June 30, 2023 Former Wausau investment advisor sentenced to 8 years for 1.9-million dollar Ponzi scheme Couple charged with COVID-19 loan fraud scheme Former Atlanta business owner sentenced to prison for obtaining millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief fraud, tax identity theft and credit card fraud Utah woman found guilty of 10-million dollar PPP loan fraud June 29, 2023 Georgia woman sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for role in international conspiracy to launder proceeds of “boiler room” fraud Thirteen defendants charged in federal drug trafficking probe targeting fentanyl-laced heroin and cocaine sales in Chicago Woodland Hills brothers found guilty of fraudulently obtaining federal tax refunds and laundering proceeds through U.K. banks Philadelphia business owner charged with fraud and tax evasion Kansas man charged for stealing from U.S. government KC tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns June 28, 2023 Former Chicago-area return preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns Two men sentenced in large drug trafficking conspiracy Mexican national sentenced for role in drug trafficking conspiracy and money laundering Participation in coordinated national health care fraud enforcement action MediaMuv L.L.C. principal guilty of stealing millions in music royalties sentenced to 70 months June 27, 2023 All Hands On Deck CEO convicted of bank fraud, wire fraud, witness tampering, and other offenses Gloucester City business owner sentenced to 30 months in prison for payroll tax fraud and pandemic loan fraud Alabama woman charged with tax evasion Ravenna CPA sentenced for embezzling more than $1 million from employer and submitting false tax returns Indictment charges alleged members of drug trafficking organization in drug, gun and money laundering charges Suburban Chicago attorney sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud New Milford woman sentenced to federal prison for tax offenses District of Columbia woman found guilty in scheme to steal money from nonprofit she was entrusted to run June 26, 2023 Investment firm operator charged with running $100 million Ponzi scheme Prince George’s County man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for a conspiracy to obtain over $1 million in COVID-19 Cares Act loans and unemployment insurance benefits Riverside County tax preparer sentenced to 6 years in prison for preparing false returns that caused over $3 million in losses to IRS Attorney and Former U.S. Congressional candidate indicted for defrauding clients of more than $5 million in escrow funds Central Valley man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for $9 million cow manure Ponzi scheme Baltimore man sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.2 million in COVID-19 Cares Act loans June 23, 2023 Seven defendants sentenced to federal prison in $11.5 million fraud case Sixty-five year-old Mountain Home woman sentenced for conspiring to launder drug proceeds Three Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and five employees charged U.K. citizen sentenced to five years for cybercrime offenses Myrtle Beach woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud and theft of Veterans Affairs benefits Eleven-count indictment charging methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking, firearm offense, and money laundering offenses Troutville man pleads guilty to drug trafficking charges North Carolina CFO sentenced to 18 months in prison in multimillion tax fraud case Nineteen individuals charged in multiple federal indictments targeting heavily armed fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking organizations June 22, 2023 Four Nigerian nationals extradited to the United States to face charges in wire fraud and identity theft conspiracy Maryland restaurant owner pleads guilty to employment and other tax crimes Rock Hill man sentenced in large drug trafficking conspiracy New York man agrees to plead guilty to multiple federal crimes related to “Ichioka Ventures” cryptocurrency fraud scheme June 21, 2023 CEO of clean energy company convicted by jury of fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and obstruction offenses Georgia bar and restaurant owner sentenced to federal prison, ordered to pay restitution for tax evasion Cheyenne woman sentenced for wire fraud and failure to file a tax return Augusta man sentenced to prison for COVID-19 scheme that netted more than $4.5 million in loans and grants June 20, 2023 Owner of car parts remanufacturing company pleads guilty to employment tax crime Man sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally possessing guns and drugs in Chicago suburb Four indicted for $17 million bank fraud scheme Jury convicts pain clinic doctor of unlawful drug distribution, money laundering, and filing a false tax return Romanian citizens plead guilty to