Candies Goode-McCoy, a Nevada resident, has admitted to conspiring with others to file fraudulent claims for COVID-19-related employment tax credits, the U.S. Justice Department announced. The scheme involved submitting false …
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Two Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding the U.S. Government and Filing False Tax Returns
GREENBELT, Md. – U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Sandra Denise Curl of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Percy Leroy Jacobs of Prince Frederick, Maryland, to 30 months each in …
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ELGIN, SC — Angela Crosland, 51, of Elgin, South Carolina, has been convicted on multiple charges, including bribery, money laundering, distribution of methamphetamine and suboxone, and filing false income tax …
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David Katz, a 48-year-old man from Tualatin, Oregon, was sentenced on Tuesday for conspiring to defraud the United States government and filing false currency transaction reports. Katz, who served as …
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A Nigerian man residing in Canada, Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after defrauding U.S. pandemic aid programs …
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Holly Springs Woman Sentenced for $15.9 Million Fraud Scheme Involving IRS Employee Retention Credit
A federal judge has sentenced Lakisha Pearson, 48, of Holly Springs, to over four years in prison for her role in a fraudulent scheme involving the IRS Employee Retention Credit …
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Jacksonville Painting Business Owner Pleads Guilty in Workman’s Comp Scam
The head of a Jacksonville painting business has pleaded guilty to being involved in a large-scale workman’s compensation fraud scheme that cost the government millions in lost taxes and helped …
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CENTRAL ISLIP, New York — An indictment unsealed today in Central Islip, New York, reveals that seven individuals have been charged in connection with a large-scale conspiracy to defraud the …
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Fairfield Man Pleads Guilty to $7.4M Embezzlement Scheme at Banks
HARTFORD, CT — Lames Blose, 56, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges resulting from a decade-long embezzlement scheme involving multiple banks where he held high-ranking positions, …
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Mauricio Baiense, 57, from Quincy, Massachusetts, was sentenced today in federal court for his role in a tax fraud scheme that resulted in a tax loss of approximately $2.8 million, …