February 28, 2022 Three defendants sentenced for illegal bitcoin business South Windsor man admits defrauding immigrant clients, USCIS Former payroll manager of home healthcare company pleads guilty to federal tax offense Chicago woman convicted on federal fraud and tax charges Newark woman pleads guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with CARES Act fraud Tax Centers of America franchisee pleads guilty to preparing false returns February 25, 2022 Syracuse entrepreneur pleads guilty to tax fraud Lycoming County man sentenced for tax evasion BitConnect founder indicted in global $2.4 billion cryptocurrency scheme Bloomsburg woman sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for $430,000 fraud scheme, including $300,000 in Covid relief fraud Former members of Tribal leadership sentenced for multimillion dollar embezzlement scheme Winchester man convicted of COVID relief fraud Irvine man arrested on charge alleging he fraudulently obtained more than $5 million in COVID relief loans for sham companies CEO sentenced for bribing former Norfolk sheriff February 24, 2022 Oakland woman sentenced to three years in million dollar pandemic relief fraud Former MTA special inspector sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud Chesterland man sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for COVID-19 relief fraud Jury convicts Arizona and California men for $20 million dollar investment fraud Area residents charged in multi-layered fraud scheme February 23, 2022 Owner of steel drum company admits to defrauding over $20 million from a Harford County, Maryland manufacturer in kickback scheme Kissimmee man sentenced to 18 months for tax fraud Business owner pleads guilty to failure to pay millions of dollars of taxes RGV tax preparer indicted for filing false returns Husband and wife plead guilty to false statement to an agency of the United States, tax evasion, and bankruptcy fraud Man pleads guilty to transportation for prostitution and money laundering Hopkins man sentenced to prison for tax evasion February 22, 2022 Tax collector sentenced for stealing tax payments and filing false tax returns Bucks County construction business owner pleads guilty to nearly $1.3 million tax fraud scheme COVID fraudster returned to custody following discovery of Las Vegas casino activities Springfield woman indicted for reselling stolen goods and money laundering Kenyon bookkeeper convicted by federal jury for $700,000 employer embezzlement and tax fraud scheme Queens man admits orchestrating $653 million money laundering conspiracy, operating unlicensed money transmitting business, and bribing bank employees Former Lake Oswego resident sentenced to federal prison for COVID-relief fraud February 18, 2022 Fugitive extradited from Mexico to serve prison sentence for filing fraudulent federal tax return Hazleton roofing company owner pleads guilty to failing to pay required federal payroll taxes Kentwood man charged with defrauding employer and filing false taxes Smyrna resident sentenced for multi-year tax fraud scheme Bronx man admits identity fraud and laundering over $12 million in illegal drug proceeds February 17, 2022 Central Texas businessman sentenced to prison for failing to pay taxes to the IRS Federal inmate pleads guilty to drug distribution conspiracy while in prison Nigerian citizen sentenced to over 13 years in prison for sweepstakes scheme El Paso businessman sentenced to prison for underreporting income taxes Disbarred lawyer sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing injured clients’ settlement money and cheating on federal income taxes Ocala man sentenced to 66 months in prison for wire fraud in relation to resale of wireless communications plans Former Portland Marathon president indicted in federal court Court of Appeals upholds 300-month sentence for former resident of Plainfield New Bern woman sentenced to more than 13 years for trafficking over one kilogram of methamphetamine, tax fraud Boston-area real estate developer sentenced for tax evasion February 16, 2022 Former Macomb county prosecutor Eric Smith sentenced to prison for obstruction of justice Two indicted for conspiracy to defraud the North Carolina Medicaid program and money laundering Virginia man pleads guilty to laundering millions from fraud schemes targeting victims across the United States perpetrated by Ghana-based criminal enterprise Las Vegas tax preparer sentenced to prison for tax crimes Saratoga County woman sentenced for filing false tax returns Doctor pleads guilty to accepting illegal kickback payment in return for writing prescriptions for compounded drugs Pennsylvania man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for fraud, money laundering, and obstruction conspiracies Two Rhode Island men charged in wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy Twin brothers facing federal charges for allegedly obtaining over $1 million in COVID-19 loans and unemployment insurance Former defense contractor executive pleads guilty to tax evasion Parent sentenced to 15 months in prison for college admissions scheme February 15, 2022 Former Passaic County man admits laundering drug proceeds Accountant sentenced for tax evasion after failing to report money embezzled from Alamogordo non-profit Madison man admits defrauding investors Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix sentenced to four years in prison for fraud and tax schemes that netted almost $2 million AG Shapiro charges five out-of-state residents for defrauding PA’s pandemic unemployment assistance program February 14, 2022 Chicago attorney convicted on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds received from failed bank Maryland accountant sentenced to three years in prison for preparing false tax returns Romanian national sentenced for role in multi-state ATM