laundering $1.4 million in proceeds from jewelry thefts and Covid fraud June 18, 2023 Two Sioux Falls men sentenced for roles in fraud and money laundering schemes June 16, 2023 Former Alaska advanced nurse practitioner for illegally prescribing millions of opioids causing five deaths West Palm Beach man pleads guilty to laundering, gambling, and prostitution proceeds, and evading taxes New Orleans man charged with false statements on individual tax return U.S. Attorney and federal law enforcement partners announce formalization of darknet marketplace and digital currency crimes task force June 15, 2023 Russian national arrested and charged with conspiring to commit LockBit ransomware attacks against U.S. and foreign businesses Tax preparers sentenced in tax fraud scheme Youngstown-area attorney sentenced to prison for participating in scheme to steal more than $1.3 million from the IRS Bookkeeper is sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $1.35 million from employer Federal jury convicts businessman of participating in bribery scheme with former Illinois state lawmaker Haskell County drug dealer sentenced for role in extensive drug and money laundering conspiracy June 14, 2023 Reedsburg attorney pleads guilty to embezzling over $1.64 million from client's trust accounts NC clinic owner pleads guilty to $4.7 million health care fraud scheme June 13, 2023 Orange County lawyer agrees to plead guilty to multimillion-dollar fraud Springfield man sentenced for scheme to transport stolen catalytic converters across state lines New Britain man admits stealing and selling catalytic converters Bloomington man pleads guilty to wire fraud in $250 million feeding our future fraud scheme LeRoy woman sentenced to probation and home detention for failing to file federal tax returns Former electrical company general manager pleads guilty to defrauding Keolis Commuter Services June 12, 2023 St. Petersburg man who orchestrated multimillion dollar fraud scheme while on supervised release sent back to prison for theft of government property and money laundering Leader of human smuggling organization sentenced to 96 months in prison New Jersey man pleads guilty to participating in multimillion-dollar kickback scheme to defraud Williams Sonoma Danvers man arrested for money laundering and operating unlicensed money transmitting business Arizona man sentenced to nine years in prison for “massive” tax fraud scheme Byram woman sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and falsification of records June 9, 2023 Orange County doctor sentenced for prescribing opioids to ‘patients’ whom he knew were addicts Russian nationals charged with hacking one cryptocurrency exchange and illicitly operating another A Las Vegas tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns June 8, 2023 Greenwood Village psychiatrist sentenced to prison for illegal distribution of controlled substances and financial crimes Atlantic County man sentenced to 18 month in prison for health care fraud conspiracy targeting state health benefits programs Lavaca man sentenced in 134 million dollar COVID-19 health care fraud and money laundering scheme Four Arizona swindlers sentenced for paycheck protection program fraud Wynde Collins sentenced to 121 months for expansive loan fraud scheme Four defendants charged in connection with extensive prostitution enterprise Johnstown woman sentenced for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl June 7, 2023 Former car dealership manager gets 2 years in prison, must pay $448,000 restitution Union County man convicted of tax evasion and failing to file tax returns June 6, 2023 Mexican national sentenced for COVID-19 related fraud and identity theft offenses Two Norman residents sentenced for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft Man admits he caused thousands in losses to IRS Faribault couple plead guilty to their roles in $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme Ottumwa man and woman convicted for false tax returns and fraudulent unemployment benefits June 5, 2023 Utah fraudster sentenced to 24 months after stealing thousands of dollars in PPP loan money Former co-owner of Minnesota Vikings sentenced for providing shadow banking services to cryptocurrency exchanges June 2, 2023 Keswick man sentenced to prison for failing to pay payroll taxes, making false statements on PPP loan applications Owner of Cuyahoga Falls tax prep business charged with tax crimes Cleveland man sentenced in drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy Owner of several Key West hospitality staffing companies sentenced for tax and immigration crimes June 1, 2023 Father and son tobacco company owners sentenced to prison for conspiring to evade federal excise taxes on Dominican cigars Korean national sentenced to 2 years and 9 months in prison for “bust out” bank fraud scheme Rochester man pleads guilty to COVID fraud
