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Matthew Goettsche is alleged to have been involved in a $722 million BitClub fraud scheme. The DOJ is moving to dismiss charges against him that included conspiracy to commit wire fraud and selling unregistered securities.
Kevin Allbritton, a project manager for Schwalb Builders, pleaded guilty to charges including theft, money laundering, and violating Colorado's organized crime act. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to victims.
The DOJ is dismissing charges against an individual accused of involvement in the BitClub crypto Ponzi scheme, which allegedly resulted in approximately $722 million in losses.
Laura Dietz pleaded no contest to fraud and embezzlement charges, including allegedly stealing over $93,000 from her father, failing to deliver fence services to victims in St. Clair Shores and Shelby Township, and issuing a nonsufficient funds check for $11,751.14 to Elite Fence Products.
A woman is alleged to have married multiple men in Las Vegas to fund gambling activities as part of a fraud scheme. She has agreed to plead guilty to two felonies.
Marian Ovidiu Dumitru and Catalin Dumitru pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a multi-state identity theft ring that allegedly stole over $760,000 in SNAP benefits across multiple states and conducted fraudulent purchases totaling $1,160,324 at Sam's Club locations.
Jaron Earl Taylor, a former Anne Arundel County police officer, was sentenced to three years of probation with five months on home detention for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with an auto-insurance fraud scheme. Taylor was ordered to pay 38,670 dollars in restitution to the United States Automobile Association.
A Guilford County woman pleaded guilty to health care fraud in connection with an alleged million dollar urine drug testing scheme.
An incarcerated individual is charged with moving approximately $290,000 in cryptocurrency that a court had ordered forfeited. The defendant was previously convicted in connection with a $5 million money laundering scheme.
A former CFO of The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with a $67 million money laundering scheme.
Two Ohio state employees are alleged to have billed $30 million for undelivered services in a Medicaid fraud scheme. The case is part of a broader federal investigation into alleged Medicaid scams totaling approximately $100 million.
A former finance executive at The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to a $67 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency and stolen funds, including illicit proceeds from unemployment insurance benefits and stolen personal information, that financed the newspaper's operations.
A Long Island nurse pleaded guilty to forgery and money laundering after allegedly selling fake COVID vaccine cards for approximately $1.5 million in a large-scale scheme.
Weidong 'Bill' Guan, former CFO of The Epoch Times, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a money laundering scheme involving approximately $67 million in funds derived from stolen personal information, fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits, and cryptocurrency transactions routed through the company's accounts.
The former CFO of The Epoch Times pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a $67 million multinational money laundering scheme.
Frederick Kumi is charged with operating a romance scam targeting elderly Americans, allegedly causing losses of approximately $8 million.
A South Carolina woman pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft.
Gian C. Piovanetti, a former private equity fund manager, is charged with embezzlement of bank funds, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering in connection with alleged embezzlement from a private equity fund.
The owner of a Sudbury accounting firm and real estate company was sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the IRS through paying an executive over $1.6 million in compensation and fringe benefits under the table, and for making a fraudulent pandemic relief application for over $179,000.
A tax preparer was sentenced for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving false business entities and fraudulent expense claims on client tax returns to reduce reported income and increase refunds, with proceeds allegedly used to purchase homes and luxury vehicles.