Current News September 2021 September 23, 2021 Nevada man pleads guilty to stealing over $1.9 million in COVID-relief fraud scheme and failing to pay over employee tax contributions to the IRS Raeford woman sentenced to 36 months in $1.49 million tax preparer case Florida businessman and CFO of Russian natural gas company arrested on tax charges related to $93 million hidden in offshore accounts Two defendants charged in tax conspiracy Tax preparer convicted of multiple counts of tax fraud for filing false tax returns Federal jury convicts former financial representative of wire and tax fraud for a half-million dollar fraud scheme Maryland tax preparers sentenced to prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS September 22, 2021 Bucks County temp agency owner indicted on charges of tax fraud American ex-pat pleads guilty to Panamanian wire fraud conspiracy Mountain Home man sentenced to 63 months for obtaining coronavirus relief funds by fraud September 21, 2021 Two Florida tax preparers plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States Former Fall River mayor sentenced to six years in federal prison Worcester dental office manager pleads guilty to role in Medicare fraud scheme Federal grand jury indicts nine individuals on drug trafficking charges Bridgeport man pleads guilty to heroin distribution charge September 20, 2021 Former information technology executive pleads guilty to insider trading and aiding in the preparation of a false tax return Virginia Beach investment advisor and Williamsburg attorney sentenced for $25 million nationwide investment fraud scheme Bergen County woman admits embezzling money from guided tour company and subscribing to false tax returns Former State Department employee pleads guilty to honest services fraud scheme Owner of Jacksonville tax preparation business sentenced to 35 months in federal prison for tax fraud September 17, 2021 Rogersville business owner stole from customers in $4 million fraud scheme Auburn man sentenced for tax fraud Owings Mills couple facing federal indictment for charges relating to a $20 million life insurance scheme Georgia man is charged with conspiracy to defraud the North Carolina Medicaid program South Hills pharmacist pleads to health care fraud conspiracy, fraudulently obtaining controlled substances and misbranding drugs September 16, 2021 Treasury sanctions significant drug trafficking organization Members and associates of El Grupo de los 27 prison gang indicted for violating the Rico Act in Puerto Rico Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS Two defendants arrested for operating narcotics delivery service responsible for three overdose deaths Former Union County postal employee admits conspiring to commit bank fraud and fraudulently attempting to obtain SBA loans New Special Agent in Charge takes the helm at IRS-CI in Boston Valley man sentenced to additional prison time for failure to appear Collin County wedding planner sentenced for COVID relief fraud September 15, 2021 Three medical professionals charged with distributing "massive quantities" of controlled substances from "pill mill" Irvington man admits conspiring to steal mail and commit bank fraud New Haven woman sentenced to federal prison for drug-related offenses Charleston woman sentenced to prison for defrauding local businesses Two Bel Air men facing federal indictment for $13 million scheme to defraud their employer, including money laundering and tax evasion Former Georgetown head tennis coach agrees to plead guilty in college admissions case Former corporate executive sentenced for $30 million embezzlement scheme Grayson county woman sentenced to federal prison for possession and use of protected health information Middlesex County man charged with $1.3 million in paycheck protection program and economic injury disaster loan fraud scheme Former Massachusetts state representative sentenced to prison for embezzling campaign funds, bank fraud and tax fraud Four men federally-charged in transnational wire fraud and identity theft conspiracy Uncasville business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Three Texas residents charged with fraud and money laundering conspiracies targeting federally-funded meal programs for underprivileged youth Quebec resident sentenced to 30 months in prison for multimillion-dollar telemarketing schemeSmith County lawyer sentenced for federal employment tax violations September 14, 2021 West L.A. man pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining approximately $9 million in COVID relief loans, some of which was gambled away Money launderer and wholesale supplier of narcotics to East Baltimore Monument Street drug trafficking organization sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $472,000 September 13, 2021 Parkville man pleads guilty to $335 million fraud, $615,000 tax violations Florida dentist pleads guilty in public corruption scheme involving former Arkansas state senator Boston woman sentenced for role in multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise Former Waterbury resident sentenced to five years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and heroin September 10, 2021 Santa Fe woman sentenced to a year in prison for illegally cashing U.S. Treasury checks Former Eastern Shore resident sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for conspiring to sell more than $3.5 million in stolen goods and for tax fraud Businessman accused of underreporting tax returns by $1 million Former Kentucky warehouse owner, former crop insurance