Current News
August 5, 2020
- Former Philadelphia City Controller’s office employee pleads guilty to public corruption charges
- Doctor among 10 facing federal drug trafficking charges related to distribution of opioids through bogus pain clinics across Southern California
August 4, 2020
- Los Angeles city councilman charged in 34-count indictment alleging wide-ranging political corruption
- Waterbury cocaine distributor sentenced to 40 months in federal prison
- Federal investigation dismantles drug trafficking organization
- American darknet vendor and Costa Rican pharmacist charged with narcotics and money laundering violations
- Judge sentences Pittsburgh cocaine dealer and money launderer to prison for 12 years
- Imperial Pacific International and MCC International Saipan executives indicted on federal charges
August 3, 2020
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
June 30, 2020
- Seattle doctor charged with COVID relief fraud
- Five Tampa residents charged in $21 million money laundering conspiracy of drug trafficking proceeds
- United States Attorney’s Office indicts 6 cases and 9 defendants
- Guam ambulance company owners sentenced to prison for their roles in Medicare ambulance fraud scheme
- Monmouth County office cleaning company owner pleads guilty to employment tax charges and tax evasion
June 29, 2020
- "Secretary" to Mexican mafia member, who ferried orders from imprisoned gang leader, sentenced to over 12 and a half years in prison
- Suffolk man sentenced for fraud scheme and tax crime
- Man sentenced for $3.9 million international fraud conspiracy
- Chiropractor pleads guilty to health care fraud, tax evasion
June 26, 2020
- Collin County man indicted for theft of COVID economic impact payments
- New Orleans attorneys indicted for tax fraud
- Boise man sentenced to 6 years for distributing methamphetamine
- Atlantic County tax preparer charged with filing false tax returns
- Nampa man sentenced to five years for distributing methamphetamine
- Two Middleton bar owners sentenced to prison for filing a false tax return and not reporting cash skim from video gambling machines
- San Francisco venture capitalist charged in wide-ranging schemes to defraud
- Twenty-four individuals are facing federal charges following an investigation targeting two street gangs responsible for firearms offenses, narcotics trafficking, and violence on the West Side of Chicago
- Iowa man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for meth conspiracy
- Three charged with money laundering conspiracy involving online romance scam
- “Compound King” and wife sentenced in $21 million health care fraud scheme; fugitive sought
- Former lawyer and CPA charged with defrauding elderly investors
- Greensboro business owner sentenced to prison for employment tax fraud
June 25, 2020
- Lobbyist Jack Abramoff and CEO Rowland Marcus Andrade charged with fraud in connection with $5 million initial coin offering of cryptocurrency AML Bitcoin
- Bookkeeper sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $540,000
- New Orleans man sentenced in credit card fraud conspiracy
- Former Rocky Mountain bank loan officer admits fraud, money laundering crimes
- Mechanicsburg man sentenced to two years’ probation for depositing over a million dollars in cash to avoid bank reporting requirements
- Two defendants sentenced in multi-million dollar health care fraud conspiracy
- Mountaintop man sentenced to 169 months’ imprisonment for money laundering conspiracy
June 24, 2020
- Owner of construction company sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud
- Westbrook man pleads guilty to tax evasion
- New York City businessman pleads guilty to tax evasion
- Syracuse-area brothers plead guilty to conspiracy to traffic in contraband cigarettes
- Dayton business owner charged with COVID-relief fraud
- Paving company owner pleads guilty to tax fraud
- Contractor and permit expediter charged with corrupting San Francisco City officials
- Owner and operator of Tennessee drug screening lab plead guilty to health care fraud
- Three defendants plead guilty in $65 million health care fraud; additional charges brought against alleged ringleaders
June 23, 2020
- Monmouth County man charged with tax evasion, corrupt interference with administration of Internal Revenue laws, and failure to file tax returns
- Burlington County couple charged with conspiracy to defraud 33 victims of over $6 million in romance fraud scheme
- Alabama return preparer indicted for preparing false returns
- L.A. County public official sentenced to one year in federal prison for accepting bribes and cheating on income tax returns
- Allentown business owner admits to identity theft and pursuing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent federal tax refunds
June 22, 2020
- Winchester man charged with COVID-19 relief fraud
- U.S. Army soldier charged with terrorism offenses for planning deadly ambush on service members in his unit
- Mexican Mafia associate sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison for ordering murders and assaults in Orange County jail system
- Brockton tax preparer indicted for tax fraud
- Former tribal chair sentenced for embezzlement scheme
June 19, 2020
- Former Cressona Borough treasurer indicted for tax evasion
- Former Yellowstone partners’ CEO sentenced to 5 years in prison
- Old Forge man charged with tax evasion
- Virginia resident indicted for employment tax evasion and obstructing the IRS
- Video gambling machine vendor sentenced to prison for income tax evasion and not reporting cash skim from video gambling machines
- Denver CPA sentenced for conspiracy to defraud XCEL Energy and the IRS
- Colorado tax evader pleads guilty to fleeing to avoid serving five-year prison sentence
- Greensburg medical lab owner pleads guilty in $1.6 million fraud scheme
- Kansas City man sentenced for $2.5 million tax fraud scheme
- Former city of Atlanta commissioner of watershed management indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from contractor Jeff Jafari
- Virginia resident indicted for employment tax evasion and obstructing the IRS
- Old Forge man charged with tax evasion
June 18, 2020
- Baltimore man pleads guilty to federal charges for conspiring to sell stolen goods and for tax fraud
- Former treasurer of Moraga Community Foundation charged with fraud
