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Attorney General Announces Task Force to Combat COVID-19 Fraud WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, this week, directed the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across,,,

Justice Department files lawsuit against Creve Coeur pharmacist for Controlled Substances Act violations ST. LOUIS – In a complaint filed February 23, 2021, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri, the government alleges Elizabeth Dembo unlawfully dispensed controlled,,,

Judge sentences St. Louis County woman for making false statements to the Social Security Administration and defrauding Mercedes Benz ST. LOUIS – United States District Ronnie L. White sentenced Tayon Hutchins-Fowler to 12 months and one day in prison today. The 43-year-old Florissant, Missouri,,,

Judge sentences ‘Doctors on the Go’ owner to nine years in prison for fraud and receiving kickbacks ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Henry E. Autrey sentenced Denis Mikhlin to 108 months in prison today. The judge also ordered Mikhlin to pay restitution. The 41-year-old St. Louis County,,,

Pharmacist sentenced for presenting forged prescriptions opioid and anti-malaria prescription drugs St. Louis, MO – Tamara Jo Nyachira, of Pittsburg, Kansas, was sentenced today to three years’ probation, a $5,000 fine and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty to obtaining narcotic,,,

IRS Criminal Investigation and United States Attorney remind taxpayers of the tax filing deadline; urge and to remain vigilant of scams The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri remind taxpayers of the July 15,,,

Managing Partner of T.E.H. Realty Indicted for Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud Tied to Twenty-Eight Million Dollars in Bank Loans St. Louis, MO – Michael Fein was indicted today with two felony charges of wire fraud and bank fraud related to bank loans made to T.E.H. Realty connected to the purchase and,,,

Grand Jury indicts Chesterfield psychiatrist and business partner in health care fraud and money laundering scheme ST. LOUIS, MO – Dr. Franco Sicuro, of Chesterfield, Missouri, and Carlos Himpler, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, were indicted on multiple charges of conspiracy and health care fraud,,,

Grand jury indicts two Jefferson County Chiropractors and eight others for fraud scheme ST. LOUIS, MO – Dr. Thomas Hobbs and Dr. Vivian Carbone-Hobbs of Jefferson County were indicted with two members of their office staff, a former union representative of Anheuser-Busch In Bev, and five patients,,,

Grand jury indicts St. Louis County woman who made false claims to Medicaid ST. LOUIS, MO – On September 17, 2020, a federal grand jury indicted Yvonne Woods on three counts of making false, fictitious or fraudulent claims. The 50 year old is a resident of St. Louis County. According to the,,,