August 31, 2020 North Carolina man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud schemes Two North Carolina tax preparers indicted for false returns Manager of medical clinics in Brooklyn and Queens sentenced to 13 years in prison for multimillion-dollar money laundering and health care kickback scheme August 28, 2020 Prison, restitution ordered for Florida woman guilty in a student financial aid identity theft scheme Federal jury convicts Lewiston drug trafficker on six charges Illegal alien sentenced to 35 years for spearheading international and multi-state methamphetamine drug trafficking organization from Oklahoma City Federal criminal probe into failure of Chicago bank adds new charges and four former employees as defendants Three men sentenced in money laundering, identity theft scheme Tax preparer sent to prison after causing more than $3 million in fraudulent tax returns Mother and daughter plead guilty to income tax evasion resulting in a tax loss of over $3.7 million New Haven man sentenced to prison for distributing heroin August 27, 2020 Madison tax preparer sentenced to federal prison for filing false tax returns Lawrence man sentenced to 45 years in prison for operating major fentanyl trafficking organization Westville woman ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution Federal inmate sentenced for conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds Dayton man sentenced to prison for role in Texas-to-Ohio heroin distribution ring Whitesburg woman pleads guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft United States files complaint to forfeit 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to hacks of two exchanges by North Korean actors Tax fugitive apprehended Former international UAW president charged with conspiring to embezzle union funds Whiting Mayor charged with wire and tax fraud and enters into agreement to plead guilty Roanoke woman pleads guilty to theft of public money August 26, 2020 Monterey Park man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for role in $62 million compounded medication scam that targeted TRICARE Middle Tennessee probation service operator pleads guilty to tax charges Fashion District outfit and company owner agree to plead guilty to customs violations, tax offenses and pay nearly $118 million Extradition of Ghanaian national for multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving business email compromises and romance scams targeting elderly Man guilty of filing false corporate income tax return Corrupt judge’s request for resentencing denied Former South Dakota attorney indicted for fraud and money laundering August 25, 2020 Thirty-three inmates and accomplices charged with illegally obtaining coronavirus unemployment benefits North Carolina man charged with COVID-19 relief fraud Ames man sentenced to federal prison for employment tax fraud Metairie man pleads guilty to embezzling over $7 million from his employer and filing false tax returns Five charged in multimillion dollar international customs fraud scheme Gilmore City man sentenced to federal prison for filing false tax returns and theft of government funds North Hornell man indicted on federal tax charges August 24, 2020 Kankakee liquor store owners sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Sacramento couple pleads guilty to conspiring to commit tax fraud Former Camden County public service authority executive director sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion Glendale man sentenced to 32 months in prison for setting up accounts that laundered $1.9 million in tax fraud scheme Ex-company controller who embezzled $2.8 million from employer and cheated on his taxes sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison Veterinarian residing in Truckee pleads guilty to tax evasion International sex trafficker sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Oklahoma City man to serve 15 years in federal prison for operating illegal marijuana trafficking organization Philadelphia tax preparer sentenced to five years for preparing false tax returns, identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy Husband pleads guilty to tax evasion and wife pleads guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation and filing of false tax returns with the IRS August 21, 2020 St. Paul man charged with COVID-relief fraud, money laundering Three men plead guilty to drug conspiracy in transnational heroin trafficking operation Chapel Hill risk consultant pleads guilty to tax fraud and firearm charges Bridgeport tax preparer sentenced to prison for preparing numerous false tax returns California executive charged in college admissions case FEMA employee facing federal indictment in Maryland for preparing fraudulent tax returns for herself and 11 clients Indictments charge six men with narcotics trafficking offenses California couple in college admissions case sentenced to prison Cleveland man accused of attempting to evade income tax August 20, 2020 Grand Jury charges 12 in scheme to defraud national retailer out of millions of dollars in electronics by using fraudulent discounts Nigerian citizen residing in Canada extradited to the Western District of Texas to face federal charges related to fraudulent “sweepstakes” scheme Alleged members of violent gang charged in racketeering conspiracy Upshur County couple indicted for identity theft in connection with CARES Act economic impact payments August 19, 2020 Meriden man sentenced to prison for obstructing the