November 30, 2021 South Florida federal jury convicts woman of COVID-19 relief fraud Sunland Park woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking, money laundering Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud New special agent in charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation announced for Pennsylvania and Delaware November 29, 2021 Former Air Force employee sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $1.1 million in government funds November 24, 2021 New Haven man sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking offense November 23, 2021 Little Valley man pleads guilty for his role in a nearly $1,000,000 COVID-19 relief fraud scheme Chesapeake businessman pleads guilty to $1.2 million tax fraud Kentucky physician sentenced for unlawful kickback conspiracy Three defendants plead guilty in dark web drug sales case Shepherd restaurant owner admits theft in COVID-19 relief loan program Kansas man pleads guilty to income tax fraud Four sentenced this week for roles in pandemic unemployment fraud, mail fraud scheme Long Island pain management doctor pleads guilty to tax evasion Suburban Chicago tax preparer sentenced to two years in federal prison for orchestrating a variety of fraud schemes November 22, 2021 Burlington county man admits role in conspiracy to defraud internet donors Former president of Philadelphia wholesale produce market sentenced to over 10 years in prison for stealing $7.8 million from the company November 19, 2021 Pittsburgh tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns Hanover paving company owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Louisville pharmacist sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud scheme involving pain cream prescriptions South Windsor woman admits defrauding immigrant clients, USCIS Canton man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for drug trafficking Seattle doctor found guilty of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars from COVID-19 relief programs Grand jury indicts local business owner for tax evasion New Hampshire man sentenced to 12 months and one day imprisonment for conspiring to defraud the IRS November 18, 2021 Non-profit agency operator indicted for falsely claiming to hire ex-cons New special agent in charge at IRS-CI Washington, DC field office Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to selling methamphetamine Southern California man charged in cryptocurrency fraud scheme Tallahassee doctor sentenced to seven years in federal prison for performing unnecessary surgical procedures on patients and defrauding health insurance providers of $29 million Ash Grove woman indicted for stealing $362,000 from Springfield employer Ontario man who ran multimillion-dollar unlicensed bitcoin exchange business sentenced to 3 years in federal prison Controller for Anaheim-based companies charged in federal grand jury indictment that alleges $3 million embezzlement Federal grand jury issues new indictment against leaders of Philippines-based church that alleges sex trafficking scheme Texas doctor sentenced to two years in prison for tax evasion IRS-CI releases annual report highlighting 2,500+ investigations, law enforcement partnerships Nevada vacuum distributor and salesman both convicted by jury in conspiracy to defraud the IRS Salt Lake City estate planning attorney pleads guilty to embezzling at least 9.5 million dollars from clients Texas man charged with commercial bribery and tax fraud November 17, 2021 D.C. tax return preparer sentenced to 14 months in prison for carrying out tax scheme Man sentenced to 70 months for role in international lottery fraud scheme targeting the elderly Eden Prairie man charged with COVID relief fraud, money laundering Former Crestwood mayor pleads guilty to participating in bribery scheme involving red-light camera services South Florida Tax Preparer Sentenced in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme West Linn man sentenced to federal prison for role in real estate, agriculture, and mining investment schemes IRS-CI selects new executive special agent in charge for New York field office Cumberland County man admits conspiring to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion in connection with romance fraud scheme November 16, 2021 Bulgarian national and Washington State man charged in connection with international enterprise that operated sexually exploitive “child modeling” websites Clarksville restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison for alien harboring and tax fraud conspiracy Almost $57 million in seized cryptocurrency being sold for victims of BitConnect fraud Second DC Solar defendant sentenced to 3 years in prison for billion dollar Ponzi scheme Alleged money launderers for Mexican cartels indicted Kent county tax preparer sentenced to prison California woman sentenced to 235 months for involvement in meth and money laundering conspiracy San Fernando Valley family members sentenced to years in prison for fraudulently obtaining tens of millions of dollars in COVID relief Local nonprofit CEO sentenced to 4 years in prison for tax fraud Former employees at State Administrator of Medicaid Transportation and business owner charged with submitting fraudulent claims November 15, 2021 Local 98 leader John Dougherty, Philadelphia City Councilmember Robert Henon found guilty of public corruption Middlefield man pleads guilty to defrauding state jobs