March 31, 2020 IRS warns about COVID-19 economic impact payment fraud Texas man charged with engaging in nationwide warranty fraud scheme targeting Cisco Systems, Amazon.com, and others and stealing more than $3 million in merchandise Federal and state officials launch West Virginia coronavirus fraud task force Parent sentenced to prison in college admissions case IRS-Criminal Investigation warns of possible COVID-19/economic impact payment scams Denison, Iowa man to federal prison for meth conspiracy March 27, 2020 West Fargo, ND, man charged with making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm Former co-owner and COO of pharmacy pleads guilty in prescription drug billing scheme March 26, 2020 Six former tribal officials plead guilty to embezzlement from an Indian tribal organization and aiding and abetting March 23, 2020 Federal court permanently shuts down Texas tax return preparers March 20, 2020 Clinton man pleads guilty to food stamp fraud Texas man charged with operating elaborate, nationwide warranty fraud scheme targeting Cisco Systems March 19, 2020 Indianapolis area methamphetamine and heroin trafficking organizations dismantled March 18, 2020 Byram man pleads guilty to trafficking methamphetamine Gadsden county tax preparer sentenced for preparing false tax returns Jury finds local used car salesman guilty of tax crimes, structuring, making false statements March 17, 2020 Wellington couple sentenced to prison for conspiracy to commit theft of government property and aggravated identity theft Long-time fugitive arrested for participation in large-scale mortgage fraud scheme Federal court finds Tampa tax preparer in contempt for violating the court's preliminary and permanent injunctions Hayward resident sentenced to four years for acting as an agent of the People's Republic of China March 16, 2020 Serial non-filer pleads guilty to tax evasion Jury finds Los Angeles businessman guilty in $1 billion biodiesel tax fraud scheme Federal court permanently bars former Liberty Tax Service owners from tax preparation business March 13, 2020 Pittsburgh resident pleads guilty to conspiracy, health care fraud and aggravated identity theft Northwest Arkansas man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering Ocala man sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for leading massive drug trafficking conspiracy Contractor sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for paying bribes to South Suburban Mayor Upstate drug dealer sentenced to 35 years in federal prison after offering cellmate $10,000 to kill prosecutor and witness Southwestern PA family practitioner charged in 161-count superseding indictment with dispensing drugs in exchange for sex and health care fraud VA employee found guilty of corruption charges and defrauding VA of nearly $19 million in a year Pierce County tax preparer arraigned for tax fraud conspiracy involving preparation of false income tax returns Parent in college admissions case pleads guilty March 12, 2020 Hampton, Virginia, return preparer indicted for tax fraud Dutch national charged in takedown of obscene website selling over 2,000 "real rape" and child pornography videos, funded by cryptocurrency Eastern District of Tennessee investigation leads to the seizure of more than one ton of methamphetamine March 11, 2020 Ex-CEO of Irvine financial services firm sentenced to over 10 years in prison for stealing $3.5 million from mostly elderly investors South Florida business owner sentenced to 24 months in prison for not paying $10.8 million in employment tax withholdings New Castle man pleads guilty to cocaine-related drug charges Newport News tax preparer indicted for false returns Monmouth County business owner admits tax evasion and failing to pay employment payroll taxes Former Newport News airport director convicted of multiple charges March 10, 2020 West Hollywood man admits to modern art fraud scheme using fake works for sale, collateral for loans, and write-offs on tax returns Payroll tax executive sentenced for his role in a $9 million scheme Former Rapid City priest convicted on 65 counts in theft, wire fraud and money laundering scheme Former West Virginia University professor pleads guilty to fraud that enabled him to participate in the people's Republic of China's "thousand talents plan" Federal prisoner sentenced to 18 months for synthetic cannabinoid distribution scheme Arizona man pleads guilty to drug charge March 9, 2020 Two Phoenix women sentenced for drug trafficking and money laundering Mexican national who ran stash house and laundered money for group linked to Sinaloa Cartel sentenced to over 5 years in prison Federal judge sentences defendant in fraudulent "sweepstakes" scheme Alabama salesman pleads guilty to tax evasion March 6, 2020 East Haven man sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for role in drug trafficking ring Oklahoma business owner indicted for tax fraud Brooklyn tax preparer sentenced to prison for preparing fraudulent returns New York resident supplied by Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to federal prison Consultant indicted for allegedly corruptly offering money to Illinois state senator Denver woman pleads guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion after using company money to purchase $846,441 in goods that were then sold on ebay Former Philadelphia attorney pleads guilty to stealing estate funds from clients Brooklyn man pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy March 5, 2020 Chappaqua businessman pleads guilty in White Plains federal court to tax evasion Essex County father and son sentenced to prison for roles in $3.49 million food stamps scheme Former International UAW President charged with embezzlement, racketeering, and tax evasion Founder of Russian bank charged with tax fraud Insurance company owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion More charges brought against former executive director of NEAD and former chairman of the RHA Riverton man indicted on charges of preparing, filing false tax returns to claim higher refunds for himself March 4, 2020 Nevada fraudster sentenced to more than five years in prison for role in scheme to file false tax returns using stolen identities Jacksonville tax return preparer indicted on federal tax fraud charges Another federal inmate pleads guilty to conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds while incarcerated Former Forsyth County commissioner pleads guilty to tax fraud Central Idaho drug conspiracy charged in federal court March 3, 2020 Texas man charged with defrauding Cisco Systems, the Neat Company, iRobot Corporation, Amazon.com, and others out of more than $1.9 million in merchandise Former Virginia tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing false returns Westfield woman pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from health care agency Twin Falls man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug and gun crimes Federal inmate pleads guilty to conspiring to launder drug trafficking proceeds March 2, 2020 Santa Fe Springs "shotcaller" and Mexican mafia member sentenced to life in prison for RICO offenses, including rival gangster's murder Former tax preparer sentenced for tax fraud Lincoln business owner convicted for filing false tax return Pleasant Prairie man sentenced for mail fraud and filing a false tax return Colorado man sentenced to 83 months in prison for role in $7.2 million biodiesel tax credit scheme Two Chinese nationals charged with laundering over $100 million in cryptocurrency from exchange hack
