November 30, 2023 Businesses owner and employee plead guilty to failing to report nearly 4 million dollars in income Omaha attorney sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Gang member sentenced to five years in prison for racketeering and firearms charges Former city commissioner sentenced for role in bribery conspiracy South Carolina return preparer sentenced to two years in prison for filing false tax returns Florida promoter of tax fraud scheme sentenced to more than two years in prison Principals of fire alarm repair company charged with decade-long scheme to overbill city agencies November 29, 2023 Two Rochester men arrested, charged with selling hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of stolen items U.S.-based conspirators sentenced to prison for international tax scheme Florida man sentenced for money laundering Federal indictment unsealed charging six Davidson County residents with drug trafficking and firearms offenses Four members of armed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine trafficking conspiracy convicted following federal jury trial Superseding indictment charges three more for involvement in scheme to steal and sell catalytic converters Jenks woman sentenced and ordered to repay more than $1.2 million in restitution Queens pharmacist sentenced to 60 months in prison for illegally distributing oxycodone and filing false tax returns Maryland man charged with committing $11.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic fraud November 28, 2023 Sin City Deciples members convicted of racketeering and drug conspiracy Indian national sentenced for money laundering conspiracy related to government impersonator scam President of Brisbane recycling company and its former counsel sentenced to prison for tax fraud One-time Orange County tax preparer convicted of tax fraud scheme that sought over $10 million from IRS and dozens of state governments Mount Airy restaurant owner pleads guilty to employment tax scheme SSNDOB Marketplace administrator who sold millions of Social Security numbers sentenced to eight years in prison Cincinnati business owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion and money laundering November 27, 2023 Owner of Orange County auto-repair businesses pleads guilty to filing false tax returns that omitted nearly $3 million in income New York man admits tax evasion over several years Clarkston tax preparer sentenced for multi-year tax fraud and prohibited from preparing future returns November 22, 2023 Calabasas man arraigned on indictment alleging he ran same-day drug delivery service that resulted in fatal fentanyl overdose Doctor and wife admit genetic testing kickback and bribery scheme November 21, 2023 Florida man admits fraudulently obtaining $2.4 million in CARES Act loans Binance and CEO plead guilty to federal charges in $4 billion resolution U.S. Treasury announces largest settlements in history with world’s largest virtual currency exchange Binance for violations of U.S. anti-money laundering and sanctions laws November 20, 2023 Cambridge man sentenced for filing false tax return Foreign national sentenced to 40 months custody for $5 million unemployment fraud scheme Married couple sentenced for laundering $1.4 million in proceeds from jewelry thefts and unemployment fraud during pandemic San Antonio man indicted for defrauding federal COVID-era programs November 18, 2023 Ames man sentenced for false presentation and preparation of federal tax returns Former Massachusetts State Senator arrested for COVID fraud Sigourney man sentenced to mail fraud and defrauding the IRS November 17, 2023 Atlantic County man sentenced to one year and one day in prison for health care fraud conspiracy U.S. Postal employee and two co-conspirators are arrested for $24 million stolen check scheme New Jersey man convicted of tax evasion in securities fraud scheme Pharmacy owners and doctor convicted for $145m health care fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion scheme Foreign national convicted of racketeering and drug trafficking conspiracy Backpage principals convicted of $500m prostitution enterprises promotion scheme Federal indictment charges dentist for $3 million loan scheme and tax evasion Four defendants sentenced in dark web cocaine distribution scheme New River couple arrested in Riverside, California for fraud targeting AHCCCS Federal jury finds Ohio man guilty of federal drug charge Monmouth County man convicted of tax evasion in securities fraud scheme November 16, 2023 Former San Francisco venture capitalist convicted of multiple fraud and money laundering charges COVID-19 relief fraudster convicted of bank fraud DuBois City manager and employee charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in city funds Sussex County man sentenced to three years in prison for $2 million COVID-19 fraud Travel manager pleads guilty to defrauding employer using hotel booking scheme Pennsylvania Guardian Gloria Byars & her co-conspirator found guilty of stealing from elderly wards Orlando man sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for tax fraud Two Arizona scammers charged in multimillion dollar cryptocurrency investment scheme Fourteen defendants indicted in $5 million California state unemployment fraud scheme November 15, 2023 Pennsylvania man admits $4.8 million cares act loan fraud scheme Morrisdale resident pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Decherd man pleads guilty to tax perjury, pays nearly $1.5 million in restitution to IRS North Kingstown contractor pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud, suborning perjury, money laundering, and wire fraud New Haven felon caught with gun and drugs sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison Fourteen gang members and associates indicted for racketeering conspiracy and fentanyl trafficking Colorado home health care owner charged with employment tax crimes November 14, 2023 Three charged in $1.5 million conspiracy to fraudulently claim tax refunds Nonfungible Token (NFT) developer pleads guilty to