- Three men charged with trafficking heroin in New Haven
- Michigan man arrested for 2014 hack of UPMC HR databases and theft of employees’ personal information
June 17, 2020
- Former Mexican governor convicted of money laundering
- Founder of plastics company charged in $61 million tax evasion scheme
- Rhode Island businessman charged with running elaborate scheme to defraud Amazon
- Richmond man sentenced to prison for Autotrader fraud scheme
- Las Vegas dentist indicted on income and employment tax charges
June 16, 2020
- Leader of $50 million health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs pleads guilty
- Last of six in scheme to defraud Medicaid of millions sentenced to 27 months
- High-ranking member of Sinaloa drug cartel arraigned after extradition from Mexico
June 15, 2020
June 12, 2020
- Alcoa woman sentenced to 51 months for fraud charges
- Beaumont family sentenced for tax evasion and laundering of gambling proceeds
- Thirty-eight indicted in massive methamphetamine case crossing multiple Pennsylvania counties
- Bellevue store operator charged with fraud and money laundering
- VA employee sentenced for orchestrating $19 million corruption scheme
- Grand Prairie man sentenced to 57 months for $2.8 million tax preparation scheme
June 11, 2020
- Craig M. Young sentenced to 71 months in prison in $11 million Ayudando Guardians financial fraud scheme
- Fifteen defendants plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy in international cyber fraud scheme
- Montgomery County man pleads guilty to nearly $2.8 million embezzlement scheme against Lancaster company
- Former office manager of Boston dental practice pleads guilty to bank fraud, identity theft and tax fraud
- Middletown business owner pleads guilty to income tax evasion
- CEO and CFO of Lexington medical companies plead guilty to defrauding the United States
- Former owner of oil field construction business sentenced for tax evasion
June 10, 2020
- Glendale man pleads guilty to bank fraud for setting up accounts that laundered $1.9 million in falsely obtained tax refunds
- Grand jury indicts mother and son in drug conspiracy
June 9, 2020
- Durham tax preparer sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax fraud
- CEO of Prince George’s County non-profit facing federal wire and bank fraud charges
- Charity founders plead guilty to using non-profit to defraud donors and illegally evade taxes
- Naples tax preparer sentenced to prison for tax fraud scheme
June 8, 2020
- San Francisco public official and contractors charged with crimes related to public corruption and money laundering scheme
- Federal inmate pleads guilty in scheme to distribute synthetic cannabinoids in prison
- Federal jury convicts Star man in drug distribution case
- IRS warns against COVID-19 fraud; other financial schemes
June 5, 2020
June 4, 2020
- Michigan real estate developer indicted for tax and bank fraud; Lansing-area real estate developer lied and hid income and assets
- Jacksonville man indicted for defrauding a religious organization and filing false income tax returns
June 3, 2020
- Florida woman pleads guilty to conspiracy charges
- Former UAW President Gary Jones pleads guilty to embezzlement, racketeering, and tax evasion
- Mortgage short sale negotiator pleads guilty to defrauding mortgage lenders
- Former director of finance sentenced to three years in federal prison for wire and tax fraud
- Monmouth County man charged with tax evasion, corrupt interference with administration of Internal Revenue laws, and failure to file tax return
June 2, 2020
- California parent pleads guilty to fraud and bribery in college admissions case
- Ludington man pleads guilty to stealing from Lake Michigan Carferry and filing false tax returns
- New Haven man sentenced to prison for trafficking heroin
- Woman pleads guilty to laundering money in heroin trafficking operation
June 1, 2020
May 29, 2020
- Norfolk man indicted for COVID-19 related loan fraud
- Harvey woman pleads in credit card fraud conspiracy
- NextHealth, Forest Park executive sentenced to 6+ years
- Columbus woman charged federally with shooting Columbus police officer, participating in drug conspiracy
May 28, 2020
- Oregon woman faces federal charges for allegedly stealing funds from dental clinic
- Former Macomb Township trustee pleads guilty to extortion and theft conspiracies
- Butler County couple pleads guilty to fraud and tax charges
May 27, 2020
- Two brothers plead guilty for their roles in a contraband tobacco scheme which produced nearly 30 million unlicensed cigarettes
- Four defendants plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy in nationwide prescription drug diversion case
- Las Vegas couple indicted in $13 million fraud upon North Carolina Medicaid program and scheme to launder proceeds into private jet
- Former Macomb County commissioner of Public Works indicted for extortion
May 26, 2020
- Honduran national involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
- College admissions case
- Frankfort woman pleads guilty to money laundering and filing false tax return
- Licensed pharmacist charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 masks in violation of Defense Production Act
May 22, 2020
- California parent charged and agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case
- Officials of waste recycling company charged with conspiring to commit environmental crimes
May 21, 2020
- Chinese national arrested for $20 million scheme to fraudulently obtain loans intended to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
- Texas woman pleads guilty to narcotics and money laundering conspiracy charges for opioid pill mill that shipped drugs interstate
- Southern Shores man pleads guilty to cocaine distribution
- Encino man sentenced to nine years in prison for leading conspiracy to distribute opioids via sham clinics and corrupt doctors
- St. Joseph woman charged with wire fraud in scam targeting a Kalamazoo manufacturing business
- Joint Alert: Avoid scams related to economic payments, COVID-19
- North Royalton businessman charged with failure to pay over taxes collected from employees and embezzling from employee health plan
- California couple in college admissions case agrees to plead guilty
May 19, 2020
- La Crosse dentist sentenced for tax evasion
- Former tribal chair and former councilmember sentenced for embezzlement scheme
