October 30, 2020 New Jersey man convicted of bribery Rochester man pleads guilty to tax violation Heroin trafficker sentenced to six years in federal prison Philadelphia woman who stole over $2 million in tax refunds and also committed real estate fraud sentenced to 8 and a half years New York man charged with filing false tax returns seeking multimillion-dollar refunds Three defendants tried and four defendants sentenced for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and theft of government funds Scranton man sentenced for making false statements in public corruption case October 29, 2020 Santa Clarita man arrested on charges that business partner and he fraudulently obtained nearly $2 million in COVID relief PPP loans Thirty-five defendants, including ringleader, prosecuted in major take down of international drug trafficking organization based in Lane County Owner of temporary staffing companies pleads guilty in Maryland to federal tax charges for failing to pay employment taxes Doctor admits role in illegal kickback scheme Mt. Sterling crop insurance agent and adjuster plead guilty to crop insurance fraud Guilford building restoration business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Construction business operator pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court to tax fraud Former owner and operator of Jannah Healthcare sentenced to prison, ordered to pay $1.1 million restitution for tax evasion October 28, 2020 Father, daughter tax preparers indicted on multiple charges of income tax filing fraud Fremont car dealer sentenced for making false statements on loan and credit applications Two admit to using casinos to facilitate financial crime Ongoing investigation into violent white supremacist gang results in RICO indictment and additional charges against members and associates Alabama salesman sentenced to prison for tax evasion Owner of Wildwood Crest Pizza restaurant sentenced to 15 months in prison for filing false income tax returns Imposter nurse sentenced to prison for fraud and tax evasion Colorado man sentenced to prison for biodiesel tax credit fraud Gainesville entrepreneur sentenced to six months in federal prison for making false statements and conspiracy to commit money laundering October 27, 2020 Cassville waterslide owner pleads guilty to false tax return Former Columbus resident guilty of filing false claims with the IRS for income tax refunds NXIVM leader sentenced to 120 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking offenses North Carolina couple indicted for failing to pay employment taxes and failure to file tax returns Bloods gang members sentenced to life in prison for racketeering conspiracy involving murder and other crimes R.I. man admits to fraudulently seeking $4.7 million in COVID-19 stimulus loans Camp Hill man indicted for evading tax payment of $2.7 million Businessmen indicted in multi-million dollar scheme to avoid federal employment taxes Two charged with conspiring with state contractor in multi-million dollar unemployment fraud scheme October 26, 2020 San Diego drug and money laundering cell leader sentenced to 17 years Federal inmate sentenced to 15 more months for conspiring to distribute K2 controlled substances October 23, 2020 Fourteen people charged with scheming to defraud banks and individuals with counterfeit CARES Act stimulus checks Dade City man charged with COVID relief fraud New Jersey man indicted for promoting tax fraud scheme Former office manager for the Rapid City Rush hockey team sentenced for wire fraud and tax evasion Bullitt Co. woman sentenced to 94 months in prison for embezzlement, identity theft, and tax fraud Caneadea woman pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns October 22, 2020 Houston woman sentenced to five years in federal prison for role in opioid pill mill that shipped narcotics from California to Texas Owner of Mexican seafood restaurants pleads guilty to charges of obstructing investigation into wage violations and federal tax fraud Five charged in connection with COVID-relief fraud scheme Goldman Sachs charged in foreign bribery case and agrees to pay over $2.9 billion North Carolina man is sentenced to prison for conspiring to steal millions from Medicaid October 21, 2020 Wisconsin man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for sex trafficking Former loan officer sentenced for defrauding credit union Puerto Rico CPA indicted and arrested on wire fraud charges in relation to Act 20 and Act 22 scheme Inmate at FCI-Hazelton pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy Eleven indicted in illegal marijuana trafficking investigation Barron County man charged with embezzlement from casino October 20, 2020 New York man pleads guilty to conspiring to file false returns San Antonio return preparer pleads guilty in tax fraud scheme Pennsylvania biofuel company and owners sentenced on environmental and tax crime convictions arising out of renewable fuels fraud Leesburg man arrested for $2.5 million CARES Act loan fraud Six defendants charged in scheme to defraud student loan programs Owner of Queens acupuncture business pleads guilty to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return October 19, 2020 Mississippi man and Destrehan man charged with bank fraud and money laundering Three from Better Days Tax Service charged with COVID-19 relief fraud El Cajon tax preparers indicted for filing hundreds of false tax returns Peruvian citizen pleads guilty to role in transnational drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy October 16, 2020 Rapper who bragged about unemployment benefits scam in music video arrested for allegedly bilking COVID-19 jobless relief program Meth dealer sentenced to 32 months in federal prison Ocean Springs woman sentenced to three years in federal prison for knowingly filing false tax return Former Aurora business owner sentenced for $30 million fraud schemes Eight individuals convicted of