July 31, 2023 Real estate developer sentenced for investment fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion schemes Monroe County man charged with committing over 2.2 million dollars in COVID-19 pandemic fraud Springfield business owner pleads guilty to 14 million dollar fraud scheme Niagara Falls businessman sentenced on tax charge, forfeits 1 million dollars New Jersey tax preparer arrested for fraudulently seeking over 124 million dollars in COVID-19 employment tax credits RGV tax preparers indicted for filing over two dozen false tax returns Operators of Florida labor staffing companies sentenced to prison for tax and immigration charges July 28, 2023 Guymon woman sentenced for preparing false tax returns Husband and wife plead guilty to $65 million TRICARE fraud July 27, 2023 Omaha attorney pleads guilty to filing false tax return General contractor agrees to plead guilty to tax evasion Pharmaceutical president and company sentenced in counterfeit drug trafficking conspiracy CEO of Paycheck Protection Program lender MBE Capital sentenced to 54 months in prison in connection with fraudulent loan and lender applications Glendive woman sentenced to more than three years in prison for stealing more than $119,000 from elderly man whose finances she managed Kenner man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering Joplin woman sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes July 26, 2023 Jacksonville tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false personal return Smoke shop owner who fled to Brazil in 2014 sentenced selling K2 San Francisco man charged with stealing more than $340,000 in section 8 housing benefits Bristol man pleads guilty fraud and tax offenses Former chairman of 1 Global indicted for running $250 million securities fraud scheme Russian National pleads guilty to wire fraud Brighton food truck business owner sentenced for $1.5 million COVID-relief fraud scheme July 25, 2023 Three foreign nationals sentenced for operating an international fentanyl trafficking organization SSNDOB Marketplace administrator pleads guilty to charges related to websites that sold millions of social security numbers Johnstown woman sentenced for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin Agoura Hills accountant pleads guilty to lying to federal officials investigating illegal gambling operation Leader of drug trafficking organization pleads guilty to drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and money laundering Fairbanks men indicted for wildlife conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering Former motorsports sales manager sentenced for embezzlement and filing false tax returns July 24, 2023 Skimmer gets prison for million-dollar financial identity theft scheme Chambersburg man convicted of preparing false tax returns Member of violent Chicago street gang sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Clay County man pleads guilty to aggravated identity theft, fraud, and tax charges Former political staffer sentenced for role in scheme to defraud campaigns and political action committees Ontario man sentenced for his leadership role in operating fentanyl enterprise from Canadian prison July 21, 2023 Florida attorney charged in fraudulent charitable contribution tax scheme California woman sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $1 million from employer July 20, 2023 Omaha man sentenced for tax evasion and role in multimillion dollar embezzlement Seventeen charged in multistate drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy Snohomish County tax preparer pleads guilty to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns Former Newark restaurant owner admits failing to collect and pay payroll taxes Repeat offender and prolific fentanyl trafficker is sentenced to over 15 years in prison Alexandria man pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns Former union officer sentenced to 140 months in prison for conspiracy, wire fraud, and embezzlement July 19, 2023 New Jersey owner of auto repair shop sentenced to prison for filing a false corporate tax return Five sentenced to prison on federal drug charges Derby man charged with distributing meth Chinese national real estate developer appears in court to face charges of bribing a prominent San Francisco public official Businessman Jeff Jafari sentenced to five years in federal prison for bribing officials to obtain contracts Dark web drug trafficker pleads guilty to charges arising out of a clandestine drug lab Florida woman charged with defrauding elderly West Virginia man Long Beach man found guilty of federal charges for bombing of Aliso Viejo day spa Charlotte business owner and disaster relief loan “consultant” is indicted for $1.2 million COVID-19 fraud scheme July 18, 2023 Michigan insurance salesman sentenced to prison for tax and bankruptcy crimes Ansonia man sentenced to federal prison for stealing and selling catalytic converters Gadsden pharmacist pleads guilty to drug distribution conspiracy and