May 18, 2020
- Parent sentenced in college admissions case
- Florida man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine to Connecticut
- Oil & Gas office manager to serve four years in prison for embezzling over $1.2 million from employer and signing a false tax return
- Rhode Island chiropractor sentenced for tax evasion
May 15, 2020
- 2020 Law Enforcement Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice Awards
- Search of Concord warehouse leads to re-arrest of dark web vendor
- Gretna woman is sentenced for filing false tax return
- 2020 Law Enforcement Awards for exceptional service
May 13, 2020
May 12, 2020
- Former contractor sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for embezzlement scheme
- IRS CI recognizes 2020 National Police Week
May 11, 2020
- Former co-owner and CEO of pharmacy pleads guilty in prescription drug billing scheme
- Former Emory University professor and Chinese Thousand Talents participant convicted and sentenced for filing a false tax return
May 8, 2020
May 7, 2020
- Atlantic County man admits personal income tax evasion
- Fairfield man who defrauded family of more than $700,000 sentenced to prison
May 5, 2020
- Two charged in Rhode Island with stimulus fraud
- Businessman sentenced for fraud that targeted elderly homeowners
- Columbia, California men plead guilty to marijuana trafficking
- HOPE Clinic manager sentenced to federal prison for gun crime
- Tax convict sentenced to additional prison time for fleeing country before prison term
- Former healthcare president pleads guilty to embezzling over $763,000 and tax evasion
May 1, 2020
April 30, 2020
- U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-CI warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Israel’s largest bank, Bank Hapoalim, admits to conspiring with U.S. taxpayers to hide assets and income in offshore accounts
April 29, 2020
- Tax preparer sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to file false income tax returns
- Felon is sentenced for fraud for more than $464,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) committed while on probation
April 28, 2020
- Two individuals arrested for conspiring to violate the Defense Production Act
- U.S. Attorneys say strike force combats drugs, violence in the St. Louis metropolitan area
- Rapid City man sentenced for tax evasion
April 27, 2020
April 24, 2020
- Agent arrested on conspiracy charge alleging he accepted bribes paid by lawyer linked to Armenian organized crime figure
- Ex-doctor’s office manager pleads guilty for role in illegal oxycodone distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering scheme and for stealing Social Security benefits
- IRS-Criminal Investigation warns of emerging phishing schemes
April 23, 2020
- Akron couple sentenced for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
- U.S. Attorney McAllister and IRS-CI warn of fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- IRS-Criminal Investigation and the Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force urge the public to remain vigilant during these times
- Clarksville restaurant owners facing federal alien harboring and tax fraud charges
- Gladwin, Michigan man charged with fraud violation
April 22, 2020
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa and IRS-CI warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and IRS-CI warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa and IRS-CI warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Federal law enforcement encourages the public to remain vigilant to COVID-19 scams
April 21, 2020
- Providence chiropractor to plead guilty to health care fraud, tax evasion
- Former UCLA soccer coach agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case
- Cumberland County attorney admits tax evasion
April 20, 2020
April 17, 2020
- Pastor of Orange County church agrees to plead guilty to orchestrating $33 million fraud that conned investors
- U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota and IRS-CI warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) warns taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Government seeks to forfeit fraudulently obtained items from pawn shop owner
April 16, 2020
- Federal Grand Jury returns superseding indictment charging eights defendants in drug trafficking ring stretching across the United States
- Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force warns of stimulus check scams
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, IRS Criminal Investigation, Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Department of Justice warn taxpayers to be alert for scams related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
April 15, 2020
April 14, 2020
- Former Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and to commit money laundering
- United States Attorney Michael Bailey and IRS warn of schemes tied to Economic Impact Payments
- U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing and IRS advise caution regarding IRS Economic Impact Payments
- Beaverton man charged with participating in $65 million tax evasion scheme involving area construction companies
- Union County man charged with filing a false tax return for tax year 2013
April 13, 2020
- United States Attorney Joseph and IRS warn taxpayers of potential scams in relation to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich and Attorney General Aaron Ford form Nevada COVID-19 task force
April 9, 2020
- Taxpayers warned of scams in relation to COVID-19 economic payment checks
- United States Attorney McSwain warns of potential scams concerning the Economic Impact Payments that many Americans will soon receive
April 8, 2020
- United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich launch COVID-19 fraud task force
- Washington warns residents not to fall victim to a COVID-19 scam
April 7, 2020
- South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-Ci warn taxpayers against fraud schemes related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS-Criminal Investigation warns of possible COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments scams
April 6, 2020
- Three media executives and sports marketing company indicted in FIFA case
- U.S. Attorney announces South Carolina COVID strike team to combat Coronavirus fraud
April 4, 2020
April 3, 2020
