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Three people have been ordered to stop participating "in any way" with financial institutions following January's enforcement actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the agency announced on Friday (February 25th). There…

Smokey the Bear's slogan is that "Only you can prevent forest fires". This can also be true for franchise professionals when it comes to outright fraud. The good news is that our profession is getting stronger and these pernicious…

The Justice Department has appointed a veteran cybersecurity prosecutor to lead a new team dedicated to investigating and prosecuting illicit cryptocurrency schemes by cybercriminals and nation states, including North Korea and the United…

"The defendant (Roger Ng) saw an opportunity to make millions of dollars by cheating, and he took it," a lawyer for the US Department of Justice told the court. NEW YORK, United States – Prosecutors charged a…

This illustration photo shows Heather Morgan, also known as 'Razzlekhan', on a phone in front of the Bitcoin logo displayed on a screen, in Washington, DC on February 9, 2022. - A couple accused of seeking to laundering bitcoin has been…

Read the words of the Deputy Attorney General of Monaco here. Two individuals were arrested this morning in Manhattan for an alleged conspiracy to launder cryptocurrency stolen in the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, a virtual currency exchange…

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Exclusive: The case was reported to the police in March 2019 but the trial was called off twice at the last minute. Last month the pedophile was convicted of two counts of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girlThe lawsuit was called off…

Additionally, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia worked with other U.S. Attorney's Offices and components of the Department of Justice to raise an additional $47,853 from criminal actions and $23,000 from…

Balfour Beatty is due to pay the US government $ 65.4million (£ 49million) after pleading guilty to major fraud related to falsified military housing maintenance records. The contractor's U.S. affiliate, Balfour Beatty…

The North Ohio District Attorney's Office collected more than $ 14.3 million in criminal and civil orders in fiscal year 2021. "Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the…

An attorney for James Bonet said his disillusion with the old USDA food pyramid nutritional guidelines led him to believe in election plots. WASHINGTON - New York man faces jail time for smoking marijuana in a…

ohn the southern Mediterranean coast, nestled in the shade of the Rock's sheer limestone cliffs and its tangle of wild olive trees, the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) is quietly preparing for a corporate takeover that could have global…

The grant comes from the US Department of Justice, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Office of Victims of Crime through the Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division. (Sierra Rozen / Community Impact Journal) Fort Bend…

United States: Healthcare Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol: You Discovered Misconduct… What Now?…

Bryan Gosman and Asa Gosman, part owners of Bob Gosman Co. in Montauk, New York, USA, pleaded guilty in federal court to fishing fraud.Gosman Co. will also pay a fine of $ 50,000 (EUR 44,000) and serve a probation sentence for four…

ATLANTA, Ga (CW44 News At 10) - Vikas Mehta, Walter Valdivia, Pradip Parikh, Jaime Salas, Alpesh Patel and Darash Shah have been charged with conspiracy of wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy of money laundering and money laundering…

The Department of Justice today announced recent action taken against two foreign nationals accused of deploying Sodinokibi / REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the United States. Indictment released today…

Monrovia - A Liberian national residing in the United States has pleaded guilty to fraudulent acts amounting to bribery in dealing with a $ 23 million fund for a COVID-19 loan program for businesses in the United States. Steven Jalloul,…

WASHINGTON, Oct.21 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon could face criminal charges for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the deadly Jan.6 attack on the State Capitol -United after the House of…

A US Congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan.6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected an attempt by former Trump aide Steve Bannon to abstain to testify. The…

The President and CEO (CEO) of Multinational Logistics Services (MLS), a large ship maintenance company that has received more than $ 1 billion in US Navy contracts since 2010, has appeared in the United States today to face a criminal…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A congressional panel investigating the deadly Jan.6 riot at the U.S. Capitol said on Wednesday it had issued a subpoena seeking testimony and files from Jeffrey Clark, a former senior official in the U.S. Justice…

A group of Democrats on Friday urged the Biden administration to do more to deal with the increasing use of cryptocurrency markets in ransomware attacks, which have become a growing national security threat over the past decade. past year.…

But, drawing in particular on interviews with Mr. Rosen and Mr. Donoghue, both present at the Oval Office meeting on January 3, it highlights new details that underscore the intensity and relentlessness with which Mr. Trump pursued his…

United States: Charges Against Bank Workers in United States Could Represent New Frontier in COVID-19 Fraud Cases…

By Dustin Palmer gglobal and US regulators crack down on the “Wild West” crypto industry. The New York attorney general shut down Coinseed to trade currencies without being registered as…

