Nov. 27, 2024 West Tennessee tax preparers indicted for schemes to defraud government of over $65 million in COVID-19 relief Operators of Jacksonville roofing business plead guilty to payroll tax fraud and workers’ compensation fraud Chester man who embezzled $2 million from Newington business sentenced to prison Nov. 26, 2024 Raleigh basketball scout and life coach convicted for obtaining nearly $300,000 in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans in nationwide scheme Lawrence County resident sentenced for role in Puerto Rico/Western Pennsylvania region drug trafficking operation COVID relief loan fraud lands Oklahoma City woman in federal prison for two years Georgia tax preparer guilty of filing $3 million in fraudulent returns Rochester business owner pleads guilty to tax charge Society Hill businessman sentenced to a year and a day in prison for tax crimes Nov. 25, 2024 Former Cleveland city council member charged with bribery and fraud Florida man pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar investment fraud schemes and conspiracy to launder money Farmington accountant sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Lancaster man convicted of money laundering and operating an unlawful money transmission business for converting cash to bitcoin Brooklyn business owner convicted of multimillion dollar real estate fraud scheme Home repairmen plead guilty to tax fraud for failing to report income earned from elderly clients Three indicted in $1.4 million PPP loan fraud scheme Independence attorney pleads guilty to $857,000 tax evasion Ocala tax preparer sentenced to federal prison for defrauding clients and IRS Nov. 22, 2024 Federal law enforcement initiative leads to charges against six individuals for drug trafficking and firearms offenses Co-founder of medical charity in St. Joseph sentenced for $8 million fraud scheme Two Chicago-area residents sentenced to federal prison Jacksonville man indicted for money laundering Nov. 21, 2024 Jacksonville man pleads guilty for role in drive-by shooting on I-95 in St. Johns County Former Blue Springs woman pleads guilty to $220,000 Covid fraud Cartel-linked meth trafficker sentenced to 40 years in federal prison Eleven charged in federal indictment following takedown of Indianapolis meth trafficking conspiracy Senior FARC Commander sentenced to 21 Years in prison for international cocaine distribution conspiracy Nov. 20, 2024 Owner of North Carolina automotive business sentenced for employment tax crimes Former Connecticut resident sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax evasion Fifteen defendants charged in operation targeting conversion of bulk U.S. cash proceeds from drug sales into cryptocurrency for Mexican cartels Former Office of Emergency Medical Services associate director sentenced to six years in prison for embezzling $4m from the Virginia Department of Health Two Florida men sentenced in multimillion-dollar tax refund scheme U.S. Attorney Easley announces Illicit Finance Task Force to combat transnational money laundering Oklahoma City woman sentenced for federal drug trafficking, money laundering, and financial crimes in Eastern District of Texas Nov. 19, 2024 Former Pittsburgh resident sentenced to 34 years in prison for large-scale fentanyl trafficking and money laundering convictions Wisconsin man pleads guilty to failing to file employment tax returns and to failing to pay employment taxes Woodbridge man charged with pandemic relief program fraud offenses Eden Prairie man sentenced to over seven years in prison for COVID relief fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering Colombian man extradited to the United States for alleged role in extensive money laundering conspiracy West Virginia doctor guilty of tax fraud Riverside man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking pounds of methamphetamine from Mexico into Inland Empire Yuba County man sentenced to 2 years and 11 months in prison for submitting false claims against the United States in relation to a COVID-19 fraud scheme Naples woman sentenced to federal prison for preparing false tax returns Nov. 18, 2024 Former owner of collapsed nursing home empire admits $38 million tax fraud scheme West New York financial advisor sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in multimillion-dollar health care fraud conspiracy Former Virginia inmate sentenced to more than a decade in prison for drug distribution and money laundering conspiracies Boston man sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $50,000 in COVID relief funds International tax advisor pleads guilty to tax fraud in concert with U.S.