- Do not let scammers get your COVID-19 economic impact payment
- Lake Worth businessman pleads guilty to evading taxes on millions in income, stashing funds in secret accounts around the world
- IRS-Criminal Investigation warns South Carolina of possible COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment scams
- IRS-Criminal Investigation warns Tennessee of possible COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment scams
- U.S. Attorney and IRS advise caution regarding IRS Economic Impact Payments
- Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and IRS Criminal Investigation warn taxpayers to be alert for scams related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) cautioned taxpayers today to be alert for possible scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments
- Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney’s Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation warn of potential fraud scams surrounding COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
April 2, 2020
- IRS-Criminal Investigation warns North Carolina of possible COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment scams
- The federal government warns of potential fraud scams surrounding COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- IRS Criminal Investigation and U.S. Attorney's Office warn taxpayers of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment scams
- Warning — Potential fraud scams surrounding COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
- Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force, IRS-CI warn of potential COVID-19 scams related to Economic Impact Payments
- United States Attorney’s Office and IRS warn of possible Economic Impact Payment scams
- U.S. Attorney's Office and IRS warn the public about scammers targeting Economic Impact Payments
- U.S. Attorney's Office and IRS caution the public about scammers targeting economic relief payments
- U.S. Attorney, IRS warn of potential fraud scams surrounding COVID-19 economic impact payments
- Parent sentenced to prison in college admissions case
April 1, 2020
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
March 23, 2020
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
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
February 28, 2020
- Meriden man pleads guilty to federal tax offense
- Guilty plea of U.S. accountant in panama papers investigation
- Philadelphia tax preparer convicted at trial on all counts
- Lead defendant pleads guilty in Texas-to-Ohio heroin distribution ring
February 27, 2020
- Union County man arrested for mortgage fraud and defrauding the Orange Public Library
- Queens pharmacy owner found guilty of health care fraud and money laundering charges for role in billing scheme
- Brothers charged with Old City arson indicted separately for tax fraud
- Phoenix tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false tax return
- Apex entrepreneur pleads guilty to defrauding water remediation investors and to aggravated identity theft
- Bowling Green attorney pleads guilty to laundering over $700,000 of illegal proceeds
- Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to three years in federal prison for fraud, conspiracy and tax charges
- Bakersfield attorney indicted for scheme to defraud her clients
February 26, 2020
- Twenty-four people in Milwaukee charged with heroin and cocaine trafficking and firearms offenses
- Mortgage short sale negotiator sentenced for defrauding mortgage lenders
February 25, 2020
- Illegal resident sentenced for purchasing aircraft parts with drug money
- Pilot involved in marijuana trafficking ring sentenced to 30 months in federal prison
- Member of New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
- KC tax preparer sentenced for false tax return scheme
- Portland tax return preparer sentenced to prison for preparing false returns
- Pharmacy owner admits role in multimillion-dollar illegal kickback scheme and evading taxes on over $33 million of income
- California man sentenced to 12+ years in prison for cross-country cocaine distribution scheme
- Boylston man pleads guilty to filing false corporate and personal tax returns
- Parent sentenced in college admissions case; defendant paid bribes for two of her children to gain admission to college
- Jury finds Wisconsin dentist guilty of tax evasion; directed patients to pay in cash
- Former Microsoft software engineer convicted of 18 federal felonies for stealing more than $10 million in digital value such as gift cards
- Man pleads guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns and theft of government funds
- NDTX roundup: February 25
February 24, 2020
- Former university tennis coach sentenced in college admissions case
- Palm Beach county tax return preparer sentenced to prison for filing false returns and theft of government funds
February 21, 2020
- North Hollywood man sentenced to nine years in federal prison for smuggling cocaine in household products shipped to Australia
- Former DEA agent and his wife indicted for alleged roles in scheme to divert drug proceeds from undercover money laundering investigations
- Florida man charged with organic fraud scheme
- Colorado tax evader indicted for not reporting to serve five-year prison sentence
- Fort Lauderdale father and daughter sentenced to prison terms for involvement in $100 million fraudulent tax refund scheme
- New Orleans man pleads in credit card fraud conspiracy
- Philadelphia labor-leasing company owner sentenced to prison for tax fraud
- Bergen county man sentenced to six years in prison for using personal information stolen from U.S. service members to file phony tax returns
- Miami tire importers indicted for excise tax conspiracy and tax evasion
- Ludington man charged with stealing from the SS Badger ferry company
- Parent agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case
February 20, 2020
- Mississippi tax return preparer sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns
- Savannah man pleads guilty to drug trafficking and prostitution conspiracies, possessing machine gun
- Two brothers, owners of Kennedy Industrial Electronics, sentenced on conspiracy charges
- Milledgeville, Georgia tax preparer sentenced for tax fraud, ordered to repay $1 million
- Former head of airline sentenced to prison for fraud
- Dorchester man sentenced for federal narcotics and firearms charges
