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For-Profit Virginia School Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Military Veteran’s Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Pinellas Corporation (Pinellas), a for-profit school offering computer training courses in McLean and Richmond, and CEO and sole owner Paul Giordano, of Washington, D.C., agreed to,,,

Woodbridge Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty today to illegally obtaining pandemic unemployment benefits from the state of California. According to court documents, from August 2020 to on or about September 28, 2020, Osman,,,

Williamsburg Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Conspiracy Involving Labor Trafficking NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Midlothian man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America,,,

Newport News Attorney Sentenced for Tax Fraud NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Newport News woman was sentenced today to 52 months in prison and ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for evading the assessment of her 2015 and 2016 income tax returns. According to court documents, Nosuk Kim, 61, was formerly a,,,

EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2022 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced an update on the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including,,,

Jury Convicts D.C. Woman for Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Hundreds of Victims ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Washington, D.C. woman today on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, trafficking in unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft,,,

Four Charged in Connection with Labor Trafficking, Forced Labor, and Immigration Offenses at Williamsburg Laundry Facility NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A 33-count indictment was unsealed today charging four people with joining together to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human,,,

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay over $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Obsidian Solutions Group, LLC (Obsidian), located in Fredericksburg, has agreed to pay $510,991.08 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing the Defense,,,

Doctor Sentenced for Accepting Illegal Kickback Payments in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs, Will Pay $3.1 Million in Civil Settlement ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A doctor licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere was sentenced today to 3 years for writing and referring compounded,,,

Fredericksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Fredericksburg man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to obtain pandemic unemployment benefits. His family members were also indicted for their roles in the scheme, along with a separate mail theft and,,,