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Providence Man Admits to Fraudulently Applying for COVID Unemployment Benefits PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man admitted in federal court today that he fraudulently filed an application for unemployment benefits provided for by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and,,,

Former Tennessee Clinic Owner Sentenced To 168 Months for Opioid Distribution CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. On January 21, 2022, Mark Daniel Allen, 64, of Venice, Florida, was sentenced to 168 months in prison and $700 in special assessments, followed by three years of supervised released, by the Honorable,,,

Judge sentences Cape Girardeau, Missouri woman for Medicare and Medicaid fraud ST. LOUIS – Brandy McKay, 42, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri appeared before United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark on January 18, 2022. McKay previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment,,,

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, announced an update on the Eastern District of Virginia’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes,,,

East Feliciana Parish Man Charged with Bank Fraud and Money Laundering NEW ORLEANS – CLARENCE “BILLY” BURKETTE, age 53, and a resident of Slaughter, Louisiana, was indicted on December 16, 2021, by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of wire fraud (Title 18, United States Code 1343), announced,,,

California Man Convicted of Federal Violations in Health Care Kickback Scheme TEXARKANA, Texas – A Coronado, California, man has been found guilty of federal violations related to a health care kickback scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. attorney Brit Featherston today. Vincent,,,

Grand Jury Charges Former St. Bernard Parish Assistant District Attorney and Two Associates with Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Offenses NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that a grand jury returned an indictment on December 10, 2021 against GLENN E. DIAZ, age 70, of Arabi; PETER,,,

Nevada Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Scams Involving Election Fundraising and COVID Relief Loans WASHINGTON – James Kyle Bell, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for carrying out separate wide-ranging fraud schemes last year: one involving fundraising for,,,

Three Directors Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Criminal Conspiracies at Failed Chicago Bank CHICAGO — An ongoing federal investigation into the failure of Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago has resulted in criminal charges against three former members of the bank’s Board of,,,

Savannah woman pleads guilty to laundering 'pill mill' money SAVANNAH, GA: A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has admitted to laundering money in connection with a notorious “pill mill” doctor who illegally dispensed massive amounts of controlled substances. Jamesetta Whipple-Duncan, 58,,,