May 28, 2021 Yorba Linda man sentenced to 2 years in prison for operating illegal ATM network that laundered bitcoin and cash for criminals Construction company president charged with defrauding the State Department in multimillion-dollar fraud schemes Auburn man pleads guilty to filing a false tax return West Hazleton police chief charged with civil rights violation New Bedford woman sentenced for embezzling nearly $600,000 from employer Drug-trafficking pimp sentenced to more than three decades in prison in commercial sex conspiracy May 27, 2021 Former owner of Michigan home healthcare business pleads guilty to tax fraud Bank Julius Baer admits laundering over $36 million in bribes in FIFA case California executive sentenced in college admissions case Queens pharmacy owner sentenced to 36 months in prison for health care fraud and narcotics distribution Rockland County man convicted for running multimillion-dollar ponzi and embezzlement schemes Westport man sentenced to prison for defrauding investors, making false statements to SEC Ft. Thomas man pleads guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion Virginia Beach businessman pleads guilty to $2.5 million tax fraud 17 defendants charged in drug trafficking probe targeting heroin and cocaine sales in Chicago May 26, 2021 Former Chief of Staff to Illinois Speaker of the House indicted for allegedly lying under oath to federal grand jury Nigerian national indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for fraud on Employment Security benefits South Carolina inmate sentenced to federal prison for role in military sextortion scheme Former North Shore resident indicted on wire fraud and money laundering in connection with COVID relief fraud Brooklyn man pleads guilty to conspiring to commit COVID-19 relief fraud Former Philadelphia City treasurer charged in superseding indictment with tax fraud and failure to file tax returns Pittsburgh business owner indicted on tax charges Rhode Island woman sentenced for $1 million embezzlement and tax fraud scheme May 25, 2021 Shrewsbury woman sentenced for perjury in connection with insurance and tax fraud SKS, Inc. doctor sentenced for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances, health care fraud Erie man pleads guilty to stealing $550,000 from victim he met online Mount Pleasant Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Series of Fraud Schemes Kansas City man gets 15 years in prison for drug-trafficking and money laundering May 24, 2021 Two Postal Service employees plead guilty to using EDD debit cards to illegally purchase thousands of dollars in postal money orders Former UC Davis veterinarian sentenced for tax evasion Ambridge cocaine dealer sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison May 21, 2021 Surgeon sentenced to 15 months in prison for accepting illicit payments in exchange for referring patients for spinal surgeries Colorado Tax Preparer Indicted for Preparing False Tax Returns Jury finds St. Louis County business owner guilty on two counts of tax fraud Syracuse man pleads guilty to drug, money laundering, and firearms charges May 20, 2021 Owner of Montana construction company sentenced to 15 months in prison for employment tax fraud Modesto woman charged with submitting 121 stimulus check claims using PII obtained through her imprisoned son North suburban businessman guilty of evading more than $2.4 million in federal and state income taxes Virginia Beach businessman sentenced for COVID relief fraud scheme Wetumpka woman sentenced to prison for embezzling money from a doctor’s office and falsifying her tax returns Pink Hill man sentenced to 6 ½ years after causing more than $600 million in losses from tobacco smuggling and tax scheme Former Michigan resident admits hacking UPMC HR databases and stealing employees’ personal information New Hampshire roofing contractor charged with filing a false tax return May 19, 2021 Two North Bay brothers plead guilty to separate but similar pandemic relief fraud schemes netting over $2 million Owner of wedding planning company pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud Accountant for pizza restaurants sentenced for federal tax offense Manager of pain clinic, her boyfriend, and customers facing federal charges for a drug distribution conspiracy Russian citizen sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment for cyber tax fraud scheme Six defendants charged with selling millions of dollars’ worth of psychedelic mushrooms online Husband and wife are indicted for stealing $200,000 from a high school booster club Philadelphia electrical contractor sentenced to two years on charges of tax fraud and theft of employee benefits Former Air Force employee pleads guilty to stealing more than $1.1 million in government funds Four Ohio individuals charged with gambling and tax offenses May 18, 2021 Las Vegas business owner sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison for orchestrating $13 million fraud upon the North Carolina Medicaid Program Human resources manager pleads guilty to defrauding employer through payroll and COVID-19 testing schemes Dominican congressman charged with international cocaine trafficking arrested at Miami International Airport Florida man pleads guilty to tax offenses May 17, 2021 Cameroon man sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy Ninth St. Croix woman pleads guilty in multi-defendant tax fraud scheme Guilty plea in first-in-the-nation CARES Act fraud case Worcester man charged with fraudulently depositing U.S. Treasury check values at more than one million dollars Nigerian citizen charged with defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of over $350,000 North Texas woman sentenced for tax evasion May 14, 2021 North Carolina risk consultant sentenced to prison for tax fraud and illegally possessing a firearm Florida man sentenced for evading taxes on millions in secret offshore bank accounts Former Fall River mayor convicted of extorting marijuana vendors and defrauding investors Slidell man pleads guilty to failure to account for and pay taxes Switzerland’s largest insurance company and three subsidiaries admit to conspiring with U.S. taxpayers to hide assets and income in offshore accounts New Jersey man sentenced for bribery Troy businessman pleads guilty to payroll tax fraud Massachusetts man sentenced to 150 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy Boston-area real estate developer pleads guilty to tax evasion May 13, 2021 Accountant admits to providing false information to IRS Westford man agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and national firearms act violation Former owner of a temporary employment agency pleads guilty to wire fraud and failure to pay IRS employment taxes Brothers who ran farming operation together sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion Essex County man admits conspiring to steal mail and commit bank fraud Former IRS tax examiner pleads guilty to tax fraud directed refund amount to herself as compensation for tax preparation May 12, 2021 Florida man sentenced after fraudulently obtaining $3.9 million in PPP loans Clearfield County woman sentenced to prison for preparing false tax returns, falsifying court documents Tax preparer arrested for stealing from his clients and filing false tax returns Nantucket painting business owner sentenced for $2 million income & payroll tax fraud scheme California private equity executive sentenced in college admissions case Rocky Mount tax return preparer sentenced for conspiracy to filing false tax returns May 11, 2021 Johnstown clinic owner sentenced for maintaining a drug involved premises and money laundering Guilderland man sentenced on marijuana and money laundering convictions Former International UAW president Dennis Williams sentenced to prison for embezzling union funds Lowell woman sentenced for stealing approximately $182,000 from employer May 10, 2021 Dual Lebanese-U.S. Citizen pleads guilty to money laundering and tax offenses Orlando man sentenced for fraudulent scheme to evade payroll taxes and workers’ compensation requirements in construction industry California man convicted of running prescription opioids distribution ring Several central Kentucky farmers plead guilty to charges related to crop insurance fraud St. Louis drug dealer sentenced to prison May 7, 2021 Former attorney sentenced for embezzlement and tax charges Stamford man charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $2.9 million in COVID-19 relief funds Irvine man arrested on federal grand jury indictment alleging he fraudulently obtained $5 million in COVID relief PPP loans Federal inmate and accomplice plead guilty to tax fraud scheme Springfield woman sentenced for tax fraud conspiracy San Angelo tax preparers charged with scamming IRS May 6, 2021 New York and Florida resident charged with $3.8 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme Local president of "We Build The Wall" faces new federal indictment Trucking company employee pleads guilty to PPP loan application fraud Former IRS Service Center employee sentenced for filing hundreds of false tax returns Owner of several Connecticut and New York pizza restaurants sentenced to prison for tax offense Summerville tax return preparer indicted for preparing false income tax returns Monmouth County business owner sentenced to one year in prison for tax evasion and failing to pay employment payroll taxes May 5, 2021 Waubay woman sentenced for federal program theft Deepwater man pleads guilty to $500,000 CARES Act fraud Fort Collins bookkeeper pleads guilty to mail fraud and money laundering Owner of business providing physical therapy services pleads guilty to failure to pay over to the IRS more than $258,000 in federal employment taxes Former corporate executive pleads guilty to $30 million embezzlement scheme Bristol, Tennessee woman pleads guilty as part of ongoing prosecution of CARES Act fraudsters May 4, 2021 Detroit area pharmacist sentenced for opioid drug diversion conspiracy Owner of currency exchange house pleads guilty to intentionally violating anti-money laundering laws Chinese national pleads guilty to obstructing international human trafficking investigation Former AEP employee pleads guilty to wire fraud, tax charges; government estimates loss of 1.6 million Milton woman pleads guilty to tax and drug charges arising from multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise Former North Shore resident charged with COVID relief fraud Six charged with fraudulently seeking to obtain $9 million in COVID relief funding
