May 31, 2023 Construction company operator sentenced to federal prison for role in payroll tax evasion scheme Former owner of Plymouth restaurant agrees to plead guilty to tax evasion Former president and former financial advisor of law enforcement union convicted of defrauding union’s annuity fund Southern California man pleads guilty to kickback scheme to defraud Williams Sonoma May 30, 2023 Tax preparer sentenced to prison for preparing false returns Palm Beach art dealer sentenced to federal prison for laundering money from art fraud scheme May 26, 2023 Two Allentown residents charged in stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) fraud, and aggravated identity theft conspiracy Hollywood man arrested on indictment alleging he fraudulently sought over $65 million in COVID-19 employment tax credits May 25, 2023 Chinese National arrested in federal case alleging massive scheme that shipped millions of packages with counterfeit postage Kenmore man sentenced for mail fraud and tax evasion Businessman charged with conspiring to own unlicensed money transmitting business Willoughby Hills man sentenced for his part in $7 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme fraud Florida mortgage loan officer pleads guilty to tax evasion Matthews, North Carolina man is sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion Norwich man pleads guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from scheme that victimized women through social media accounts May 24, 2023 Reality show cast member pleads guilty to 15 felonies, admits multiple frauds Former Morgan Stanley financial advisor sentenced to over 7 years in prison for executing a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme Long Island businessman pleads guilty to multimillion-dollar COVID-19 loan fraud Jury convicts business owner in healthcare fraud and charitable foundation scheme Owner of two California construction firms sentenced to prison for employment tax crimes Three additional defendants in North Carolina plead guilty to national COVID-19 fraud scheme Evansville parts manager sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for 5 year scheme to defraud employer of over 400,000 dollars May 23, 2023 Owners of San Diego restaurants charged with COVID-relief fraud and money laundering Sioux Falls man sentenced to nearly 2 years in federal prison for role in fraud and money laundering schemes South Carolina return preparer pleads guilty to tax fraud Operator of sober homes and associate arrested for fraud schemes involving sober home client, Mass Save Program and COVID-19 business loans Former DEA agent, KCPD officer pleads guilty to false tax return related to payday loan scheme May 22, 2023 Watertown father and son sentenced to prison for decade-long lottery and tax fraud scheme May 19. 2023 Jury convicts Jacksonville man for receiving and paying illegal health care kickbacks Scrap metal reseller pleads guilty to filing a false corporate tax return Two Georgians indicted for pandemic-related fraud Federal grand jury indicts 24 defendants on drug trafficking charges May 18, 2023 New York construction company owner pleads guilty to filing false return 44 individuals indicted by federal grand jury for roles in a multimillion-dollar fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 relief funds IRS-CI deploys 4 cyber attachés to locations abroad to combat cybercrime May 17, 2023 Seven defendants convicted of crimes related to multi-state narcotics, money laundering conspiracies Former NYSP sergeant pleads guilty to tipping off target of gambling investigation Former board chair of Connecticut Energy Cooperative sentenced to prison for misusing funds Former Idaho farm foreman indicted for wire fraud, extortion, and filing false tax returns Texas woman charged with fraud scheme & tax evasion Wallingford attorney sentenced to prison for tax evasion State representative pleads guilty to willfully making false statements on a federal income tax return St. Charles County business owner sentenced to prison for failing to pay $3.4 million in taxes May 16, 2023 Albuquerque man pleads guilty to tax evasion Coal broker charged with filing false returns and obstructing the IRS Suspended Kentucky attorney and wife plead guilty to wire fraud and willful failure to pay tax Russian national charged with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure Former CEO of Connecticut energy cooperative sentenced to prison for misusing funds Newtown contractor sentenced to prison for tax evasion May 15, 2023 Former police department lieutenant sentenced for failing to report more than $1.3 million in income from his security business Kernersville man sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $956,028 for filing false tax returns Key West tax return preparer sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud Jefferson County men sentenced for federal firearms and narcotics offenses Jury convicts insurance agent of defrauding elderly investors May 12, 2023 