Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. A Vietnamese national was sentenced to 13 years in prison for hacking into U.S. businesses’ computers, stealing personally identifiably information (PII), and selling to other cybercriminals his fraudulently-obtained access to PII belonging to approximately 200 million U.S. citizens. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Law and Order
Nine Defendants Charged in International Stock Fraud Scam
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. An indictment was unsealed today charging nine defendants with offenses based on their roles in complex, international stock manipulation and money laundering schemes generating approximately $6.5 million in illicit proceeds. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J.[Read More…]
Owner of Mortgage Company Pleads Guilty to $64 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Co-Developer and Underwriter Also Plead Guilty Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 14, 2015. A Miami-area real estate developer and owner of a mortgage company, his business partner and a senior mortgage underwriter each pleaded guilty to a mortgage fraud scheme involving federally insured mortgages that caused losses of $64 million to the Federal[Read More…]
Happy’s Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Income and Employment Tax Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2015. A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. “Fraudulent business owners[Read More…]
United States Files Enforcement Action against Iowa Dietary Supplement Company and Principals to Stop Distribution of Adulterated and Misbranded Dietary Supplements
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2015. The United States filed a civil complaint today in federal court against Iowa Select Herbs LLC, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, its president and CEO, Gordon L. Freeman, and a partial owner, Lois A. Dotterweich, to prevent the distribution of adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, announced Principal[Read More…]
Detroit Area Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Providing Medically Unnecessary Chemotherapy to Patients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2015. A Detroit area hematologist-oncologist was sentenced today to serve 45 years in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme that included administering medically unnecessary infusions or injections to 553 individual patients and submitting to Medicare and private insurance companies approximately $34 million in[Read More…]
Army National Guard Official Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Accepting $30,000 Bribe
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2015. An Army National Guard official was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for accepting a $30,000 bribe in exchange for steering a $3.6 million contract to a retired sergeant major of the Minnesota Army National Guard and his consulting company. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R.[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Federal Prison For Drug-Trafficking And Firearm Offenses
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. A Rockford man was sentenced yesterday in federal court on drug-trafficking and firearm charges. JARVIS WASHINGTON, 28, of Rockford, Ill., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to a total of 12 years in federal prison, and ordered to serve 4 years of supervised[Read More…]
Marina Developer Sentenced To 60 Months In Federal Prison For Defrauding The Village Of Riverdale Of Over $370,000
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. A real estate developer who defrauded the Village of Riverdale of over $370,000 in public funds was sentenced yesterday to 60 months in federal prison. JOHN THOMAS, 52, of Chicago, owned and controlled Nosmo Kings LLC, which entered into an agreement with Riverdale to develop property[Read More…]
Social Security Administration Benefits Authorizer And Four Others Charged In $1.9 Million Kickback Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. A benefits authorizer at the Social Security Administration in Chicago authorized over $1.9 million in fraudulent benefits to more than 150 recipients who kicked backed cash to him and several others, according to a federal indictment unsealed yesterday. The benefits authorizer, JAYSON CRUZ, 39, of Chicago,[Read More…]