IRS Hood River man sentenced for role in interstate marijuana trafficking and money laundering conspiracy Owner of Michigan payroll tax services firm charged with employment tax fraud Charleston tax preparer and mother indicted for wire fraud August 18, 2020 Charges announced in $7 million scheme to defraud loan programs intended to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic Union County man indicted on tax and fraud charges August 17, 2020 Stockton tax preparer sentenced to five years in prison for tax fraud Long Island woman sentenced to 90 months in prison for identity theft and credit card fraud scheme August 14, 2020 Norwalk bookkeeper sentenced to prison for fraud and tax offenses Violet Anne Golden sentenced for theft of government funds and failing to file tax return Hermosa man sentenced for wire fraud Ariel Quiros pleads guilty to fraud charges related to the Jay Peak EB-5 AnC Vermont project in northeast Vermont Five western PA residents charged in separate schemes to defraud the Social Security Administration August 13, 2020 Two individuals sentenced for bribery, theft and/or embezzlement of Alabama-Quassarte tribal town Rafael Pina-Nieves indicted for firearms violations Global disruption of three terror finance cyber-enabled campaigns August 12, 2020 Three Nigerian nationals indicted for international cyber fraud conspiracy Three arrested in connection with international money laundering conspiracy Queens man pleads guilty to defrauding pharmaceutical manufacturer Philadelphia cash-advance business owner indicted and detained on weapons charges Parma man sentenced for filing false tax returns Former Houston independent school district employee agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case Former NFL player sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 1,000 kilograms of marijuana and money laundering Accountant pleads guilty to tax evasion and obstruction offenses; tax loss exceeds $1 million ValueWise CEO Michael Mann pleads guilty to $100 million fraud August 11, 2020 Former Aequitas CEO and senior executives indicted in fraud and money laundering conspiracy District man charged with over $2 million in paycheck protection program and related loan fraud McKean County man charged with violating federal tax laws Co-owner of commercial cleaning service admits filing false tax returns August 10, 2020 Founder of plastics company indicted in $61 million tax evasion scheme Florida man alleged to have fraudulently received COVID-19 relief loans while awaiting trial on separate unrelated fraud crimes charged in federal court Forest Park anesthesiologist sentenced to five and a half years in federal prison Former Buncombe County commissioner pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge August 7, 2020 Newport News tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false return Monroeville man sentenced in marriage fraud scheme St. Simons man indicted for bomb threat to IRS office in New York Leader of conspiracy that manufactured illegal drugs on an industrial scale sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Former Key Worldwide employee agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case Canadian citizen sentenced for role in complex international fraud and money laundering ring August 6, 2020 Georgia businessman charged with hoarding and price gouging face masks in violation of Defense Production Act Nine charged with $24 million COVID-relief fraud scheme Houston attorney sentenced to prison for offshore tax evasion scheme Camden County businessman admits filing false tax returns Green energy fraudster sentenced to seven years in prison for scamming multiple federal agencies and customers Three South Florida residents who participated in $24 million COVID-relief fraud scheme charged in federal court Portland tax preparer charged with $3 million tax fraud August 5, 2020 Syracuse man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering Former Lake County Sheriff re-sentenced to 151 months in prison Former Homeland Security investigator sentenced to over 10 years for money laundering, false statements, and tax evasion convictions Two Orange County men sentenced for roles in loan modification scam that caused $3.5 million in losses to distressed homeowners Eight defendants arrested in early morning drug roundup, charged in transnational drug trafficking ring Victims of Tom Petters Ponzi scheme receive additional distribution of more than $22 million in forfeited funds Former Philadelphia City Controller’s office employee pleads guilty to public corruption charges Doctor among 10 facing federal drug trafficking charges related to distribution of opioids through bogus pain clinics across Southern California August 4, 2020 Los Angeles city councilman charged in 34-count indictment alleging wide-ranging political corruption Waterbury cocaine distributor sentenced to 40 months in federal prison Federal investigation dismantles drug trafficking organization American darknet vendor and Costa Rican pharmacist charged with narcotics and money laundering violations Judge sentences Pittsburgh cocaine dealer and money launderer to prison for 12 years Imperial Pacific International and MCC International Saipan executives indicted on federal charges August 3, 2020 James Lee selected to lead IRS Criminal Investigation Jailed cocaine dealer sentenced to four more years for conspiring to distribute controlled substances while in prison Wake Forest investment advisor pleads guilty to wire fraud
