Did Not Provide
May 1, 2012
News for April, 2012
President of Costa Rican Company Convicted in Half a Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide
April 30, 2012
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 27, 2012
Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 26, 2012
FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased
April 25, 2012
Construction Giant Lend Lease (fka Bovis) Charged with Defrauding Clients in Three Separate Schemes – Will Pay Over $50 Million and Institute Comprehensive Reforms
April 24, 2012
New Jersey Financial Investor and His Company Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
April 23, 2012
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 20, 2012
Virginia Businessman Indicted for Alleged $11 Million Historic Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
April 19, 2012
Three Charged in New York in Connection with Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes
April 18, 2012
Former Executive of New York-Based Tax Liens Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
April 17, 2012
Chief Executive Officer of Holding Company Charged with Bank Fraud Arising out of $750 Million Check Kiting Scheme
April 13, 2012
Two Involved in Eastern Connecticut Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
April 12, 2012
Leader of $66 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in New York
April 9, 2012
Importers Charged in New York Wtih Securities Fraud
April 5, 2012
Justice Department Alleges GFI Mortgage Bankers Engaged in Illegal Lending Discrimination
April 2, 2012
News for March, 2012
New York Financial Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
March 27, 2012
National Foreclosure Rescue Scheme Permanently Enjoined
March 21, 2012
Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
March 20, 2012
Former Human Resources Consultant Pleads Guilty in Manhattan to Insider Trading Scheme That Netted More Than $1.1 Million in Illegal Profits
March 19, 2012
Federal Authorities Arrest 19 Persons in Operation “Open Market”
March 16, 2012
Business Consultant Pleads Guilty in New York to Insider Trading
March 15, 2012
BCI Aircraft Leasing Inc., and Its Owner Convicted in Illinois in $50 Million Fraudulent Financing Scheme
March 14, 2012
$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court
March 12, 2012
Philip R. Lochmiller Sr. Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Money Laundering and Mail Fraud
March 9, 2012
Allen Stanford Convicted in Houston for Orchestrating $7 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme
March 6, 2012
Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
March 5, 2012
Two Individuals Charged for Alleged Participation in New Haven, Connecticut, Mortgage Fraud Schemes
March 2, 2012
Hospice Provider Odyssey Healthcare Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
March 1, 2012
News for February, 2012
Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced in Georgia to Prison for $30 Million Plus Fraud Scheme
February 29, 2012
Two Indicted in San Francisco in $129 Million Ponzi Scheme Case
February 28, 2012
Lawsuit Against Flagstar Bank for Fraudulent Mortgage Lending Practices Filed and Simultaneously Settled in New York for $132.8 Million and Other Concessions
February 24, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Columbia University Law School on Preventing and Combating Financial Fraud
February 23, 2012
Oregon-Based Research Consultant Charged with Insider Trading in New York
February 17, 2012
Commodities Pool Operator Pleads Guilty in New York in Connection with a Ponzi Scheme
February 16, 2012
Two Health Care Transaction Software Company Co-Founders Sentenced in Chicago to 15 and 13 Years in Prison for $75 Million Investment Fraud and Raiding $18 Million from Custodial Health Care Expense Accounts
February 15, 2012
Operators of Mortgage Loan Modification Business Plead Guilty in California to Conspiracy to Commit Fraud
February 14, 2012
Bakersfield, Calif., Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and to a Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Two Separate Cases
February 13, 2012
Attorney General Eric Holder Launches Consumer Protection Working Group to Combat Consumer Fraud
February 10, 2012
Federal Government and State Attorneys General Reach $25 Billion Agreement with Five Largest Mortgage Servicers to Address Mortgage Loan Servicing and Foreclosure Abuses
February 9, 2012
Las Vegas Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Broker Convicted for Their Roles in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 2, 2012
Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm and Las Vegas Stock Promoter Convicted in Miami for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam
February 1, 2012
News for January, 2012
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the Announcement of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s New Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group
January 27, 2012
Mortgage Broker Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 23, 2012
Colorado Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors in Texas Real Estate Scheme
January 20, 2012
Connecticut Resident Admits Role in Decade-long Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Bridgeport
January 18, 2012
Hedge Fund Ceo Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to One Year and One Day in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme That Netted Nearly $2.5 Million in Profits
January 11, 2012
Folsom, Calif., Man Pleads Guilty to $19 Million Fraud Scheme
January 10, 2012
CDR Financial Products Executive and Former Executive Plead Guilty in New York to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments
January 9, 2012
Austin, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure-rescue Scheme
January 6, 2012
Man Pleads Guilty in $3.4 Million Las Vegas Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 5, 2012
