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Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1 million in funds intended for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to court,,,

Savannah clinic owner sentenced to federal prison for laundering money for ‘pill mill’ SAVANNAH, GA: A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she laundered money in connection with a notorious “pill mill” doctor who illegally dispensed,,,

Albuquerque man pleads guilty to bank fraud and submitting false documents ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rick Benavidez, 47, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on April 29 in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of submitting fraudulent returns, statements or other,,,

Judge sentences St. Louis man to more than 10 years in federal prison for bank fraud in conjunction with the Payment Protection Program (PPP) ST. LOUIS – Robert Williams, age 58, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp on today’s date. Based on a,,,

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Government Official NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake woman pleaded guilty today to bribing a government official. According to court documents, Jennifer A. Strickland 47, agreed to bribe a General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Official in,,,

Rhode Island Man Admits to Fraudulently Filing for COVID-Relief Unemployment Benefits PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man who filed fraudulent online COVID-relief unemployment insurance claims in five states pled guilty today in federal court to a charge of wire fraud, announced United States,,,

United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against General Medicine, P.C. and Related Entities for Medicare Fraud East St. Louis, Ill. – The United States filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against General Medicine, P.C. (“General Medicine”), Thomas M. Prose, M.D,,,

Nigerian “Prince” Sentenced for Federal Fraud Violations SHERMAN, Texas – A Nigerian man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Sobanke Idris Sunday Adereti, 24, pleaded guilty on Oct. 25,,,

Three men sentenced to federal prison on charges related to human trafficking BRUNSWICK, GA: Three men have been sentenced to federal prison in separate but related cases in which they admitted providing forced labor for south Georgia farms. Javier Sanchez Mendoza Jr., 24, of Jesup, Ga., was,,,

Texas Man Sentenced for Selling Chinese-Made Military Helmets and Body Armor to Federal Agencies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Celeste, Texas, man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for a wire fraud scheme involving the selling of Chinese-made military helmets, body armor, and other products to,,,