- Florida man sentenced for conspiracy to resell diverted pharmaceutical products and wire fraud
- Member of Eastern European organized crime syndicate sentenced to 198 months’ imprisonment for racketeering and other violent crimes
February 19, 2020
- San Gabriel Valley man agrees to plead guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges in $147 million mining and digital currency fraud
- Thirty indicted for drug trafficking
- 78-year-old Boise man sentenced to federal prison a second time for distributing methamphetamine
- Four charged in conspiracy to import and distribute steroids, launder proceeds
- Former senior UAW official sentenced to 28 months for taking over $1.5 million in bribes and kickbacks
- Paving company owner charged with tax fraud
- Five men arrested on cocaine and money laundering charges in coordinated takedown
- Former chief economist for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space pleads guilty
- Ringleader of racketeering and money laundering conspiracy sentenced to 108 months in federal prison
February 18, 2020
- Bakersfield man pleads guilty to conspiring to structure funds
- Alabama man pleads guilty to tax evasion
- Former Michigan health care consultant pleads guilty to fraud and tax evasion
- Davenport man sentenced to prison for tax crimes
- Westford man pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax crimes
- Employee at mortgage company sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally accessing computer to steal $2 million
- NDTX roundup: February 18
- Michigan business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion and conspiring to steal reports from city police department
- Manhattan U.S. Attorney announces guilty plea of U.S. taxpayer in Panama Papers investigation
- Massachusetts state representative charged with embezzling campaign funds, bank fraud and tax fraud
February 14, 2020
- Delaware County business owner sentenced to 4+ years in prison for stealing funds from clients, filing false forms with the IRS
- Aliquippa man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs
February 13, 2020
- Jury convicts tax preparer of fraud and tax violations
- Jury convicts San Antonio businessman Brian Alfaro on federal mail fraud charges
- Jury convicts chiropractic clinic owner of tax fraud
- Manager of Middletown Mall sentenced for bankruptcy and tax fraud
- Ohio resident charged with operating darknet-based bitcoin “mixer,” which laundered over $300 million
- “Helix” laundered bitcoin from numerous darknet markets
- Utah tax return preparers indicted for tax crimes
February 12, 2020
- Bennington man sentenced for failing to pay withholding taxes
- Milwaukee business owner sentenced for $5.4 million tax fraud conspiracy
- Former president of labor union sentenced to 2 years in prison for demanding and accepting bribes
- Ithaca man pleads guilty to filing false income tax returns
- Tax preparer sentenced to federal prison for cheating IRS out of $2.6 million
- Local non-profit CEO charged with tax fraud
- Manitou Springs man sentenced for tax evasion
- Centre County man sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for income tax evasion
February 11, 2020
- Waterbury man involved in New Haven drug ring sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
- Rhode Island businesswoman sentenced in $10m Ponzi scheme that defrauded 23 individuals
- Former Raleigh officer sentenced to 10 years in connection with multi-million dollar investment fraud schemes
- McKees Rocks felon sentenced to prison for distributing cocaine and possessing a stolen firearm
- Erie tax preparer charged with violating federal tax laws
- Springfield business owner pleads guilty to evading $300,000 in employment taxes
- Part owner of international trading business sentenced to three years in prison for tax fraud
- made false statements to IRS auditors and on tax returns
- Bridgeport tax preparer pleads guilty
- Tax return preparer sentenced to prison
- Walpole man sentenced for filing a false tax return
- Mexican drug trafficker charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of over 500 kilograms of methamphetamine
- Glendale-based tax preparer indicted on 29 counts of preparing false tax returns and wire fraud
- NDTX roundup: February 11
- Worcester man pleads guilty to tax evasion
February 10, 2020
- Indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal court charging an associate of a Sinaloa cartel leader with drug-trafficking conspiracy and firearms crimes
- Defendant sentenced to prison for laundering funds from lottery fraud scheme targeting the elderly
- Boston auto body shop owner sentenced for tax fraud
- Jury convicts Denison, Iowa man for meth conspiracy
February 7, 2020
- Westland resident indicted in false return scheme
- Former president of National Children's Blanket charity indicted for allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from the organization
- Government food service provider pleads guilty to payroll tax fraud; did not pay more than $10 million in taxes
- Members of Anderson and Indianapolis drug trafficking organization indicted by federal grand jury
- Former CEO of PIMCO sentenced in college admissions case
- Lee’s Summit woman, brother sentenced for $1.7 million marijuana conspiracy
- Former UAW regional director and board member pleads guilty to racketeering and embezzlement conspiracy
- Judge sends former Greensburg doctor to prison for illegally distributing opioids
- Southampton man sentenced to prison for tax fraud
- Texas man pleads guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than 720 kilos of cocaine
February 6, 2020
- Federal jury convicts Chicago man of illegally structuring nearly $350,000
- Operator of New Jersey home health care agency sentenced to prison for not paying employment taxes
- New York plumbing contractor pleads guilty to employment tax fraud
- Men plead guilty to employment fraud scheme, defrauding Goodwill
- Mississippi tax return preparer indicted for filing false tax returns
- Delaware facility supervisor pleads guilty in Maryland to federal charges of tax evasion and interstate transportation of stolen goods worth more than $3.6 million
- Altoona man pleads guilty in $1 million fraud scheme and failed to pay taxes
- Rhode Island chiropractor pleads guilty to tax evasion
