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North Carolina Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Minors RICHMOND, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, clinical psychologist was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for defrauding Virginia Medicaid of at least $544,067.69 by creating false diagnoses and medical records for,,,

Richmond Community College Director Charged with Stealing Student Financial Aid Funds RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging a Richmond woman with orchestrating a nearly decade-long scheme to defraud the United States Department of Education and the,,,

Florida Man Sentenced for Paying Bribes and Kickbacks and Defrauding the United States ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Florida man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for orchestrating a bribery and kickback conspiracy and committing fraud in connection with a contract for the U.S. Department of Defense’s,,,

Former DoD OIG Official Sentenced for Accepting Bribes and Defrauding the United States ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former official of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) was sentenced today to 7.5 years in prison for accepting bribes and defrauding the government, among,,,

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,,,

CEO of Private Jet Charter Company Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal judge convicted a Reston businessman yesterday on a series of fraud charges relating to a bankruptcy case in which he discharged over $6 million in personal debt. According to court records and evidence,,,

Two Virginia Inmates Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme NORFOLK, Va. – Two men pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining benefits made available as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, from approximately June 2020 through in or around March 2021,,,

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Chinese-Made Military Helmets and Body Armor to Federal Agencies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Celeste, Texas, man pleaded guilty today to a wire fraud scheme involving the selling of Chinese-made military helmets, body armor, and other products to the United States,,,

Mother of FCI Petersburg Inmate who Spearheaded Bribery Scheme Sentenced RICHMOND, Va. – A Baltimore, Maryland, woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison yesterday for her role in a bribery scheme that allowed for the introduction of contraband into Federal Corrections Institution (FCI) Petersburg,,,

Maryland Couple Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme Related to NASA Contract ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Gaithersburg, Maryland, husband and wife pleaded guilty on September 30 and today, respectively, to engaging in a kickback scheme in which they unlawfully received money related to a National Aeronautics,,,