skimming scheme Tampa man pleads guilty to filing a false tax return Essex County man sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to steal mail and commit bank fraud Former Navajo Nation employee sentenced for federal program fraud February 11, 2022 Alleged drug trafficker extradited from Ecuador Former tax preparer from Minden sentenced to federal prison First of six consultants indicted in Amazon bribery scheme sentenced to prison Former university professor to plead guilty to wire fraud and engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction Former City Councilman Adam McFadden going to prison for wire fraud conviction and filing a false tax return Medical director convicted in $110 million addiction treatment fraud scheme February 10, 2022 Financial manager for Puyallup steel fabrication business indicted for tax fraud Gambino crime family captain sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $1 million in restitution for racketeering conspiracy Texas woman charged with operating warranty fraud scheme targeting Cisco Systems Owner of Blair pharmacy sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for providing illegal payments to independent marketers to induce them to refer business to his pharmacy Springfield man sentenced to prison for trafficking cocaine and money laundering Former Ohio resident extradited from Ghana pleads guilty to laundering proceeds of online romance scams Owner of Cititax Tax Refund stores admits defrauding the IRS out of $7.2 million Customs broker arrested on federal indictment alleging tax evasion and scheme to defraud Japanese retail chain out of $3.4 million February 9, 2022 Iranian money launderer and former fugitive sent to U.S. prison Parent sentenced in college admissions scheme Former Mexican federal police commander sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for drug trafficking conspiracy Five defendants charged in $8.4 million “boiler room” fraud and money laundering scheme Rhode Island man sentenced in COVID-19 related fraud scheme Former financial controller charged with embezzling over $1.8 million from multinational technology company based in Montgomery County Virginia man pleads guilty in paycheck protection program money laundering scheme Mid-state man charged in million dollar investment fraud scheme February 8, 2022 Washington County woman admits filing false federal income tax returns for business she co-owns Former Erie resident pleads guilty in meth conspiracy Main Line businessman sentenced to over six years for $21 million bank fraud, tax evasion Sherman Oaks woman pleads guilty to charges for multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health insurers for cosmetic procedures Former Sun Prairie electrical contractor sentenced to 18 months for failing to pay employment taxes Two arrested for alleged conspiracy to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency February 7, 2022 Tax return preparer in Halifax county sentenced to prison Nun who embezzled tuition money from Torrance Catholic elementary school sentenced to one year in federal prison February 4, 2022 Inmate sentenced to 15 months for conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds Murrysville doctor sentenced for illegal drug distribution and health care fraud Husband and wife plead guilty to conspiracy in relation to fraudulent tax filings of Maryland auto body repair shop West Des Moines man sentenced to 97 months prison for tax fraud and related crimes Two Lancaster men charged with money laundering Former Coachella Valley woman pleads guilty in $44 million scheme that fraudulently billed cosmetic surgeries to insurance Dominican drug lord extradited to the United States from Sint Maarten to face drug trafficking charges Former account executive charged with stealing $3 million from employer United States Attorney announces over $880,000 recovery for victims of real estate fraud scheme Oldham County woman sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for role in laundering son's drug money February 3, 2022 Two Florida residents sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud Knoxville woman sentenced to 44 months in prison for embezzling approximately $725,000, filing false tax returns, and bankruptcy fraud Stafford man charged with tax fraud, obstruction and identity theft offenses California businessman indicted for employment tax crimes Franklin County, NY, man going to prison for his role in scheme that defrauded elderly victims out of $2,000,000 Washington, DC man sentenced to five years in federal prison for stolen identity tax fraud scheme Ankeny man pleads guilty to failure to file tax returns Waterbury man sentenced to five years in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring February 2, 2022 New Castle drug dealer sentenced to more than eight years in prison Waterbury man sentenced to prison for distributing heroin and crack IRS-CI hopes to leverage distinctiveness of Texas communities in recruiting South Florida man sentenced to 15 years for consecutive health care fraud conspiracies February 1, 2022 Sanpete county man charge with operating a fraudulent farm equipment business Rock Hill man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for role in fentanyl pill distribution Former Muscogee County deputy clerk convicted in multimillion-dollar fraud, co-defendants plead guilty to related charges Former store owner sentenced to 42 months in federal prison British citizen sentenced to over 11 years in prison for helping design and operate fraudulent investment scheme related to co-working business Three defendants arrested for operating narcotics delivery service responsible for three overdose deaths from fentanyl-laced cocaine District judge enters order approving historic change to the UAW constitution and system of electing officers