- U.S. Attorney’s Office in Memphis Collects $7,467,543.96 For U.S. Taxpayers and Victims in 2019
- Beaumont couple guilty of falsifying tax returns
February 5, 2020
- North suburban man pleads guilty to orchestrating $9.6 million fraud scheme
- Owners of Greensboro temporary staffing firms plead guilty to employment tax fraud; continued fraud even after prison sentence
- Hoboken-based accountant sentenced to 12 months for tax evasion
- Monroeville man admits guilt in marriage fraud scheme
- Federal inmate pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute synthetic cannabinoids
February 4, 2020
- Acupuncturist sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for defrauding Amtrak’s health care plan out of millions of dollars
- Ocala man sentenced to twenty years for conspiring to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl
- Pain clinic owner pleads guilty to tax evasion and money laundering
- Four indicted in compound cream prescription scam that cost government and union health plans over $22 million
- Sedalia man indicted for tax evasion
- Owner of DC-area tax preparation business pleads guilty to fraud
- Two South Florida residents sentenced to prison terms for stolen identity and tax refund fraud scheme
- San Antonio businessman pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy
- Utica men found guilty of drug trafficking conspiracy
- Former dental clinic owner sentenced for payroll tax fraud scheme; wife sentenced earlier for $885,000 Medicaid fraud
February 3, 2020
- HOPE clinic physician pleads guilty to drug crime
- Pawn shop owner pleads guilty to tax evasion
- Owners of underground, international financial institutions plead guilty to operating unlicensed money transmitting business
- Former Upland resident sentenced to 37 months for embezzling over $1.4 million from her employer
- Waterbury man guilty of trafficking heroin
- Pelham and Bronx-based tax preparer pleads guilty in white plains federal court to preparing and filing false income tax returns
- Former tax lawyer sentenced to five years in federal prison for evading back taxes he owed to Internal Revenue Service
- Income tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns
- Illinois man admits conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin
- Greensburg doctor charged with conspiring to receive kickbacks for prescribing fentanyl, and then causing insurers to pay for the unlawful prescriptions
January 31, 2020
- FusionPharm co-conspirators sentenced for $10+ million securities fraud and money laundering
- Felon sentenced for multiple fraud charges
- Illegal alien sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin
- Michigan man sentenced for role in a drug distribution operation in Monongalia County
- Woman pleads guilty to distributing contraband cigarettes
- Ludlow couple sentenced to 18 months in prison for six-year bid-rigging scheme
- Las Vegas tax return preparer sentenced to more than three years in prison for tax crimes
January 30, 2020
- Former Stockman Bank employee sentenced to prison for stealing from customers
- Operators of veterinary clinic charged with federal tax violations
- Senior adviser to the operator of the “Silk Road” website pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court
- Philadelphia tax preparer sentenced to two years in prison for causing tax loss of over $2 million
- U.S. Attorney announces tax charges against Poughkeepsie business owner
- Former Aurora business owner pleads guilty to multi-million-dollar fraud schemes
- Jury finds Florida man guilty of obstructing the IRS
- Tampa woman sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for tax fraud scheme
- Staten Island man sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international arms trafficking and money laundering
- Former owner of oil field construction business pleads guilty to tax evasion
January 29, 2020
- Rochester contractor sentenced for filing false tax returns
- As tax filing season opens, IRS Criminal Investigation highlights tax fraud prosecutions
- Owner of Wildwood Crest Pizza restaurant admits filing false income tax returns
- Two men plead guilty for roles in transnational heroin trafficking operation
- Operators of Millbury plumbing business convicted of running large scale commercial marijuana cultivation and distribution operation
- Former union official sentenced to 30 months for identity theft and failure to file tax returns
- Kenner woman pleads guilty to failure to pay FICA taxes
- Gainesville physician and ex-wife sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud conspiracy, health care fraud, and money laundering
- Morgantown pharmacist sentenced to 10 years for drug charges
- Quebec resident pleads guilty in multi-million dollar telemarketing scheme
- Two sentenced for roles in oxycodone distribution operation
- Former Universal companies executives indicted on RICO, related charges in wide-ranging fraud and bribery schemes involving city councilman and his spouse
- All of the defendants have admitted to their roles in an oxycodone distribution operation
January 28, 2020
- Detroit man sentenced to 10 years for his involvement in an oxycodone distribution operation
- Minnesota business owner sentenced to 46 months in prison for tax evasion
- Tax preparer sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for tax fraud scheme
- Detroit man sentenced for money laundering and drug trafficking
- "Sovereign citizen" who targeted federal judges and government officials sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Former executive assistant sentenced in connection with embezzling over $3 million
- Seventh defendant sentenced in million dollar tax refund scheme
- Bergen and Burlington county, New Jersey, religious leaders sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to evade taxes on millions of dollars in income from church
January 27, 2020
- Santa Fe Springs gang member sentenced to 40 years in prison for racketeering charges, including 2016 murder of rival gangster
- Baton Rouge man sentenced to federal prison for transferring more than $4.6 million in criminal proceeds as part of an unlicensed money transmitting business
- Electrical contractor sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing $3.3 million from employees
- Federal court permanently shuts down Georgia tax return preparers
- HOPE clinic physician pleads guilty
