July 31, 2020 Six charged in transnational money laundering operation involving elder fraud Three individuals charged for alleged roles in Twitter hack Alabama doctor charged in prescription drug billing scheme Rochester man indicted in multimillion-dollar nationwide Ponzi scheme Owner of Chicago tax preparation business charged with preparing false returns July 30, 2020 Owner of New York tax preparation business pleads guilty to conspiring to file false returns New Orleans tax preparer sentenced for fraudulent tax returns Former West Virginia University professor sentenced for fraud that enabled him to participate in the People's Republic of China's "Thousand Talents Plan" Sisseton woman charged with theft from an Indian tribal organization Former Mexican Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise Macomb County couple charged with tax evasion and health care fraud offenses and physician charged in health care fraud conspiracy East Idaho man pleads guilty to knowingly and fraudulently concealing assets in a bankruptcy proceeding Syracuse man charged with filing false tax returns and failing to file a return July 29, 2020 Former Fresno businessman charged with wire fraud and money laundering for classic car restoration scheme Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown has been indicted for attempting to defraud several financial institutions Florida man sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing the IRS Founder of Hercules Capital sentenced to prison in college admissions case Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds conviction of former State Auditor Troy X. Kelley Utica men sentenced for drug trafficking conspiracy Former construction executive pleads guilty to tax evasion in connection with bribery scheme Alleged Chicago gang leader among 23 defendants charged in federal drug and gun investigation Seventh conspirator pleads guilty to participation in the DC Solar Ponzi scheme involving $2.5B in transactions and nearly $1B in loss July 28, 2020 Harvard University professor charged with tax offenses Former real estate attorney and wife indicted on mortgage fraud and tax charges Securities trader admits market manipulation scheme that netted more than $17 million in illicit profits July 27, 2020 Former financial consultant pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering, and tax offenses Florida man who used COVID-relief funds to purchase Lamborghini sports car charged in Miami federal court Ventura County man sentenced to two years in federal prison for bribing L.A. County officials and cheating on his taxes Sonoma County CEO sentenced to three and a half years in prison on charges stemming from multimillion-dollar student loan repayment services scam O.C. tax preparer pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for preparing and filing false tax returns that caused nearly $5 million in losses Former UCLA soccer coach enters guilty plea in college admissions case Bay Area woman charged with wire fraud for soliciting donations in bogus cancer treatment scheme July 24, 2020 South San Francisco resident pleads guilty to tax fraud Lockport woman sentenced on wire fraud charge for her role in debt collection scheme Drug trafficking ringleader sentenced to 504 months in federal prison Queens man indicted for defrauding pharmaceutical manufacturer Two owners of Tony Luke's Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant indicted for tax evasion Tennessee resident sentenced to 56 months for defrauding the IRS, United States Department of the Treasury and the Social Security Administration North Branford woman pleads guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from embezzlement schemes July 23, 2020 IRS unveils "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2020; IRS CI and U.S. Attorney Office urge taxpayers to watch out for these tax scams Eastern District of Missouri Washington tech executive charged with COVID-relief fraud and money laundering Watertown man sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for role in heroin and fentanyl trafficking ring Seven Charlotte tax return preparers are charged for conspiring to defraud the IRS Former West Virginia University professor pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax fraud July 22, 2020 Florida man pleads guilty to conspiracies to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering Local San Diego businessman pleads guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion charges O.C. man admits operating unlicensed ATM Network that laundered millions of dollars of Bitcoin and cash for criminals' benefit Nampa man sentenced to 10 years for methamphetamine trafficking Penfield man charged with bilking investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars Massachusetts man sentenced for illegally retaining classified national defense information regarding U.S. military programs Middlesex County New Jersey business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion July 21, 2020 IRS unveils "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2020; IRS CI and U.S. Attorney Office urge taxpayers to watch out for these tax scams Los Angeles Field Office U.S. Court of Appeals affirms sentence of Macon businessman guilty of defrauding Bibb County schools Alleged members of La Oficina de Envigado arrested for drug trafficking Syracuse woman charged with tax fraud Boylston business owner sentenced to prison for filing false and fraudulent returns Physician sentenced to prison for obstructing tax investigation Three Chicago area residents charged with conducting online romance fraud and other schemes Virginia man sentenced on tax evasion charges July 20, 2020 Tax evasion charge added in case of Southern California man accused of health care fraud Eighteen defendants charged in federal drug probe targeting heroin and fentanyl-laced heroin sales in Chicago Former controller sentenced for embezzlement scheme July 17, 2020 IRS unveils "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for 2020; IRS CI and U.S. Attorney Office urge taxpayers to watch out for these tax scams St. Louis Field Office District of Kansas Southern District of Illinois Southern District of Iowa Western District of Missouri Washington, DC Field Office District of Nebraska District of South Dakota Former head of Community Preparatory Academy admits stealing over $3 million and spending $220,000 on Disney expenses Commonwealth Edison agrees to pay $200 million to resolve federal criminal investigation into bribery scheme Commerce City resident sentenced for marijuana cultivation Lansing, Illinois resident ordered to pay nearly $324,000 in restitution U.S. files lawsuits seeking to recover more than $100 million embezzled by former officials in Kuwait's Ministry of Defense July 16, 2020 Uniontown medical group office manager pleads guilty