agent sentenced for charges related to crop insurance fraud Knoxville man pleads guilty to scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration's COVID-19 economic relief programs Wausau health insurance broker sentenced for scheme to import & distribute misbranded drugs from India September 9, 2021 Former Tallahassee city commissioner and business partner sentenced for years-long bribery scheme Identity thief and tax fraudster on way to federal prison Owner of Long Island commercial check cashing companies pleads guilty to financial fraud Pittsburgh man sentenced to prison for social security fraud and failing to file tax returns Federal inmate sentenced for conspiring with brother in tax refund fraud scheme Three operators of financial services firm indicted for $155 million investment fraud Three San Francisco garbage companies admit bribery and pay $36 million to resolve federal investigation September 8, 2021 Springfield woman sentenced to 15 years for meth conspiracy Former Ericsson employee charged for role in foreign bribery scheme Ukrainian cyber criminal extradited for decrypting the credentials of thousands of computers across the world and selling them on a dark web website NXIVM President Nancy Salzman sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment for racketeering conspiracy September 7, 2021 Big Stone Gap man pleads guilty to unemployment fraud, mail fraud Tax preparer convicted for tax fraud… again Former Monahans businessman pleads guilty to failure to pay over $1 million in payroll taxes IRS Criminal Investigation launches first-ever digital billboard campaign seeking information on tax-evaders, financial criminals September 3, 2021 Mexican national who allegedly headed international cocaine trafficking organization extradited from Mexico Florida man guilty in transnational east Texas call center fraud scheme Two Arkansas men found guilty of fraud and money laundering in connection with proposed Elm Springs, Arkansas wind farm Tax preparer pleads guilty to stealing from his clients and filing false tax returns Former payroll manager of Stratford home healthcare company charged with federal tax offense Las Vegas business owner sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for participation in multimillion dollar fraud upon the North Carolina Medicaid Former Rio Rico bank manager sentenced to 30 months for money laundering Former Prince George’s County police lieutenant facing federal indictment for tax evasion and obstruction of justice September 2, 2021 Ex-president and CEO of Long Beach substance abuse treatment provider sentenced to seven years in prison for health care fraud Ulster County man pleads guilty to conspiring to commit COVID-19 relief fraud Woman sentenced for tax fraud on behalf of herself and many others Ft. Thomas man sentenced to 33 months for wire fraud and tax evasion Nigerian hacker and a repeat offender sentenced to federal prison for unemployment fraud and tax fraud scheme United States files suit against UPMC, its physician practice group, and the chair of its department of cardiothoracic surgery for violating the False Claims Act Jacksonville man sentenced to 33 months in prison for defrauding a religious organization and filing false income tax returns September 1, 2021 Director and promoter of BitConnect pleads guilty in global $2 billion cryptocurrency scheme Former vice president of Mercyhealth in Janesville and owner of marketing agency charged in kickback scheme Georgia woman sentenced to prison for money laundering involving the theft of University of Iowa employee identifications Sisseton woman sentenced for theft from an Indian Tribal Organization August 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for August 2021 July 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for July 2021 June 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for June 2021 May 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for May 2021 April 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for April 2021 March 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for March 2021 February 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for February 2021 January 2021 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for January 2021 2020 News December 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for December 2020 November 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for November 2020 October 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for October 2020 September 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for September 2020 August 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for August 2020 July 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for July 2020 June 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for June 2020 May 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for May 2020 April 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for April 2020 March 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for March 2020 February 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for February 2020 January 2020 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for January 2020 2019 News December 2019 Criminal Investigation Press Releases for December 2019 October 2019 October 16, 2019 South Korean national and hundreds of others charged worldwide in the takedown of the largest darknet child pornography website, which was funded by bitcoin August 2019 August 20, 2019 Former bank executive found guilty in $15 million construction loan fraud scheme
