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Owner and Operator of India-Based Call Centers Sentenced To Prison for Scamming U.S. Victims Out Of Millions of Dollars WASHINGTON – An Indian national was sentenced on November 30, 2020 to 20 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release in the Southern District of Texas for his,,,

Owner and operator of India-based call centers sentenced for scamming U.S. victims out of millions HOUSTON - An Indian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in operating and funding India-based call centers that defrauded U.S. victims out of millions of dollars between 2013 and,,,

Houston man gets huge sentence for sex trafficking minors HOUSTON – A 25 year-old resident of Houston has been ordered to federal prison after he threatened two young girls and required them to engage in commercial sex, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A Houston federal jury deliberated for,,,

Six area residents charged in COVID relief fraud scheme HOUSTON – Seven individuals across two states have been charged in a Houston federal indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a scheme to obtain approximately $16 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,,,

Texan pleads guilty in CARES Act unemployment fraud scheme CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 28-year-old Corpus Christi man has admitted to devising a scheme to fraudulently misappropriate $278,433 in unemployment benefits meant for those suffering financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced,,,

Laredo eye doctor pays over $3M to resolve fraud claims LAREDO, Texas - A South Texas doctor has agreed to pay $3,234,900.50 to resolve allegations he fraudulently submitted claims to the Medicare program for medically unnecessary tests and procedures, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Dr,,,

Another Houston man charged with COVID relief fraud HOUSTON - A local man has been taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained more than $1.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick and Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C,,,

DHS employee charged with fraud HOUSTON – A 46-year-old Laredo man has been charged with using the personal information of deceased individuals in online loan scam, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. David Allen Parker made his initial appearance today, at which time the indictment was,,,

Corpus Christi man charged with CARES Act unemployment fraud CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 28-year-old man has been charged with mail fraud after allegedly receiving nearly $100,000 in fraudulent benefits, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. William Peck is expected to make his initial appearance,,,

CBP officer charged with bribery McALLEN, Texas – A 46-year-old Alamo man is set to appear in federal court on allegations he accepted a bribe, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Oziel Cantu is charged in a criminal complaint filed today. Authorities took him into custody last night. He is,,,