15 tracked private-fraud cases in Texas — sourced from DOJ, FBI, SEC, FTC and 230+ news outlets.
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.
Three Texas tax preparers were sentenced to prison for their roles in conspiring to file false tax returns on behalf of clients. Two additional tax preparers admitted to filing false tax returns as part of the same scheme and await sentencing.
Armando Martinez pleaded guilty to bank fraud and was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
The owner of a high-end flower business pleaded guilty to making and subscribing a false tax return involving under-reporting of millions in income.
Marizel Yukee is accused of providing medically unnecessary allografts to patients in Pearland while receiving kickbacks as part of an alleged multi-million-dollar healthcare scheme.
A Nigerian official is alleged to have participated in a romance scam that resulted in approximately 3.3 million USD in losses. The individual was arrested at a Texas airport in November 2024 and subsequently sentenced.
Jason Finkelstein, a Texas doctor, is charged with healthcare fraud for allegedly billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests on college athletes and falsifying test results without review, an alleged scheme that resulted in a patient death.
A Texas doctor is charged with conducting an $89 million healthcare fraud scheme involving billing insurers for allegedly medically unnecessary cardiovascular screening tests for college student-athletes and approving results without proper review.
A Texas doctor is charged with allegedly billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular tests on college athletes and falsifying results between 2019 and 2022, resulting in approximately $89 million in alleged losses. The indictment alleges the scheme included deceptive marketing and kickbacks, with one patient later dying from undetected heart issues.
Jason Finkelstein, a Texas doctor, is charged with healthcare fraud involving an alleged scheme to bill for medically unnecessary cardiovascular tests on college athletes and to certify test results as normal without proper review, allegedly resulting in an undetected heart condition that led to a patient's death.
A Texas couple was sentenced to 40 years each in prison after being convicted by jury of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges related to operating a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme.
A Texas rheumatologist was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for perpetrating a health care fraud scheme involving falsely diagnosed patients and approximately $118 million in fraudulent health care claims.
A laboratory owner and former NFL player was convicted of conducting a $328 million cardiovascular genetic testing fraud scheme.
A Texas couple was convicted by jury of conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges related to operating an illegal pyramid scheme and was sentenced to 40 years each in prison.
Keyshun Jones is alleged to have stolen $80,000 from Chick‑fil‑A by creating fake refund orders and crediting the refunds to his personal card. He is charged with property theft, money laundering and evading arrest.