an international scheme to defraud NFT purchasers Founder of medical charity in St. Joseph pleads guilty to $8 million fraud scheme Former Navy civilian employee and defense contractor indicted in bribery scheme Federal grand jury indicts 23 MS-13 members and associates for alleged widespread methamphetamine trafficking Appraiser in billion-dollar fraudulent tax shelter sentenced to a year in prison Agoura Hills property developer sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for lying on bankruptcy petition and filing false federal tax returns Minnesota owner of lighting installation business pleads guilty to tax evasion November 13, 2023 Fort Collins woman sentenced to six years for drug trafficking and money laundering New Orleans man pleads guilty to false statements on an individual tax return CI issues red flags, tips to avoid falling victim to pig butchering schemes during International Fraud Awareness Week November 10, 2023 Indonesian national extradited from Singapore to face charges of running Ponzi scheme targeting Indonesian and Indo-American community November 9, 2023 Former president of Madison District Public Schools Board of Education sentenced for accepting bribes from local contractor and tax evasion Former Malibu Resident sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for conning investors with bogus promises of discounted Alibaba IPO shares Bitwise founders Irma Olguin, Jr. and Jake Soberal charged for $100 million fraud scheme Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby convicted on two counts of perjury “Head Of Legal And Compliance” for multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme “OneCoin” pleads guilty Luzerne County woman sentenced to 10 months imprisonment for preparing and submitting numerous false Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications In Covid-19 fraud scheme Addiction treatment center supervisor admits to participating in a scheme to defraud federal, state, and private health care insurers New Paltz business owner sentenced for filing false tax returns November 8, 2023 Enid woman pleads guilty to fraud and tax charges Mississippi return preparers found guilty of tax fraud Founder of Beverly Hills ‘Gentlemen Timepieces’ consignment store charged with conning victims in luxury watch Ponzi-type scheme Downey tax preparation company owner sentenced to 2½ years in prison for knowingly preparing hundreds of false tax returns Former California resident sentenced to ten years in prison on drug trafficking and money laundering charges November 7, 2023 La Valle resident sentenced to 5 years of probation for Amazon fraudulent return scheme Former Florida attorney sentenced to 14 years in prison for racketeering relating to operation of his law firm and investment companies Former Palm Beach County resident and international fugitive pleads guilty to tax and naturalization fraud charges RICO conspirator convicted at trial Charlotte woman in charge of 1.9 million dollar debt collection scheme is sentenced to prison November 6, 2023 Former medical doctor sentenced to prison for tax evasion Denver man indicted for tax evasion and failure to file tax returns Denver area tax preparer indicted for preparing fraudulent tax returns for clients Over 220 pounds of suspected controlled substances seized including pills shaped to resemble heart shaped candy November 3, 2023 Westwood man sentenced to over 9 years in prison for long-running surety bond scam that caused over $5 million in losses Honduran nationals sentenced in multi-million dollar wire and tax fraud scheme Former school board member convicted Las Vegas real estate developer sentenced for evading $1.9 million in taxes Leader of $70m cryptocurrency and binary options fraud schemes extradited to the U.S. Cleveland man sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for drug trafficking Part-owner of internet provider for U.S. troops at Kandahar airfield pleads guilty to tax evasion Former Gadsden pharmacist and city school board member sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy and tax crimes Pere Marquette developers convicted of mail fraud, money laundering, and bankruptcy charges Tax preparer sentenced to prison for $1.4m fraud scheme Defendant sentenced to prison as leader of schemes to defraud internet consumers and financial institutions November 2, 2023 Cedar Rapids man convicted of methamphetamine distribution and money laundering crimes Orange County tax attorney pleads guilty to underreporting $1.68 million in income, including funds embezzled from client’s family trust Former Utah HOA treasurer admits to stealing over $230,000 Former Edmond resident sentenced to serve 20 months in federal prison for fraud on Main Street Lending Program created in response to the pandemic Federal jury convicts dual resident doctor of tax evasion Utica man pleads guilty to fentanyl conspiracy and distribution Michigan man sentenced to prison for check-kiting scheme that caused loss of nearly $150 million "All Hands on Deck" Joint Law Enforcement Initiative developed to tackle fentanyl trafficking in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco November 1, 2023 Owner of New Jersey businesses charged with $3.2 million paycheck protection program fraud scheme Mayor of Riverdale, Ill. indicted on perjury and obstruction charges Louisiana physician convicted of tax evasion Former employee of San Francisco money services business charged with conspiring to launder drug proceeds Four Toledo area individuals sentenced for healthcare fraud scheme Virginia business owner charged with tax evasion and employment tax offenses Three convicted by jury of housing authority kickback conspiracy New Orleans man sentenced to probation for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering Grand jury indicts Cincinnati man with fentanyl crime, money laundering Founders and executives of digital-asset company charged in multimillion dollar international fraud scheme Clarksville home business owner sent to prison for filing 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