Executive director of Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education pleads guilty to embezzling federal funding Former CEO of Autonomy Corporation faces conspiracy and fraud charges Sarasota woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States Appraiser in billion-dollar conservation easement fraud scheme pleads guilty May 11, 2023 Raleigh woman pleads guilty to using her real estate business to fraudulently obtain PPP loan Five individuals indicted for defrauding non-profit medical organization Springfield woman sentenced for reselling stolen goods and money laundering Silk Road drug vendor who claimed to commit murders-for-hire for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht charged with narcotics and money laundering conspiracies Former Modesto doctor pleads guilty to illegally prescribing opioids Local attorney sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment for pandemic relief fraud, mail fraud and tax evasion Accounting manager for Everett, Washington, company pleads guilty to embezzling more than $2.5 million from employer Chico resident charged with wire fraud in scheme to divert company accounts to personal accounts IRS-CI delivers cyber training, blockchain analysis tools to Ukrainian investigators May 10, 2023 New Bedford man sentenced for evading more than $400,000 in federal income taxes Congressman George Santos charged with fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and false statements 26 charged in series of federal indictments Owners & operators of mid-state restaurants plead guilty in scheme to harbor undocumented workers Former IRS revenue agent, along with five others, charged in alleged multimillion dollar COVID-fraud scheme Former president of MA state police union and former lobbyist sentenced to prison for RICO, fraud, obstruction and tax charges May 9, 2023 Whatcom County contractor sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay more than $1 million in employment taxes on employees Gloucester County man admits filing false tax returns Jefferson City tax preparer sentenced for filing false tax returns Husband and wife found guilty in meth and money laundering conspiracy U.K. citizen extradited and pleads guilty to cyber crime offenses 12 KC-area residents indicted for $250,000 COVID fraud conspiracy Construction business operator sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay more than $4.4 million of payroll taxes May 8, 2023 Former IRS employee sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for scheme to defraud IRS and commit identity theft May 6, 2023 Colorado Springs man indicted for COVID relief program fraud May 5, 2023 Syracuse man sentenced to 10 years for distribution of “molly” Former Scranton police sergeant sentenced to imprisonment for federal program fraud Former Homeland Security Investigations special agent convicted of federal tax, structuring, and concealment offenses Member of violent Chicago street gang convicted in federal racketeering and drug trafficking probe Nine members of Jefferson County ring affiliated with Jalisco new generation cartel charged with fentanyl trafficking and money laundering offenses Four members of Anderson and Indianapolis drug trafficking conspiracy, sentenced to a total of over 58 years in federal prison May 4, 2023 Las Vegas resident sentenced to prison for million-dollar tax refund fraud scheme Massachusetts and Connecticut men sentenced for Ponzi and tax fraud schemes Defendants sentenced in Air Force contract fraud case May 3, 2023 Two lawyers and two others charged in conspiracy that defrauded distressed homeowners looking for help 45 Minneapolis gang members and associates indicted on federal charges Former San Francisco garbage company executive pleads guilty to honest services fraud conspiracy Tallahassee couple sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and making false statements relating to COVID-19 relief programs May 2, 2023 Owner of Tukwila, Washington Thai restaurant sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax fraud totaling nearly $1 million Former Commonwealth Edison executives and associates found guilty of conspiring to influence and reward former Illinois House Speaker Man sentenced for 1.1 million dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme New Jersey accountant pleads guilty to tax fraud scheme Ocean County man admits money laundering Largest international operation against darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids results in record arrests and seizures Georgia woman sentenced to prison, ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for COVID fraud East Bay man charged with running 39 million dollar Ponzi scheme May 1, 2023 Construction company owner and former residential facility employee indicted for rigging bids for public contracts Owner of Cincinnati restaurant chain arrested for tax fraud Roswell escrow manager pleads guilty to fraud IRS-CI announces selection of field office leaders for 5 agency offices