programs Oregon tax cheat sentenced to federal prison Virgin Islands woman convicted by jury in tax fraud scheme sentenced to 45 months of incarceration, ordered to pay restitution to IRS November 12, 2021 Long Island doctor pleads guilty to COVID-19 loan fraud 32 named in superseding indictment alleging drug trafficking conspiracy Owners of several Chicago-area convenience stores charged with defrauding low-income food program for women and children Local woman pleads guilty to conspiring to launder funds from online romance scams November 11, 2021 Owner of St. Paul temporary staffing business pleads guilty to filing false tax returns Knoxville man sentenced for fraud and money laundering November 10, 2021 Corvallis ex-lawyer sentenced to prison for defrauding investors in real estate investment scheme, evading income taxes Tewksbury woman indicted on bank and wire fraud and identity theft charges Whitefish man claiming to be former a CIA agent admits scheme to defraud investor of $2.3 million to fund bogus “off the books” rescue missions Husband and wife team, and their inmate accomplice, charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic unemployment assistance funds and economic injury disaster loans California parent sentenced in college admissions case Rome business owners found guilty of tax crimes Defendants charged in $4M unemployment fraud case Elkhorn City attorney sentenced to 41 months Financial Secretary-Treasurer of UAW Local 412 charged with embezzling over $2 million in union funds November 9, 2021 John Thomas Burnette sentenced to 36 months in federal prison DC Solar owner sentenced to 30 years in prison for billion dollar Ponzi scheme Dallas real estate developer sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery Georgia man pleads guilty to CARES Act PPP fraud Miami man who laundered tax and computer scam money sentenced to federal prison Hilliard man lies to avoid taxes on $1 million in lottery winnings; pleads guilty to tax fraud November 8, 2021 Federal law enforcement in Chicago seizes private plane and 100 kilograms of cocaine; three defendants arrested Clearfield, PA man pleads guilty in meth distribution scheme November 5, 2021 Two businessmen charged with running fencing operation out of suburban Chicago stores Corsica man sentenced for wire fraud and money laundering in a multimillion-dollar cattle Ponzi scheme Caddo Parish commissioner and sister plead guilty to federal charges just days before trial set to begin Leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for supplying heroin to open-air market on Chicago’s West Side Former university athletic official pleads guilty in college admissions case Bonifay doctor pleads guilty to federal income tax crimes Two sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud Colorado man sentenced to federal prison for distributing fentanyl disguised as oxycodone Purported surgeon indicted in connection with romance scam involving online dating websites Bicycle Casino agrees to pay $500,000 settlement and submit to increased review of anti-money laundering compliance program Owner of Louisiana construction and building inspection businesses and his two siblings plead guilty to tax fraud Atlanta restaurateur sentenced for willful failure to remit payroll taxes South Florida liquor store owner goes to federal prison for tax evasion November 4, 2021 Philipsburg man pleads guilty in meth conspiracy Morgantown woman admits to tax fraud Tax preparer sentenced for filing fraudulent client returns New Orleans tax preparer sentenced to serve a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to declare more than $695,000 in income on tax returns Windham man pleads guilty to failure to file a foreign bank account report Rochester man going to prison and ordered to pay millions in restitution for his role in Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars Federal inmate sentenced to eight additional months in prison for conspiring to distribute K2 controlled substances Cleveland man sentenced for laundering drug trafficking proceeds by purchasing and leasing vehicles November 3, 2021 Knoxville woman sentenced to three years imprisonment for defrauding local non-profit Two New Jersey, one New York securities claims aggregators arrested and charged with $40 million fraud Pharmacy owner sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in multimillion-dollar illegal kickback scheme and evading taxes on over $33 million of income Greer man pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering involving just under $2 million in coronavirus funds Former Newark police officer sentenced to 46 months in prison for bribery and assisting in preparing false federal tax return Penfield man going to prison for bilking investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars Former office manager sentenced for swindling Broken Arrow business of $2.7 million November 2, 2021 Local tax preparer charged with fraudulently filing tax returns Sixteen indicted in multi-state drug distribution ring Peabody construction company owner pleads guilty to tax and workers' compensation fraud November 1, 2021 Utah man sentenced for tax fraud Online vendor sentenced in $5 million postage fraud scheme Leaders of violent Chicago street gang and several members and associates charged in federal racketeering indictment Former pain management doctor sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids, health care fraud
