Defendant Accused of Making False Statements Regarding His Medical Condition in Order to Obtain Benefits CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014. Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Director Andrew Boron announced a recent workers’ compensation fraud investigation has resulted in an indictment of a former Crystal Lake Police Officer. Michael Avila was arraigned earlier[Read More…]
Law and Order
FBI: Jury Convicts Macoupin County Man of Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sentencing is scheduled in June 2014 for a Mt. Olive, Illinois man after a jury convicted him of possession of heroin with intent to distribute. The jury deliberated for approximately 30 minutes on February 20, 2014, before finding David L. Simpson, 51, guilty. During the trial, which began[Read More…]
Pharmacist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Obtaining $1.7 Million from Health Insurers for Drug He Never Dispensed
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago pharmacist was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted at trial of collecting more than $1.7 million through false claims he submitted to insurance companies for a drug that he never dispensed and stealing the identities of unsuspecting pharmacy customers to make that[Read More…]
FBI: United States Attorney Announces Charges Against Investor Who Defrauded Carmel Victims
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced February 24 that an Ohio man has been charged with devising a scheme to fraudulently obtain money from investors in order to enrich himself by using his position as an investment adviser broker to solicit investors with promises that money[Read More…]
Chicago Woman Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling 1,000 Elderly Victims of Cash and Credit Cards
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A Chicago woman was sentenced today to more than 13 years in federal prison for swindling at least 1,000 elderly victims of cash and credit cards, causing a loss of at least $800,000, over a period of five years. The defendant, TIFFANY HALL, was the mastermind of[Read More…]
Pharmacist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Obtaining $1.7 Million From Health Insurers for Drug He Never Dispensed
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A Chicago pharmacist was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted at trial of collecting more than $1.7 million through false claims he submitted to insurance companies for a drug that he never dispensed and stealing the identities of unsuspecting pharmacy customers to make[Read More…]
Civilian Navy Employee Charged With Stealing More Than $360,000 in Housing Benefits
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A civilian employee of the U.S. Navy posted at the Capodichino Navy Base near Naples, Italy, was arraigned yesterday in Norfolk, Va., for allegedly obtaining more than $360,000 in housing benefits that he was not entitled to receive. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the[Read More…]
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
Invesetigations Have Yielded 44 Plea Agreements to Date Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A Northern California reUbal estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. Felony[Read More…]
Diagnostic Imaging Group to Pay $15.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims to Federal and State Health Care Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. Diagnostic Imaging Group (DIG) has agreed to pay a total of $15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs for tests that were not performed or not medically necessary and by paying kickbacks to physicians. Assistant[Read More…]
FTC Halts Multi-Million Dollar Work-From-Home Business Coaching Scheme
Consumers Lost Thousands of Dollars Each After Being Told They Could Earn Income Through Online Businesses Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal court entered a temporary restraining order halting a deceptive work-from-home scheme that conned millions of dollars from consumers by falsely telling them[Read More…]
