Out of state group charged in $11M Indian call center fraud ring
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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline is a resource for Federal employees and the public to report allegations of employee corruption, civil rights and civil liberties abuses, program fraud and financial crimes, and miscellaneous criminal and non-criminal activity associated with waste, abuse or fraud affecting the programs and operations of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
An individual may also report to the DHS OIG Hotline any information that an employee, former employee, applicant, or contractor reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following:
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DHS employees and contractors may also contact the DHS OIG Hotline if an adverse personnel action has been taken, or threatened against them, in retaliation or reprisal for a protected disclosure that was made prior to the adverse personnel action.
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Two Defendants Plead Guilty; Four Others Charged In International Marriage Fraud Conspiracy
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2022
OIG-22-75
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-22-77
Audit
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-22-80
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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OIG-22-78
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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2023
OIG-22-79
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Homeland Security OIG
Department of Homeland Security
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Former Olanta Resident Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Guns Possession Charges
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Investigative Press Release
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