- Converse man sentenced to prison and ordered to pay over $3 million in restitution
- Former Philadelphia zoning board of adjustments chairman sentenced to more than one year in prison for theft, tax fraud
- Florida criminal defendant to serve additional prison time for lying on pre-sentencing financial disclosure form
- Former Rochester man charged in multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
- West Virginian business owners sentenced to prison for failing to pay employment and individual income taxes
- Former officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection sentenced to over 2½ years in federal prison for illegal gun sales and tax evasion
January 24, 2020
- Fugitive Coachella Valley doctor extradited from Israel to face 20-year prison term imposed in cosmetic surgery scheme
- Seaford man pleads guilty to tax charge
- Three Louisiana residents charged for conspiring to file false tax returns
- Former Mexican federal police commander arrested for drug-trafficking conspiracy
- Top executives plead guilty to participating in a billion dollar Ponzi scheme—the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the eastern district of California
- Washington State couple and companies sentenced for fraud and false statement in connection with renewable energy fraud scheme
- NYC restaurateur pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court to tax evasion scheme
- Former assistant director of real estate for city of Boston sentenced for accepting $50,000 in bribes
- Lowell woman pleads guilty to stealing approximately $182,000 from employer
- New Orleans women plead guilty in credit card fraud conspiracy
- Grayson County woman sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy
- San Francisco man sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for crimes related to illegal fentanyl pill manufacturing operation
- Florida man sentenced for conspiracy to resell diverted pharmaceuticals
January 23, 2020
- Elkins business owner sentenced for tax fraud
- New York pharmacist charged with narcotics and tax fraud offenses
- Owner of Frederick payroll processing business sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for defrauding victims of more than $1.6 million
- Chicago-area resident indicted for scheme to file false claims for tax refunds
- Smith County landscaper guilty of failing to pay payroll taxes
January 22, 2020
- California man sentenced for $447,000 scheme to cash stolen tax refund checks
- Ocean county attorney sentenced to one year and one day in prison for failing to pay over payroll taxes and making false statements on loan application
- Braking Point recovery center owner sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for health care fraud and drug crimes
- Twelve individuals indicted in methamphetamine distribution and money laundering conspiracy
- Washington woman and Nevada man sentenced to federal prison for their role in insurance fraud conspiracy
- California woman pleads guilty in college admissions case
January 21, 2020
- New Brunswick tax preparer pleads guilty to tax evasion
- Two more defendants plead guilty in multi-million dollar home health care fraud conspiracy
- Indiana man sentenced to 51 months in prison for defrauding former owners of Duluth-based trucking company
- Las Vegas tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
January 19, 2020
- Brighton man sentenced for failure to file tax return and for fraudulently concealing facts relevant to social security disability payments
- Former Milton mayor and ex-head of United Way of Santa Rosa county sentenced to federal prison for fraud and tax evasion
January 17, 2020
- Colorado Springs man convicted of bank fraud
- Meridian man sentenced to more than five years in prison for distributing methamphetamine
- Federal judge sentences six individuals for marijuana conspiracy
- Florence resident sentenced to federal prison for committing tax fraud while operating a tax preparer business
January 16, 2020
- Bettendorf doctor sentenced to prison for failure to pay employment taxes
- Former president of Newell Rubbermaid sentenced for tax fraud related to offshore asset protection company
- Eleven people charged in federal court with heroin and fentanyl trafficking in the Milwaukee area
- Williamsville man sentenced for wire fraud — again
- Owner of D.C. area tax preparation business indicted for tax fraud
- Gulfport tax preparer sentenced to prison for preparing false returns
- Pennsylvania anesthesiologist sentenced to prison for tax fraud
- Two dentists and office manager indicted for Medicaid fraud scheme
January 15, 2020
- Home care services owner charged with failing to pay employment taxes
- Pharmacist admits role in multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme
- Federal grand jury in San Antonio indicts former Air Force employee, Ashburn, VA-based Quantadyn Corporation, and its owner for alleged bribery and government contract fraud scheme
- Jury finds Texas attorney and client guilty of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service
- Nursing home operator pleads guilty to embezzlement and tax offenses
- Tax Day 2020 Wednesday, April 15
- Four exotic sports cars seized from convicted payday lender Scott Tucker to be auctioned off in order to return additional money to victims of Tucker’s scheme
- Owner and manager of Anwar Fresh Meat Market in Erie charged with food stamp fraud
- Lawrence man sentenced to 78 months for participating in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy
January 14, 2020
- Parent charged in college admissions case indicted on additional tax fraud charge
- Former New Haven tax preparer is sentenced
- IRS service center employee charged with filing hundreds of false tax returns
- Staten Island woman sentenced to 2 years in prison for defrauding police charity of over $400,000
- Certified public accountant pleads guilty to participating in federal contract bribe conspiracy and committing tax fraud
- Pittsburgh resident pleads guilty to conspiracy and health care fraud
January 13, 2020
- Holiday woman indicted on fraud and money laundering charges
- Owner of tax preparation business pleads guilty to filing false returns
- North Carolina tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false returns
January 10, 2020
- Belgian national sentenced for scam targeting charities and law firms