conspiring to launder $44 million in drug proceeds to Mexico through local cell phone store fronts Leader of $1.9 million fraudulent tax return scheme sentenced to 72 months in prison October 15, 2020 Michigan man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS and to steal crash reports from the Detroit Police Department Two individuals and two companies sentenced in scheme to fraudulently sell dietary supplements Fugitive charged with leading multimillion-dollar fraud scheme, falsifying evidence, and tax crimes Guilty plea in online vehicle scheme Rocklin business owners charged with laundering over $1 million in drug money Rocky Mount return preparer pleads guilty to multi-year tax fraud scheme Private equity CEO enters into non-prosecution agreement on international tax fraud scheme CEO of multi-billion-dollar software company indicted for decades-long tax evasion and wire fraud schemes October 14, 2020 Four arrested, more than $1.2 million seized in federal, state investigation into CARES Act unemployment benefits fraud in Rhode Island Arkansas businessman pleads guilty to income tax evasion October 13, 2020 Convicted fraudster pleads guilty to new fraud scheme, plea agreement includes stipulated 10-year sentence October 9, 2020 Turner man sentenced to six years in prison for cultivating marijuana and other offenses Texas man charged in $24 million COVID-relief fraud Menifee woman arrested on identity theft charges involving over $500,000 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment relief Colorado tax evader sentenced to prison for fleeing to avoid previously imposed prison sentence Owner of food service firm operating in government buildings throughout the D.C. area sentenced to prison for payroll tax fraud Queens pharmacy operator charged with obstruction of justice for sending powder cocaine to DEA investigator’s home October 8, 2020 Dippin Donuts owners and adult son indicted for $1 million tax evasion scheme New York donut shop operators indicted for tax evasion Champaign County woman indicted for alleged embezzlement of more than $600,000 from former employer; filing false tax returns Prolific dark web dealer of carfentanil and fentanyl sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison Illinois man sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin October 7, 2020 Man who sold Midland and Odessa shooter AR-15 used in massacre pleads guilty to unlicensed firearms dealing Former Bay Springs city administrator pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to embezzlement of city funds CEO of financial firm pleads guilty to running multimillion dollar securities and tax fraud scheme, and operating an unlicensed money services business Two Massachusetts men indicted for tax scheme targeting immigrant community Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for fraudulent tax return scheme Owner of North Carolina temporary staffing firms sentenced to prison for employment tax fraud Operator of underground, international financial institution pleads guilty to operating unlicensed money transmitting business Twenty-three indicted in large-scale heroin ring Bergen county postal employee arrested for bank fraud and mail theft October 6, 2020 Owner of McKeesport Asian grocery pleads guilty to food stamp fraud and money laundering conspiracy Florida recording artist and Pennsylvania man charged in $24 million COVID-relief fraud scheme Jersey/Swiss financial services firm admits to conspiring with U.S. taxpayers to hide assets and income in offshore accounts Connecticut man pleads guilty to Ponzi and tax fraud scheme Two former New Jersey public education employees sentenced in connection with health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs October 5, 2020 Owner of Montana construction company pleads guilty to employment tax fraud Sunnyvale man pleads guilty to tax crimes California parent sentenced for using fraud and bribery in college admissions case Former Bay Area real estate agent sentenced for mortgage fraud Former investment advisor sentenced to 17 years in prison in multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme that victimized professional hockey players and Long Island investors Illinois man sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin Chicago-area man charged with conducting illegal sports gambling business Montgomery County man sentenced to three years for nearly $3 million embezzlement scheme against Lancaster company Buhl man sentenced to over 10 years for distributing methamphetamine John McAfee indicted for tax evasion Dominican national sentenced for drug conspiracy October 2, 2020 18 Pennsylvania prison inmates and accomplices charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic unemployment assistance funds Former Scranton mayor sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment on public corruption charges Operation Wasted Daze: 49 charged in $18 million pill mill scheme Owner of medical laboratory sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Former Billings coal mining official sentenced to prison for $20 million wire fraud scheme, false kidnapping Tazewell man to serve 36 months in prison for his role in money laundering conspiracy Broderick Walker pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering October 1, 2020 Former Key Worldwide employee pleads guilty in college admissions case Towing company owner charged with tax fraud and evading cash transaction reporting Pharmacy owner and pharmacist charged in a scheme to bill insurance for medications not dispensed Peabody construction company owner indicted for failing to pay more than $1 million in payroll taxes Suburban business owner sentenced to a year in federal prison in connection with public corruption investigation in Markham Frankfort woman sentenced to 60 months for money laundering and filing false tax return Cleveland business owner sentenced to 15 months for bribing city demolition employee
