November 30, 2022 Philadelphia attorney pleads guilty to tax charges Houma man charged with failure to account for and pay taxes West Palm Beach man and others indicted for laundering gambling and prostitution proceeds and evading taxes Connecticut man admits to attempting to travel to the Middle East to join and fight for ISIS Eight individuals charged in alleged $30 million unemployment benefits scheme Somerset County man sentenced to 46 months in prison for $1.6 million COVID-19 loan fraud scheme Seventeen New York City and state public employees charged with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans November 29, 2022 Federal grand jury in Louisville indicts New York man for his role in "grandparent scam" targeting senior victims Greenwood man sentenced to six years in federal prison for embezzling $14 million from his former employer to fund his lavish lifestyle Former Long Island school official pleads guilty in kickback scheme San Angelo tax preparer sentenced to 14 years for tax fraud Thai woman pleads guilty to her role in international sex trafficking conspiracy Shoreline business owner who failed to pay taxes sentenced to prison Owner of trucking companies sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy in fatal tanker explosion, tax evasion and COVID fraud Sacramento attorney and filer of ADA lawsuits pleads guilty to filing false tax return Woodstock man pleads guilty to tax fraud Tax service owner pleads guilty to preparing false joint income tax returns Former Rochester Housing Authority chair going to prison for fraud, money laundering and lying to the FBI Wisconsin man indicted for $35 million bank fraud scheme Virginia man pleads guilty to defrauding the United States High-level drug distributor sentenced to ten years in prison Minneapolis tax preparer pleads guilty to tax crimes November 28, 2022 Camden County woman sentenced to 159 months in prison for role in stolen identity refund fraud scheme Prince George’s County man pleads guilty to conspiring to obtain over $750,000 in COVID-19 funds Miami business owner pleads guilty to payroll tax crime November 25, 2022 Coles County business owner sentenced to six months in prison for tax fraud November 23, 2022 Las Vegas man sentenced to five years in COVID relief and tax fraud schem Orange County pharmacist found guilty of 22 felonies for her role in $11 million scheme to defraud the U.S. military’s health care plan Syracuse man sentenced to 15 years for drug conspiracy and distribution Debt collector and drug distributor for cartel connected, violent, drug distribution ring, sentenced to 10 years in prison Delaware man sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for trafficking over 150 kilograms of cocaine and laundering the proceeds November 22, 2022 Former Bellevue business owner pleads guilty to selling stolen items on Amazon North Chili man convicted by a federal jury of 37 counts of COVID relief fraud Somerset County man admits 850,000-dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme Ohio gambling business owner sentenced for tax fraud conspiracy Tennessee home business owner convicted of filing false tax returns Key West labor staffing conspirator pleads guilty to immigration fraud November 21, 2022 Television personalities sentenced to years in federal prison for fraud and tax evasion Calabasas man sentenced to 17½ years in prison for scamming cannabis vaping business investors out of more than 35 million dollars Former federal agent sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for accepting bribes to help figure associated with organized crime November 18, 2022 O’Fallon, Illinois, man sentenced to ten years in federal prison Former Department of Corrections deputy pleads guilty to tax evasion Defense contractor pleads guilty to providing fraudulent parts to military Ten charged in business email compromise and money laundering schemes targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and other victims Daycare CEO pleads guilty to financial fraud schemes Former San Fernando Valley couple extradited to the United States from Montenegro to begin prison sentences for 20 million-dollar fraud scheme November 17, 2022 Former Pittsburgh-based health services company executive pleads guilty in tax fraud scheme Leader of local drug organization sentenced to 30 years Michigan personal injury attorney convicted of tax crimes Sergeant Bluff business owner pleads guilty in federal court to tax evasion Former owner and CEO of pharmaceutical company indicted for embezzlement November 16, 2022 Three more professionals indicted in $1 billion tax shelter scheme Tax attorneys and insurance agent indicted for promoting and selling fraudulent tax shelter Hammond tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns and making false statements to IRS and department of education Two pharmacy owners plead guilty in COVID-19 money laundering and health care fraud case Cambodian officials and six co-conspirators indicted for taking part in primate smuggling scheme November 15, 2022 Leader of violent Chicago street gang convicted on federal racketeering charge Bremerton, Washington man who distributed pound quantities of methamphetamine sentenced to 9 years in prison Man charged with preparing false joint income tax return Kansas businessman sentenced to prison for falsifying records Dubois man distributed meth as part of larger conspiracy Jake’s Fireworks owner sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations Tattoo shop owner sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for distributing heroin and methamphetamine on the dark web November 14, 2022 Clearfield county man pleads guilty to drug and gun charges in DEA-led investigation Former owner and general manager of Oregon dump truck and concrete companies pleads guilty after failing to pay employment taxes Former MLB player agrees to plead guilty to felony charge for lying to federal agents investigating illegal