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Six Individuals Sentenced for Nearly $8 Million Health Care Fraud Involving Northern Virginia Pharmacies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The last of six defendants were sentenced today for participating in multiple health care fraud conspiracies involving kickbacks and fraudulent billings that resulted in nearly,,,

Richmond Assisted Living Facility Owner Charged with Elder Fraud Scheme RICHMOND, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging the former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility with allegedly diverting over $800,000 in federal and state benefits that were intended,,,

Man Sentenced for Defrauding Nearly 1,700 Victims in $1 Million Small Business Loan Scam NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in an internet-based loan scam that defrauded nearly 1,700 owners and prospective owners of small businesses out of $1,,,

Four Individuals Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Benefits for Virginia Prison Inmates NORFOLK, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging four individuals with allegedly participating in a conspiracy to use the personal identifying information of,,,

Former Government Contracting Officer Sentenced for Bribery Conspiracy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A New Jersey woman was sentenced today to two years in prison for engaging in a bribery and procurement fraud scheme while she served as a contracting officer for the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). “The,,,

Repeat Fraudster Sentenced for COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for engaging in a COVID-19 related loan fraud scheme with losses of nearly $200,000. “During a global pandemic, the defendant took advantage of aid,,,

Former USCIS Official Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties in Settlement of Conflict of Interest Allegations ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former U.S. government official agreed to pay $33,000 to resolve allegations that she had an improper conflict of interest with a company while she served as a division chief at,,,

Two Former Bureau of Prisons Officials Plead Guilty to Bribery Scheme at Federal Prison in Petersburg RICHMOND, Va. – A North Carolina man, formerly employed by the Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Petersburg, pleaded guilty today to taking bribes to allow for the,,,

CEO Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Multiple Federal Agencies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington businessman pleaded guilty today to making false statements to multiple federal agencies in order to fraudulently obtain multimillion-dollar government contracts, COVID-19 emergency relief loans, and undeserved,,,

Man Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Coronavirus Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Leesburg man pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining two loans for over $2.5 million under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). “At a time when countless families and business owners nationwide are struggling to make,,,