-based CPAs Nov. 15, 2024 New York doctor pleads guilty to health care fraud Owner of Florida healthcare companies pleads guilty to tax crimes Orange County auto repair businessowner pleads guilty to underreporting nearly $1.2m in income Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO pleads guilty to embezzling over $40 million from conservancy Kennedy Street drug gang member sentenced to 220 months for trafficking fentanyl Washington state resident sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in fentanyl trafficking conspiracy Thirteen arrested after investigation into drug trafficking from New Britain car dealership Operator of Helix darknet cryptocurrency "mixer" sentenced in money laundering conspiracy involving hundreds of millions of dollars Nov. 14, 2024 Indiana man pleads guilty to cocaine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine violations Convicted dark web drug dealer sentenced to 360 months’ imprisonment Denver man sentenced to five years in prison for role in $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme KC woman charged in $1.9m bank fraud scheme Gang member sentenced to 28 years in prison for racketeering Houston man charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS Woburn men plead guilty to migrant smuggling conspiracy Bitfinex hacker sentenced in money laundering conspiracy involving billions in stolen cryptocurrency Somerset County man sentenced to 87 months in prison for defrauding new jersey traumatic brain injury fund of millions of dollars and committing tax evasion Los Angeles man pleads guilty to money laundering Phoenix man pleads guilty to cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine violations Florida resident sentenced to 78 months in prison for tax evasion Manhattan Franciscan friar pleads guilty to fraud related to fake medical charity in Beirut, Lebanon Nov. 13, 2024 Denver couple sentenced for scheme that defrauded Department of Defense contractor North Carolina man pleads guilty to his role in scheme that defrauded hundreds of companies out of millions of dollars Ukrainian national involved in scheme to export dual-use high precision jig grinder to Russia sentenced to 33 months in prison Multi-kilogram methamphetamine and fentanyl dealer sentenced to 19 years in federal prison Brazilian resident pleads guilty for role in fraudulent tax refund scheme Tax attorneys and insurance agent sentenced to prison in tax shelter scheme Client of fraudulent tax shelter scheme pleads guilty to obstruction St. Louis man sentenced to 46 months for preparing false tax returns Executive of Louisiana compounding pharmacy admits defrauding state health benefits programs Maryland store owner pleads guilty to tax evasion Computer intrusion and theft charges unsealed against two men Former IRS employee pleads guilty to fraudulent tax returns Nov. 12, 2024 Real estate development executive sentenced to 5 years in prison for bribery scheme with corrupt San Luis Obispo County supervisor Leader of real estate investment firm sentenced to 12 years in prison for role in $658 million Ponzi scheme and multimillion-dollar tax evasion conspiracy Dallas developer pleads guilty to bribing council members Bergen County woman charged with destroying cell phone to obstruct federal investigations into her husband and herself Danbury business owner sentenced to prison for tax evasion Nov. 8, 2024 Telefónica Venezolana to pay over $85 million to resolve foreign bribery investigation Bitcoin Fog operator sentenced for money laundering conspiracy Danvers man convicted of money laundering and operating unlicensed money transmitting business Nov. 7, 2024 Owner and manager of Cape Coral roofing company plead guilty to tax fraud conspiracy Stoneham police officer and electrical contractor plead guilty to bribery charges Four business owners indicted for smuggling and illegally importing tens of millions of dollars in emissions defeat devices from Canada into Eastern Washington Former Kentucky cabinet for health and family services employee sentenced for wire fraud and identity theft Businessman pleads guilty to export, tax charges in connection with shipments of other sensitive technology to Russia Florida man pleads guilty to biofuel fraud conspiracy China-based chemical company, its director and senior employees indicted for alleged fentanyl manufacturing and distribution Allen County, Kentucky man sentenced to federal prison for tax evasion Marlborough woman indicted for stealing almost $200,000 from a Keene non-profit Nov. 6, 2024 Bank manager sentenced to prison for misusing position to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from bank customer Scranton man charged with committing $850,000 in COVID-19 pandemic fraud La Porte man sentenced to 48 months in prison Nov. 5, 2024 Florida man and woman sentenced for conspiracy to sell counterfeit drugs on dark web Tallahassee couple and Ghanaian man sentenced for participating in a Ghana-based romance scam which victimized the elderly Passaic County man admits to failure to pay payroll taxes Somerville tax preparer convicted of false tax returns scheme Indictment charges Greenwich investment group operator Jackson County man pleads guilty to federal tax crimes Nov. 4, 2024 Fraudulent tax preparer sentenced to ten years on federal charges Fresno woman who managed her husband’s orthodontics practice pleads guilty to tax charges and agrees to forfeit her mansion and BMW San Carlos fraudster who cheated investors out of more than $1 million sentenced to over three years in federal prison