gambling operation Dominican drug lord pleads guilty to importing tons of cocaine into the United States Jury convicts former Oregon securities broker of tax evasion Los Angeles man pleads guilty to federal charges for stealing nearly $5.5 million in COVID jobless relief and for drug trafficking Middlefield man sentenced to prison for defrauding state jobs programs Placer county man sentenced for tax evasion Riverside county man sentenced to 8½ years in prison for stealing over $6.6 million in COVID-19 loans intended for small businesses IRS-CI issues tips to avoid falling victim to boiler-room schemes November 10, 2022 Maine resident pleads guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from $1.8 million embezzlement scheme Lansing, Illinois man sentenced and ordered to pay $210,000 in restitution Peoria business owner sentenced to 24 months for tax evasion Korean national sentenced to 7 years and 9 months in prison for “bust out” bank fraud scheme in Sacramento area and elsewhere Member of large drug trafficking organization sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for gun and drug charges Former Fresno businessman sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for a classic car restoration scheme Vladimir Natera Abreu sentenced to 15 years in prison and eight years of supervised release Seffner man sentenced for role in construction-related wire and tax fraud conspiracy Former head coach of women’s soccer at Yale University sentenced in college admissions case November 9, 2022 Man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to ISIS Leader of Midwest drug ring found guilty of drug conspiracy and money laundering charges Three arrested for illegal scheme to export controlled data and defraud the Department of Defense Houston woman charged for filing false tax returns for others Long Island businesswoman convicted of obstructing the Internal Revenue Service, filing false tax returns, and structuring cash deposits Old Saybrook contractor pleads guilty to tax evasion Former owner of Savannah restaurant charged with tax crime involving failure to pay more than $400,000 in payroll taxes Niagara Falls woman pleads guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from investment firm clients November 8, 2022 Union County tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent returns for clients Suburban Chicago man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for laundering drug trafficking proceeds San Antonio couple sentenced in restaurant investment fraud scheme Grand Junction woman sentenced to 37 months for wire fraud and filing false tax returns Main Line accountant sentenced to more than three years for tax evasion Fugitive bookkeeper apprehended in Utah after 8 years on the run sentenced to 90 months in prison for embezzling more than 2.2 million dollars November 7, 2022 Historic $3.36 billion cryptocurrency seizure and conviction in connection with Silk Road Dark Web fraud Former bank teller sentenced for taking nearly $100,000 from bank Better Dayz Tax Services owner and employees sentenced for tax fraud Two men convicted of conspiracy charges at trial Massachusetts man pleads guilty to tax fraud conspiracy Pennsylvania man defrauds Morgantown business of $3.5 million Atlanta man convicted of laundering over $12 million in stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme November 4, 2022 Former Rockford man sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for tax fraud Plymouth woman pleads guilty for her role in 250 million dollar scheme to defraud the Federal Child Nutrition Program and separate 4 million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme Kentwood man sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding employer and filing false taxes Fentanyl kingpin pleads guilty to drug and money laundering conspiracy Cleveland man sentenced to prison for COVID-19 loan fraud and illegal possession of a firearm Charity operator charged with diverting millions of dollars of charitable funds and evading federal income tax Former financial advisor and tax preparer admits multiple counts of preparing false tax return November 3, 2022 Waterbury drug trafficker sentenced to 10 years in federal prison IRS-CI releases FY22 annual report highlighting more than 2,550 investigations, 90% conviction rate Columbus man pleads guilty to conspiring to launder proceeds from online romance fraud Ponte Vedra Beach man pleads guilty to tax evasion and agrees to pay IRS more than $1.9 million in restitution Doctor sentenced for filing false tax returns Former president of Massachusetts state police union and former lobbyist convicted of RICO, fraud, obstruction and tax charges Alaska businesswoman indicted on tax evasion and filing false tax returns November 2, 2022 Owner of New York commercial drum company pleads guilty to fraudulent billing scheme Federal jury finds Louisville men guilty of conspiring to distribute fentanyl and heroin, distributing fentanyl, and firearms offenses Florida man sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for defrauding paycheck protection program Instagram personality known as “Jay Mazini” pleads guilty to wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering Vineland Boys member who helped run the gang’s drug trafficking operations sentenced to 10 years in prison for RICO, drug crimes Justice Department announces takedown of nationwide catalytic converter theft ring Cogan Station man sentenced for tax evasion November 1, 2022 Two foreign nationals sentenced to prison for trafficking ivory and rhinoceros horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tax preparer sentenced for fraudulently inflating tax returns Band of cybercriminals responsible for computer intrusions nationwide indicted for RICO conspiracy that netted millions Former Apple employee admits defrauding Apple of more than $17 million Harrisburg woman pleads guilty to failing to collect and pay employment taxes
