January 29, 2021 Ontario man agrees to plead guilty to federal charges of illegally operating Bitcoin-cash exchange business and money laundering Goshen lawn care and snow removal business owners ordered to pay over $1 million Mississippi man sentenced to 11 years for cocaine and money laundering conspiracies New Windsor tax preparer sentenced in White Plains federal court to 6 months in prison for filing false tax returns Auburn man sentenced to 70 months for drug trafficking January 28, 2021 Vallejo woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for international money laundering conspiracy and tax fraud Justice Department files civil action to shut down Chicago-area tax return preparer Federal court permanently bars Southern Florida tax preparer from preparing returns Justice Department seeks to shut down Southern Florida tax return preparer Three individuals charged in connection with scheme to defraud New Jersey health care program of more than $4.5 million Israeli national pleads guilty to bail jumping Man pleads guilty to $2.5 million coronavirus fraud January 27, 2021 Former CFO faces additional tax charges for failing to pay over hundreds of thousands of dollars in payroll taxes New Bern woman pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution and tax fraud Sun Prairie business owner charged with failing to account for and pay payroll taxes Former UAW Official who cooperated against two UAW Presidents sentenced to 12 months in prison and directed to pay $342,000 in restitution FCA US LLC charged for making illegal payments to UAW officials Waterbury heroin trafficker sentenced to 10 years in federal prison North Carolina tax preparer charged with conspiracy to defraud the IRS and aggravated identity theft Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith pleads guilty to obstruction of justice Tolland resident pleads guilty to federal tax charge January 26, 2021 Former Vice President of recycling company sentenced to 5 months for illegally storing hazardous waste Chicago man charged in conspiracy to sell U.S. government checks stolen from the mail Tax preparer sentenced after admitting to preparing fraudulent federal income tax returns Chapel Hill man pleads guilty in elder fraud home repair scheme Fairland woman who embezzled from her employer and signed a false tax return sentenced California man pleads guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy Santa Clarita man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $1 million in COVID-19 relief PPP loans for his sham companies Extradition of two defendants in multimillion-dollar text messaging consumer fraud scheme Stacey and Kurt Pomrenke sentenced to prison time for conspiring to defraud the United States January 25, 2021 Alleged leaders of the Gangster Disciples indicted on federal racketeering charges New York accountant pleads guilty to federal tax charge Nantucket painting business owner charged with $2 million tax fraud Convicted Beaver County drug dealer pleads guilty to federal cocaine trafficking charge Bookkeeper charged with fraud and tax evasion January 22, 2021 Former Rocky Mountain Bank loan officer sentenced to prison, fined for fraud, money laundering crimes Gangster Disciples leaders sentenced to prison Vineland Boys gang member pleads guilty to racketeering offenses, including attempted murder and narcotics trafficking San Fernando Valley real estate developer charged with concealing assets and making false statements in bankruptcy proceeding Oldham County man sentenced to 132 months in prison for distributing narcotics on the dark web, money laundering Second New York man sentenced for aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank fraud "Money Mule" indicted for mail fraud in scheme that stole more than $400,000 from elderly victims January 21, 2021 Fifth and final member of local multistate drug trafficking organization sentenced to federal prison Philadelphia electrical contractor pleads guilty to tax fraud, theft of union benefit funds Anchorage woman sentenced for filing false income tax returns on behalf of other individuals January 20, 2021 MIT professor indicted on charges relating to grant fraud Newark tax preparer admits aiding and assisting in preparation of false tax returns Mexican national sentenced to over 7 years in federal prison for scheming to launder money for drug trafficking organizations January 19, 2021 Paducah man sentenced on drug and money laundering crimes Texas tax preparer pleads guilty to defrauding the Internal Revenue Service Former construction executive sentenced to 38 months in prison for tax evasion and bribery scheme Johnstown suboxone clinic operator pleads guilty to federal felonies Former owner of Stamp Farms sentenced to eight years in prison for bank fraud scheme and conspiracy to defraud farm benefit programs Bristol realtor pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme Rock Hill man sentenced to twelve years in federal prison for involvement in fentanyl pill case January 15, 2021 Clinton and Fitchburg men arrested on mail fraud and employment tax charges Captain and 10 members and associates of Gambino crime family plead guilty to crimes including racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice Quinton resident pleads guilty to laundering monetary instruments Six convicted and sentenced in massive contracting fraud and money laundering scheme Compounding pharmacy mogul sentenced for multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme Indictment charges Madison man with defrauding investors of alcoholic beverage company January 14, 2021 Real estate investor pleads guilty to criminal charges for falsifying his federal income tax returns Pharmacy owner’s son admits role in $24.8 million kickback scheme and $9 million conspiracy to defraud IRS Bristol woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud financial institutions Old Forge couple charged with tax evasion for concealing over $550,000 from the IRS MIT professor arrested and charged with grant fraud January 13, 2021 Columbia man sentenced to year and half in federal prison for failure to pay employment withholding taxes Restaurant chain manager pleads guilty to employment tax fraud Former CFO of Connecticut healthcare staffing agency pleads guilty to federal tax charge IRS Criminal Investigation warns taxpayers about new wave of COVID-19 scams as second round of Economic Impact Payments are delivered January 12, 2021 Seven North Carolina tax preparers plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS Drug dealing doctor sentenced to 71 months in federal prison Owner of bitcoin exchange sentenced to prison for money laundering Former attorney pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax charges Accountant sentenced to prison for tax evasion and obstruction offenses Salem man arrested on charges arising from fraudulent tax returns January 11, 2021 Bradbury man sentenced to 10 years in prison for leading role in $147 million mining and digital currency fraud Disgraced soccer star and indoor soccer team owner pleads guilty to massive tax fraud January 8, 2021 Cartersville businessman indicted for filing false tax returns and health care fraud Owner of New Bedford seafood processing plant sentenced for tax evasion January 7, 2021 Accountant who aided worldwide scam charged with Small Business Administration loan fraud Two Oregon men face federal charges for pocketing millions in COVID relief fraud scheme Pittsburgh man charged with threatening communications and impeding FBI investigation Former Newark police officer sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiracy to defraud Newark Conservation and Development Corporation Owner of Westwego, Louisiana accounting business pleads guilty to tax fraud charges Man who sold Midland/Odessa shooter AR-15 used in massacre sentenced for unlicensed firearms dealing Suburban Chicago businessman charged with COVID relief fraud January 6, 2021 Law enforcement leaders celebrate opening of Cleveland OCDETF strike force facility New Bedford woman charged with embezzling nearly $600,000 from employer January 5, 2020 Michigan restaurant and strip club owner sentenced to two years in prison for tax crimes Charleston woman pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy Oxycodone trafficker pleads guilty Eastern Oregon medical practice employee sentenced to federal prison for tax crimes, bank fraud Lawrence woman indicted on charges stemming from tax refund scheme U.S. government collects $7 million in Iranian assets for victims of terrorism fund January 4, 2021 Nebraska fugitive of 35 years and his spouse indicted on federal fraud charges Heroin redistributor sentenced to 87 months in federal prison Virginia tax preparer sentenced to more than two years in prison for preparing false returns
