Paul R. Steed, 58, of Stamford, Connecticut, has been charged with wire fraud and tax evasion after allegedly embezzling over $28 million from his former employer, Mars Inc., the U.S. …
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a complex fraud scheme involving the Texas Lottery. Authorities took Felix Edward Medina, 24, into custody on …
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Justin Drew Hanson, the co-owner of Noah Associates, a clinical laboratory in Milwaukee, was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, the U.S. Attorney’s …
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Osaka, March 25 (Jiji Press) – A 29-year-old Japanese man, Tomu Fujinuma, was arrested by Osaka prefectural police on Tuesday after being detained in Thailand. He is accused of tricking …
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Lotenna Chisom Umeadi, a Nigerian national, has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, authorities announced on Thursday. According to court documents, Umeadi engaged in an email fraud scheme …
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois has announced charges against seven foreign nationals involved in a massive international “pump-and-dump” investment fraud scheme. The accused individuals, including …
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Oleg Beretsky, 67, of Naples, Florida, has been charged with conspiring to commit healthcare fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Guangji Zhang and Huachao Sun Charged in Michigan Gift Card Scam
Two men have been charged for their involvement in a large-scale gift card fraud operation in metro Detroit. Guangji Zhang, 46, of Irvine, California, and Huachao Sun, 35, of Los …
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Southfield Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
SOUTHFIELD, MI – Kenny Lee Howard, 32, of Southfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance …
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Four Guatemalan nationals were sentenced for their involvement in a multi-state retail theft operation that targeted home improvement stores and other retailers, resulting in losses of at least $280,000. The …