in a nearly $1M embezzlement scheme Former office manager for the Rapid City Rush hockey team pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion Three men from Hope, Idaho arrested for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine Prairie Village man pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar payday loan fraud, $8 million tax evasion Clearfield County tax preparer pleads guilty in federal court West L.A. man charged with fraudulently obtaining about $9 Million in COVID-relief loans, some of which he gambled away in Las Vegas July 15, 2020 IRS Criminal Investigation and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of the tax filing deadline; urge to remain vigilant of scams Western District of Missouri Eastern District of Missouri District of Nebraska Southern District of Illinois District of Kansas West Hollywood man sentenced to five years in federal prison for modern art fraud scheme involving sale of bogus works Eleven defendants charged in Hawaii federal court with racketeering and other offenses Eight arrested in connection with Jake's Fireworks drug trafficking conspiracy Winchester man charged with COVID-relief fraud Kokomo drug trafficker sentenced to 35 years Canadian parent in college admissions case sentenced for wire fraud California woman sentenced in college admissions case Orlando man sentenced to prison for tax fraud Anchorage fraudster charged with filing false income tax returns on behalf of other individuals July 14, 2020 Ninja Electronics owner charged with conspiring to sell stolen goods, mail fraud and money laundering Sewickley business owner sentenced to 24 months for tax evasion Thirteen defendants charged in second phase of federal investigation targeting heroin trafficking on West Side of Chicago California couple in college admissions case plead guilty to wire and mail fraud Rocky Mount tax return preparer pleads guilty to conspiracy and filing false tax returns Fannin County woman sentenced for tax fraud Former director of Chabad of Poway and several co-defendants plead guilty to multimillion dollar tax evasion and fraud Virginia man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and money laundering Six Rockford residents sentenced on federal fraud charges related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Atlanta U.S. Attorney reminds taxpayers to be careful as tax day approaches Federal prosecutions in Chicago serve as reminder to comply with tax obligations as revised filing deadline arrives July 13, 2020 IRS Criminal Investigation and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of the tax filing deadline; urge to remain vigilant of scams Eastern District of California Pennsylvania Western District of North Carolina South Florida Attorney sentenced for failure to pay income taxes President of law enforcement union charged with defrauding union's annuity fund J5 reflects on two-years pursuing global tax cheats July 10, 2020 IRS Criminal Investigation and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of the tax filing deadline; urge to remain vigilant of scams Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Western District of Arkansas New Hampshire Northern District of Oklahoma Taxpayers reminded to be vigilant as filing deadline approaches Multi-state drug trafficker pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine and heroin Pennsylvania man sentenced to more than six years for drug and money laundering charges A California couple in college admissions case agrees to plead guilty Compounding pharmacy mogul pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering Clarence Center man sentenced for tax evasion Former CEO of Tennessee pain management company sentenced for role in multimillion dollar Medicare kickback scheme Ocean Springs woman pleads guilty to knowingly filing false tax return Recent Northern Indiana federal prosecutions serve as reminder to file and pay your taxes accurately by July 15 and remain vigilant of scams July 9, 2020 IRS Criminal Investigation and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of the tax filing deadline; urge to remain vigilant of scams Middle District of Tennessee Southern District of West Virginia Northern District of West Virginia District of Columbia Central District of California Eastern District of Oklahoma North suburban man charged in federal court with illegal sports bookmaking and tax offenses Grand jury returns three indictments in Wisconsin Recent federal tax prosecutions in Minnesota serve as reminder to file and pay taxes by July 15 deadline Two Pennsylvania-based doctors and five others charged in genetic testing kickback and bribery schemes Romanian programmer admits that he helped create BitClub Network, a fraud scheme worth at least $722 million Owner of auto warranty sales company indicted for failure to pay personal and corporate income taxes July 8, 2020 Bookmaker to forfeit $600K and pay $200K as restitution for running illegal gambling operation, laundering proceeds and filing false income tax return Pataskala couple sentenced for defrauding federal student loan programs, Medicaid and SNAP, as well as tax fraud July 7, 2020 Former executive director of Tyler non-profit guilty of embezzling funds from disabled clients Former comptroller of Catholic Diocese of Steubenville pleads guilty to employment tax, filing false returns and embezzlement Westlake man sentenced for money laundering and slaughter of animals Jefferson City business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Federal inmate sentenced to more time for role in prison drug ring United States citizen charged with violating the Kingpin Act Former Air Force employee facing federal indictment for stealing more than $774,000 in government funds July 6, 2020 Monmouth County man charged with filing false tax return Littleton woman sentenced for mail fraud and tax evasion related to selling fraudulently obtained items on eBay Sioux Falls man sentenced for wire fraud and money laundering July 2, 2020 Salem, New Hampshire police captain arrested for tax fraud related to profit from sales of firearms Three men indicted for conspiracy to submit fraudulent tax refund claims for fictitious business entities July 1, 2020 U.S. seeks to recover approximately $96 million traceable to funds allegedly misappropriated from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund The Internal Revenue Service and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of upcoming filing deadline and to remain vigilant for fraud Chief operating officer sentenced for $25 million investment fraud Arizona man sentenced to 10 years in prison for facilitating Mexico to Pittsburgh cocaine pipeline Next Step Recovery owner pleads to distributing heroin to his rehab clients and preparing false returns for customers of his tax firm Worcester man sentenced for tax evasion