By Jody Godoy, Chris PrenticeDavis Polk & Wardwell legal offices in New York, New York, USA REUTERS / Andrew KellyNEW YORK / WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Longtime U.S. Justice Department official Daniel Kahn, who oversaw high-profile…

An indictment was unveiled today in New York, New York, which accuses offshore financial services executives and a Swiss financial services firm of conspiring to defraud the IRS by helping three high-value U.S. taxpayers to conceal more…

Wells Fargo accepted a $ 72.6 million settlement Monday for overbilling and misleading bank customers about exchange fees from 2010 to 2017.About half of the settlement ($ 35.3 million) will go directly to the 771 customers affected by…

Sept. 24 (Reuters) - Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou returned to China on Friday after reaching a deal with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, easing a point of tension between China and the United States.Hours after news of…

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has reached a deal with U.S. prosecutors to end the bank fraud case against her, officials said on Friday, a move that allows her to leave Canada, relieving a point of tension between China and…

Senator Maggie Hassan (DN.H.) on Thursday raised concerns over the use of cryptocurrency for criminal purposes, urging key federal agencies to take action. © Greg Nash Senator Maggie Hassan (DN.H.) The…

Below is a summary of current national newsletters in the United States. Biden to meet US CEOs in 'rallying cry' for vaccine mandates US President Joe Biden was scheduled to meet with business leaders and CEOs on Wednesday as he…

Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has recruited Daren Allen, a highly experienced financial services litigation partner, to join its growing Financial Services Litigation and Investigations (FSDI) team in the part of its award-winning…

As Hurricane Ida Making weather history, investigators are bracing for what could be the storm's final impact - a wave of federal disaster fraud.Ida's fatal blows against New Orleans and the nearby Gulf Coast, followed by flooding that…

Syed Fattahul Alim | Posted: 03 September 2021 20:42:55 The year 2020 saw the highest number of hate crimes committed in America in more than a decade, according to the FBI, the main federal law enforcement agency in the…

A prominent Pennsylvania state Republican senator re-launched an Arizona-style poll into last fall's vote count nearly 10 months after President Joe Biden won the state by 80,000 votes, pledging to launch hearings this week.The refresh has…

It will be many years before government officials know the extent of federal pandemic assistance poorly obtained by businesses in Hawaii and across the country. This is the expectation shared recently by a regulator overseeing the…

Scam domains pretending to be Walmart in phishing scamU.S. authorities have seized two estates allegedly selling unapproved drugs for the prevention or treatment of Covid-19 while posing as sites!-->…

Baltimore, Maryland - The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland Seized ""http://pharmacywalmart.com"and"https://stromectol-ivermectin.com"Which on June 16, 2021 decided…

A Waterloo woman who used a power of attorney to defraud an elderly widow with a disability of nearly $ 500,000 was sentenced on June 25, 2021 to more than five years in federal prison. Kimberly Ann Henny, 54, was sentenced to jail…

Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Limited ("Amec Foster Wheeler" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of John Wood Group plc ("Wood"), a UK-based global engineering company, has agreed to pay a penalty of more than $ 18 million to resolve charges…

A US $ 500 million fund to compensate relatives of 346 people killed in two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes has been opened, claims administrators told Reuters on Tuesday. The fund, which opened on Monday, is part of a settlement with the…

To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. In a recent criminal case stemming from the bankruptcy of Neiman Marcus, the founder of a hedge fund serving on the unsecured creditors committee was…

OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $ 2 million nationwide settlement against medical device maker Medicrea USA, Inc. and its parent company, Medicrea International (collectively "Medicrea"). The $ 2…

Two former employees of Balfour Beatty have pleaded guilty to "major fraud" against the United States, relating to falsified maintenance records of military housing, it has been learned. The US…

A sign warns consumers of the availability of gasoline at a RaceTrac gas station on May 11, 2021, in Smyrna, Georgia.Elie Nouvelage | AFP | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. law enforcement said Monday it was able to recover $…

A Latvian national was brought to justice today in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, on several counts relating to her alleged role in a transnational cybercrime organization responsible for creating and deploying a Computer banking…

United States: CFTC's foray into foreign corruption (video)…

Government and industry officials facing a ransomware epidemic, where hackers freeze a target's computers and demand payment, focus on regulating cryptocurrency as the key to tackling the issue. scourge, said sources familiar with the…

Tech-savvy scammers who steal the government's Covid pandemic relief programs to help businesses have found a convenient way to launder money: They open accounts on at least four online investment platforms, have said law enforcement…

United States: PPP fraud: first quarter update on DOJ activity March 29, 2021 Kelley Drye and Warren LLP To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Our previous CARES law…