- Somerset man sentenced for illegal participation in bank loan
- Lawrenceburg man pleads guilty to wire and tax fraud
- Tax preparer sent to prison for false tax returns
- Cape cod man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine
January 9, 2020
- San Anselmo resident pleads guilty in ID theft and tax fraud scheme
- Springfield golf pro and home builder charged in superseding indictment with making false statements to a bank
- U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announces the distribution of $2 million seized in Operation Killa Gorilla to local agencies on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
- Former state senator’s accountant sentenced for tax fraud
- St. Louis resident sentenced to prison for role in a stolen identity fraud scheme that claimed $12 million in tax refunds
- Former Long Island investment advisor sentenced to 170 months in prison for multi-million dollar securities fraud and Ponzi scheme
- Former Newark police officer admits bribery and assisting in preparing false federal tax return
- Former consultant/chief operating officer of 1 Global Capital LLC charged with conspiracy to commit wire and securities fraud in relation to $287 million scheme
January 8, 2020
- Burlington county man charged with wire fraud and money laundering for defrauding internet donors
- Owners of Upper Darby tax preparation service sentenced to prison for scheme to create false tax returns
- Owner of tax return preparation business sentenced to prison; stole identities and filed false returns
- Former owner of Elizabeth restaurant admits evading taxes
- Two more defendants sentenced to federal prison for their role in staged accident scheme
- Houston man sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for leading interstate marijuana trafficking conspiracy
- Former bank branch manager sentenced to 33 months for scheme to steal funds from elderly account holders
January 7, 2020
January 6, 2020
- Local man guilty of tax evasion
- New Jersey painting company owner pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
- Former Connecticut resident sentenced to prison for tax evasion scheme
January 3, 2020
- Government contractor sentenced to 18 months for fraudulently claiming to perform services as a minority business enterprise defendant also sentenced for money laundering and tax fraud
- Former UVA football player sentenced for $10 million fraud
- Middlesex county man admits conspiring to defraud United States through filing of false tax claims
- Senior manager of global internet company pleads guilty to wire fraud
January 2, 2020
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December 30, 2019
December 20, 2019
- Sonoma county CEO pleads guilty to charges stemming from $25-65 million student loan repayment services scam
- Hialeah check casher sentenced to 13 years in prison for laundering over $100 million in health care, mortgage and identity theft tax refund fraud proceeds
- Montgomery doctor convicted on drug distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering charges
- Maryland tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false returns and aggravated identity theft
- Former non-profit organization president Lynn D. Cawthorne facing new federal charges
- Placer County woman sentenced for an investment fraud scheme that targeted investors in failed Folsom Ponzi scheme
- Former associate director arrested and charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from global maritime service group
- Bethany attorney pleads guilty to federal tax charges
- Dallas healthcare exec sentenced to 66 months for Forest Park, NextHealth frauds
- Bergen county orthopedic surgeon charged with failing to pay over payroll taxes and failing to report a foreign bank account
December 19, 2019
- Owner of scrap metal business admits filing false tax returns
- KCK man pleads guilty to distributing over 450 kilos of cocaine
- Stamford man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for surgical glove investment fraud scheme
- South Windsor couple charged with defrauding immigrant clients, USCIS
- Owner of golf management company charged with embezzlement of city funds and tax fraud
- Husband and wife sentenced to prison for attempting to bilk the IRS out of $1.3 million
- Hamden man charged with attempting to travel to fight for ISIS
- Albany attorney sentenced to 54 Months on money laundering, false tax filing convictions
- Metairie man charged with defrauding his employer and filing false tax return
- Former Greeneville man pleads guilty to embezzlement scheme
December 18, 2019
- Carmel attorney pleads guilty in federal court to tax evasion and failure to pay over payroll taxes
- Educational agency leader charged in financial conspiracy
- Omaha man sentenced for failing to file tax returns
- Rocky Mount tax preparer sentenced to three years
- Nashville woman arrested with four kilograms of fentanyl at Nashville bus station
December 17, 2019
- Ponte Vedra man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $8.9 million in restitution for fraud and money laundering
- North Carolina tax return preparer sentenced to prison for tax fraud
- Grove City man pleads guilty in federal excise tax scheme
December 16, 2019
- New Orleans man pleads guilty in credit card fraud conspiracy
- Bluefield woman guilty following three-day jury trial: Teresa Barringer convicted of failing to pay taxes, wire fraud, making false statements
- Lehigh Valley trucking company owner sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison for tax fraud scheme
- West Haven man arrested after attempting to travel to the Middle East to join and fight for ISIS
December 13, 2019
- Camden man sentencing to 45 months in prison for role in stolen identity refund fraud scheme and obstruction of justice
- Zambian national who stole U.S. taxpayer identities and refunds sentenced in Dallas to 8+ years in prison
- Former CIO sentenced to two years in prison for accepting approximately $1 million in bribes for awarding contracts
December 12, 2019
December 10, 2019
- Fort Lauderdale father and daughter convicted at trial for involvement in $100 million fraudulent tax refund scheme
- Three men arrested in $722 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme
December 5, 2019
December 4, 2019
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