October 31, 2023 Cryptocurrency founder “Bruno Block” sentenced to four years in prison Johnstown man sentenced for conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances Cheshire woman pleads guilty to fraud and tax offenses stemming from nearly $1 million embezzlement scheme Quincy man arrested for hiding over $10 million in corporate income Peoria man sentenced to three years of probation for paycheck protection program fraud October 30, 2023 Executive arrested on charges of bribing San Luis Obispo County supervisor and concealing crimes Bank insider charged with accepting bribes to facilitate millions of dollars of money laundering Glendale man sentenced for laundering millions in fraudulently obtained jobless benefits Former Miami-Dade corrections sergeant sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud October 27, 2023 Hawaii woman charged with filing false tax returns Federal grand jury indicts 3 defendants for Trapper Creek murders Federal grand jury indicts 10 defendants in large drug trafficking ring U.S. citizen indicted for filing false tax returns, failing to report foreign bank account Former CEO of Sunwest Management ordered to pay over $74 million in restitution to more than 1,400 victims Illicit money transmitters admit criminal scheme to funnel money to Nevada casino Former marketing employee sentenced to federal prison for bank fraud and identity theft October 26, 2023 Construction firm CFO sentenced to two years in prison for employment tax crime Former Navy civilian employee pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery October 25, 2023 Buffalo woman previously convicted of defrauding hurricane victims with COVID fraud New Jersey man admits to conspiring with India based company to mail illicit pharmaceutical meds to U.S. customers October 24, 2023 Six defendants indicted for $240,000 COVID fraud conspiracy Mississippi man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering COVID-19 Strike Force announces indictment of Spokane Valley couple in connection with fraudulent COVID relief loan Senior executive pleads guilty to defrauding international cargo airline employer Former reality show cast member and St. Louis DJ sentenced for multiple frauds Former owner of drug paraphernalia store sentenced for conspiracy to import, transport and sell drug paraphernalia and to tax evasion Sacramento area tax preparer convicted of presenting false tax returns October 23, 2023 Former HSI special agent sentenced to more than six years in prison on tax, structuring, concealment charges San Bernardino County man sentenced to 17 years in prison for leading drug trafficking efforts, including smuggling into jails Former HSI special agent sentenced to more than six years in prison on tax, structuring, and concealment charges Three indicted in multimillion dollar scheme to defraud automobile auction October 20, 2023 New defendant pleads guilty in conspiracy involving $44 million in drug proceeds laundered to Mexico through local cell phone store fronts Oklahoma City woman sentenced to serve a year in federal prison for identity theft North Carolina and North Dakota police chiefs and federal firearms licensees indicted for conspiracy to illegally acquire machineguns and other firearms New Kensington resident pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns for clients October 19, 2023 Medford contractor sentenced for tax evasion and filing false loan applications Former Florida state representative sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud Fresno hairstylist pleads guilty to committing multimillion-dollar caregiver fraud against Malibu doctor suffering from mental illness President of suburban Chicago environmental company indicted for allegedly obstructing federal probe into grant funding of hotel demolition project Former Orange County education official arrested on complaint alleging he embezzled more than 14 million dollars from school district Inland Empire man sentenced to two years in prison for purposely underreporting plastics recycling business income to IRS October 18, 2023 Former church employee sentenced to pay restitution and serve two years in federal prison for defrauding church out of more than 450,000 dollars Former NASCAR team owner is indicted on federal charges Moldovan charged, arrested, and extradited for administration of site involved in the illicit sale of compromised computer credentials October 17, 2023 Former information technology manager sentenced for scheme to steal over $1.4 million from employer Nevada CPA pleads guilty to filing false tax returns October 16, 2023 Utah man admits defrauding Montana employer Three defendants plead guilty to a 38 million dollar catalytic converter theft conspiracy Rochester man arrested, accused of defrauding lending company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars California lawyer sentenced for multiple crimes including the illegal distribution of 157 million dollars in diverted prescription drugs October 13, 2023 Investment banker pleads guilty to tax evasion Meriden man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl Shipbuilding company CEO charged with witness tampering and obstruction Former San Diego police officer and three others sentenced for crimes stemming from years-long operation of illicit massage businesses Former U.S. congressional candidate convicted of federal election campaign act violations and false statements IRS Criminal Investigation special agent recognized by U.S. Attorney’s Office for outstanding achievement Former chairman of 1 Global pleads guilty to running 250 million dollar securities fraud scheme October 12, 2023 Rochester man going to prison for COVID fraud Massachusetts businessman pleads guilty to million dollar payroll tax fraud scheme Man sentenced for over 500,000-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud and money laundering scheme United States seeks to forfeit more than 72 million dollars involved in bribery and money scheme CEO of company providing homes for parolees and probationers sentenced to 17 years in prison for bank fraud, wire fraud, witness tampering, and other offenses Businessman sentenced to five and a half years in prison for participating in bribery scheme with former Illinois state lawmaker October 11, 2023 New York auto repair shop owner pleads guilty to tax fraud Ithaca man convicted at bench trial of wire fraud and engaging in transactions in criminally derived property Wilkes-Barre woman sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for tax fraud Three Middlesex County individuals admit COVID-19 fraud schemes totaling over 2.1 million dollars Pain clinic doctor sentenced to prison for unlawful drug distribution, money laundering, and filing a false tax return October 10, 2023 DC Solar attorney indicted in the DC Solar billion-dollar Ponzi scheme Tax preparer sentenced to 51 months in prison for preparing at least 23 fraudulent returns Nevada return preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns Bakersfield men indicted for 25 million dollar tax refund fraud scheme using stolen identities October 6, 2023 Owner of the Sportsmans Grille in Williamsburg pleads guilty to tax fraud Tax preparer pleads guilty to falsifying returns Customs broker arrested on superseding indictment alleging new 2 million dollar fraud committed after his release in original fraud case Mother and son from Sacramento indicted for false income tax return scheme Omaha Women Sentenced for Paycheck Protection Program Fraud October 5, 2023 Federal grand jury indicts Buffalo man for fraudulently receiving COVID 19 funds Second executive admits participating in 150 million-dollar fraud on Qualcomm Boston tax preparer sentenced for 2 million-dollar tax fraud North Chili man convicted of 37 counts of COVID relief fraud going to prison Washington woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Sutter County business Lackawanna County man charged with commercial bribery and tax fraud offenses New special agent in charge takes the helm at IRS-CI in Washington, D.C. October 4, 2023 South Thomaston man sentenced to 1.5 years for fraudulently obtaining more than 1 million dollars in PPP loans Plymouth man arrested for theft of government benefits related to the COVID-19 pandemic Wisconsin contractor and wife plead guilty to home improvement project Fraud Scheme Ohio man charged with operating illegal gambling businesses and tax fraud October 3, 2023 Former Key West hotel housekeeping manager sentenced for tax and immigration conspiracy Social Security employee admits creating fake children’s profiles to steal government money Telecommunications consultant pleads guilty to violating sanctions on Iran October 2, 2023 Ottumwa man and woman sentenced for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service, Iowa Workforce Development, and numerous citizens Ian Freeman sentenced to 8 years in prison for operating a bitcoin money laundering scheme
