Dossier
IRS-CI
Coverage of IRS-CI in the Nexus archive.
- Alibaba to pay US $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales
Alibaba will pay $600 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that its platforms allowed the sale and import of illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and related equipment between 2016 and 2024. The settlement resolves claims that Alibaba’s U.S. payment processor failed to prevent unlawful transactions, leading to a non-prosecution agreement with the Justice Department.
- Four Charged in the Nation's Largest Known COVID Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
FBI and IRS-CI agents have arrested multiple individuals involved in a $93 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme, reported as the nation's largest known fraud of this type. Four people have been charged in connection with the illegal scheme that exploited pandemic relief programs.