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Man Sentenced for Posing as Covert CIA Officer in Elaborate $4M Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) public affairs officer was sentenced today to seven years in prison for defrauding at least a dozen companies of over $4.4 million by posing falsely as a covert,,,

Fraudster Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A previously convicted felon pleaded guilty today to engaging in a COVID-19 related loan fraud scheme with losses of $196,000. According to court documents, Joseph Cherry, 40, of Norfolk, who was previously convicted of,,,

Leesburg Man Arrested for $2.5M CARES Act Loan Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Leesburg man was arrested today on charges of fraudulently obtaining over $2.5 million in loans through the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and then spending the fraudulently obtained money on luxury items,,,

Arlington Man Pleads Guilty to $3.5M Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Arlington man pleaded guilty yesterday to his role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud that resulted in losses of over $3.5 million. According to court documents, Onkur Lal, 29, worked in various roles at,,,

Three Men Plead Guilty to Healthcare Kickback Conspiracies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An attorney, pharmacist, and sales representative have each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay or receive health care kickbacks. “Health care fraud harms us all and steals valuable resources from those who are in need,”,,,

Former Federal Corrections Officer Sentenced for Lying to Federal Authorities RICHMOND - A former corrections officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg was sentenced yesterday to 54 months in prison for willfully making false statements to,,,

Man Arrested on Charges of $21 Million H-1B Visa Fraud Conspiracy ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Sterling man was arrested today on charges of conspiracy to commit visa fraud and for inducing aliens to come to the United States using fraudulently obtained H-1B visas. According to court documents, Ashish,,,

Virginia Mental Health Agency Agrees to Pay $263,280 to Settle Civil False Claims Act Lawsuit ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Victoria Transcultural Clinical Center, VTCC, LLC (“VTCC”), located in Fairfax, has agreed to pay $263,280 to settle a federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) case pending in the United States,,,

Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud Involving Paycheck Protection Program ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Ashburn man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet their basic expenses during the COVID-19,,,

Hampton Defense Contractor and Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Federal charges were unsealed today in a case involving a Hampton-based business, its owner and employees, and their alleged involvement in an extensive procurement fraud scheme involving millions of dollars in,,,