tax crimes Former central Ohio man pleads guilty to fraud in applications for $1.1 million in COVID relief loans NC man is sentenced to prison for operating an unlicensed cryptocurrency business and related tax charges Former Detroit tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false returns Queen City Financial tax preparer is sentenced to prison Kansas chiropractor pleads guilty to money laundering July 17, 2023 San Diego couple charged with stealing stimulus payments during pandemic and purchasing luxury Mercedes-Benz and jewelry Jury convicts former San Francisco public utilities commission general manager of felony bribery and bank fraud charges Connecticut dentist admits evading taxes Former employee of Taste of Brazil restaurant in Woburn sentenced for transferring false identification documents Former San Francisco senior building inspector sentenced to prison term for accepting illegal gratuities July 14, 2023 Long Island man pleads guilty to massive COVID-19 loan fraud Brooklyn, NY, consultant for Amazon sellers sentenced to home detention and fine for role in bribery scheme O.C. surgeon sentenced accepting illicit payments to perform surgeries at corrupt hospital International tax advisor arrested for helping to conceal over $100 million of income for high-net-worth U.S. taxpayers Idaho Springs Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering July 13, 2023 Queens acupuncture business owner pleads guilty to causing the filing of false returns Former Social Security Administration employee sentenced to federal prison Lieutenant for the Arellano-Felix Mexican drug cartel pleads guilty to leading a major drug trafficking enterprise and conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of the enterprise Mesa woman pleads guilty to fraud targeting AHCCCS Kouts woman sentenced for tax offenses Seven more individuals charged in connection with illegal gambling businesses in Ohio July 12, 2023 Middle District of Florida task force continues to combat COVID-19 fraud Luzerne County publishing company owner pleads guilty to failing to pay federal payroll taxes Two firefighters sentenced to prison for roles in multimillion-dollar health care fraud conspiracy Six arrested for multistate drug conspiracy spanning Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas Chicago man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison; investigation shut down Missouri to Chicago gun pipeline Clinton man pleads guilty to employment tax fraud, mail fraud and false statements; Leominster man pleads guilty to filing false tax returns United Bank of Michigan senior vice president sentenced for embezzlement and tax evasion Man who possessed stolen gun and participated in catalytic converter theft ring sentenced Harrisburg woman sentenced to six months for failing to collect and pay employment taxes July 11, 2023 Tax preparer gets 12 years for illegally filing tax returns Ohio financial planner pleads guilty to promoting illegal charitable contribution tax scheme West L.A. man charged with running decade-long scheme that scammed elderly victims Senior Adviser to the operator of the Silk Road online black market sentenced to 20 years in prison Former security engineer arrested for defrauding decentralized cryptocurrency exchange July 10, 2023 Rockport business owner charged with filing false tax returns North Vernon man charged with unlicensed firearms dealing business Sarasota restaurant owner pleads guilty to failing to provide information to the IRS Kratom Company and owner plead guilty to illegal importation and money laundering Grand jury indicts seven defendants for their roles in Rochester illegal sports gambling business Final defendant sentenced for Tucson-based drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy New Orleans woman sentenced for theft of government funds July 7, 2023 New York man sentenced for sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography Dothan man sentenced for federal tax evasion, mail fraud, and drug charges Springfield man sentenced to 17 years for drug-trafficking conspiracy Federal charges in the kidnapping of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith Orange County businessman pleads guilty to tax evasion for failing to report nearly $9 million of his company’s income Former president of beauty career training school sentenced to federal prison July 6, 2023 Minneapolis tax preparer sentenced to prison for tax crimes Two additional defendants in North Carolina plead guilty to national COVID-19 fraud scheme Colorado businessman sentenced to prison for employment tax evasion Former bank VP pleads guilty to embezzling 550,000 dollars July 5, 2023 North Easton contractor agrees to plead guilty to tax evasion Dane County woman charged with money laundering and drug offenses July 3, 2023 Former Malibu resident pleads guilty to bilking investors out of 3 million dollars with false promises of discounted, pre-IPO shares of Alibaba Former Miami-Dade police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
