January 31, 2023 Former Florida CEO sentenced to prison for tax evasion Current inmate sentenced for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and conspiracy to commit money laundering Pleasant Hill man sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for billion dollar DC Solar Ponzi scheme U.S. promoter of foreign cryptocurrency companies sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in multimillion dollar securities fraud scheme Connecticut tax return preparer charged with tax fraud offenses January 30, 2023 Co-owner of binary options company sentenced to prison for tax evasion Leader of drug delivery service responsible for three fentanyl poisoning deaths convicted January 27, 2023 Minnesota man charged with tax and wire fraud Two more sentenced for “Sweepstakes” scheme targeting elderly victims King of Prussia woman sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and COVID fraud Maryland felon sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $419,000 in COVID-19 CARES Act loans while on probation for a previous federal conviction Two hundred and seventy-file convicted in four separate investigations concluded within last nine months of drug trafficking networks directed from Oklahoma state prisons using contraband cell phones New York woman sentenced for $9.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud Former IRS employee found guilty on all counts in scheme to defraud IRS and commit identity theft David J. Miller and Minnesota Independent Cooperative, Inc., convicted in multimillion-dollar prescription drug diversion scheme Conshohocken woman pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess methamphetamine Las Vegas dentist pleads guilty to failing to pay employment taxes January 26, 2023 Two sentenced in wiretap investigation into meth trafficking Five members and associates of white supremacist gang sentenced to life in prison for racketeering, kidnapping, and murder Eldon man pleads guilty to $437,000 COVID fraud scheme Former Stoneham police officer and electrical contractor indicted on additional bribery charges January 25, 2023 Former New Mexico Taxation and Revenue employee sentenced for wire fraud, identity theft, money laundering Dental practice owners charged with fraud and RICO conspiracy Youngstown area attorney convicted of participating in scheme to steal more than $1.3 million from IRS Sixty Southside Locos gang members and associates convicted for drug trafficking operation directed from Oklahoma state prisons Colorado businessman pleads guilty to tax evasion St. Louis man gets 235-month sentence for involvement in drug ring January 24, 2023 Arizona man pleads guilty to solar power tax fraud scheme Brooklyn Park man pleads guilty to his role in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme Two sentenced to prison for participation in drug trafficking ring January 23, 2023 Toronto gambler sentenced for falsifying income tax returns Forgo fraud this tax season: IRS-CI issues tips to protect your wallet, identity U.S. taxpayers living abroad must report income, pay taxes in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code January 20, 2023 Man from Clearfield pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Former Los Angeles City politician José Huizar pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy and tax evasion charges Jefferson County woman pleads guilty in return to sender drug trafficking investigation Cave Springs man pleads guilty to tax evasion Three additional individuals sentenced for participating in 10 million-dollar multistate bank fraud conspiracy Surprise man convicted of numerous crimes, including false claims to the IRS January 19, 2023 Owner of two northeast Ohio businesses sentenced to prison for PPP loan fraud Arkansas owner of garage door business pleads guilty to tax evasion Three men sentenced for roles in bribery conspiracy Hallam man sentenced to six months confinement for willful failure to pay over tax January 18, 2023 CPA pleads guilty to conspiring to promote fraudulent tax shelter scheme New Jersey tax preparer and Arizona man charged with conspiracy to defraud and identity theft New Milford woman pleads guilty to tax offenses BSA data serves key role in investigating financial crimes January 17, 2023 Former CEO of Los Angeles-based anti-poverty nonprofit agrees to plead guilty to embezzling and misusing funds and tax offense Kenmore man pleads guilty to mail fraud and tax evasion January 13, 2023 Former San Francisco building inspection commission president pleads guilty to multiple fraud schemes, providing false documents to FBI, and tax evasion South Florida residents sentenced to prison for $28 million COVID-19 paycheck protection program fraud scheme Two guilty in $1 million COVID fraud scheme Two Thornton women sentenced for money laundering related to a Denver-area drug trafficking operation January 12, 2023 Hamden man admits attempting to travel to fight for ISIS Jersey City attorney charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Extradited Seminole County man sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for COVID relief fraud Owner of Ninja Electronics retail stores pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering charges Victims of BitConnect scheme to receive more than $17 million to compensate for losses January 11, 2023 Man sentenced for role in international telemarketing scheme Worcester investment adviser sentenced to more than eight years in prison for fraud and witness tampering East Providence man sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently applying for COVID relief business loans Former Louisiana state senator and chair of state political party, sentenced to 22-months imprisonment for role in nearly 7-year scheme to defraud campaign entity, donors, and political party organization Preparing fraudulent returns results in prison for tax servicer January 10, 2023 Charlotte man is convicted of defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid program Utah tax preparer sentenced to prison for tax scheme and obstructing IRS Coventry man charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds Man sentenced for integral role in sophisticated international fraud scheme January 9, 2023 Sixty-nine Universal Aryan Brotherhood gang members and associates convicted during multi-year investigation into their drug trafficking of methamphetamine Florida doctor sentenced for substance abuse treatment fraud scheme Father and son owners of Jacksonville construction firms sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS Former Portland attorney sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for embezzling client funds January 6, 2023 Former senior athletic department administrator at the University of Southern California sentenced to six months in prison in college admissions case Brooklyn, New York man convicted in cross-country marijuana distribution conspiracy Erie man sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine Johnstown man sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess fentanyl Laboratory owners and executives charged in health care kickback scheme Ohio man pleads guilty for unlawfully stealing over 712 seized Bitcoin subject to forfeiture in brother’s pending criminal case Enumclaw, Washington, woman sentenced for criminal scheme to steal flood control tax dollars January 5, 2023 Omaha business owner sentenced for failing to pay over payroll taxes CFO of KC company sentenced for 3 million dollar embezzlement scheme, filing false tax returns Westport investment advisor pleads guilty to federal tax charge Two North Carolina tax preparers sentenced to prison for 5 million dollar tax conspiracy Albuquerque attorney sentenced to prison for tax fraud Man sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison in New Mexico truck stop fraud case Non-Fungible Token (NFT) developer charged in multimillion-dollar international fraud scheme Rocheport woman indicted for 1.5 million dollar fraud scheme January 4, 2023 Bronx man sentenced to 40 months in connection with COVID-19-related tax and unemployment fraud schemes Architect of nationwide college admissions scheme sentenced to more than three years in prison Former airline executive sentenced to prison for willfully failing to pay 2.6 million dollars in taxes owed to the IRS Restaurant owner sentenced to prison for 2 million dollar tax fraud scheme Waco return preparer pleads guilty to tax conspiracy and PPP fraud Former New Jersey official admits defrauding New Jersey health care benefit program of more than 4.5 million dollars Wexford woman sentenced for failing to file business and personal taxes January 3, 2023 IRS-CI counts down top 10 cases of 2022