Clovis, Calif., Businessman Deported from Panama to Face Federal Charges of Defrauding Investors of $3.2 Million
January 3, 2012
News for December, 2011
CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments
December 30, 2011
GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Traders in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 23, 2011
Principal and Co-Owner of North Carolina Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Commodities Trading Investors
December 22, 2011
Expert Networking Firm Sales Manager Sentenced in New York to 30 Months in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme
December 21, 2011
Attorney Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Stock Fraud
December 20, 2011
Former Controller at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Pleads Guilty
December 19, 2011
Five Individuals Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
December 13, 2011
Former Army Corps of Engineers Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Iraqi Contractors
December 9, 2011
Wachovia Bank N.A. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $148 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 8, 2011
Accountant and Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating $1.5 Million Check Kiting Scheme
December 7, 2011
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
December 2, 2011
Former Portfolio Manager Charged in New York with Fraudulently Overvaluing Hedge Fund Assets
December 1, 2011
News for November, 2011
Florida Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
November 17, 2011
Tenth Person Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas
November 10, 2011
Ninth Person Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas
November 9, 2011
Owner of Miami Company Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Export-Import Bank
November 1, 2011
News for October, 2011
Eight Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 27, 2011
Florida Resident Charged with Defrauding New Jersey Firms and Investors in Securities and Investment Fraud Schemes
October 26, 2011
Former Bank President Pleads Guilty in Multi-million Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Perjury in Atlanta
October 21, 2011
Former New York Investment Company Owner and President Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
October 14, 2011
Long Island Woman Admits Role in Decade-Long Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Bridgeport
October 13, 2011
Former New York Attorney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
October 12, 2011
Agreement Announced with New York Mortgage Foreclosure Law Firm to Overhaul Its Practices and Pay $2 Million Fine
October 6, 2011
Former Capitol Investments Cfo and Accountant Sentenced to Years in Prison for Roles in $930 Million Ponzi Scheme
October 5, 2011
Commodity Pool Operator Admits to Fraud Schemes and Tax Evasion in New Jersey
October 3, 2011
News for September, 2011
Virginia Real Estate Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Mortgage and Investment Fraud Schemes
September 30, 2011
Twenty South Florida Residents Charged in $40 Million Bank and Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 29, 2011
Houston-based Principals of A&O Entities Sentenced in Virginia for $100 Million Fraud Scheme
September 28, 2011
Former Chief Operating Officer of Ohio Credit Union Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
September 27, 2011
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 26, 2011
Fourth Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners' Associations
September 23, 2011
Investment Club Manager Pleads Guilty to $40 Million Fraud
September 22, 2011
Expert-Networking Firm Executive Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Conspiring to Commit Insider Trading Offenses
September 20, 2011
Former Technology Company Account Manager Sentenced in New York to 18 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Engage in Insider Trading
September 16, 2011
Alabama Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
September 15, 2011
Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations
September 13, 2011
New York Accountant Pleads Guilty for Role in $2 Million Fraud Scheme
September 9, 2011
Investment Adviser Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $16.7 Million Fictitious Investment Program Scam
September 8, 2011
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners' Associations
September 6, 2011
News for August, 2011
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
August 31, 2011
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners’ Associations
August 30, 2011
Three New Jersey Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
August 24, 2011
Former Duane Reade CEO Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Three Years in Prison for Securities Fraud
August 22, 2011
Attorney Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme in New York
August 19, 2011
Investment Advisor Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for $2.4 Million Fraud Targeting Union Pension Fund and Other Investors in New Jersey and New York
August 18, 2011
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in $17 Million Ponzi Scheme
August 15, 2011
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
August 12, 2011
Marvell Finance Employee Charged in New York with Insider Trading Conspiracy
August 10, 2011
Father and Son Plead Guilty in New York for Insider Trading Scheme That Netted More Than $5 Million in Profits
August 5, 2011
Arkansas Attorney Pleads Guilty to $47 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
August 3, 2011
Mortgage Fraud Takedown Leads to Charges Against 27 South Florida Residents
August 2, 2011
Manager of Mortgage Brokerage Firm, Bridgewater Funding LLC, Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 60 Months in Prison for His Participation in a Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
August 1, 2011
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