92 tracked private-fraud cases currently charged — from DOJ, FBI, SEC, FTC, and 230+ news sources.
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.
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.
Frederick Kumi is charged with operating a romance scam targeting elderly Americans, allegedly causing losses of approximately $8 million.
A 29-year-old former employee of a T-Mobile authorized retailer is accused of defrauding customers by keeping trade-in phones, activating unauthorized cellular lines, and falsifying billing records, allegedly causing the business over $26,000 in documented losses.
The CFTC alleges that a commodity pool operator defrauded investors of over $14 million through fraud related to commodity and cryptocurrency investments.
Phillip Digennaro is charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in connection with allegations that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars by filing false class action lawsuit claims.
Kerr Kriisa, a 25-year-old former college basketball player and Estonian national, is charged with five counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding multiple victims of approximately $2.2 million from 2022 through June 2026 using false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications.
Nicolo Nourafchan is accused of leading an insider trading ring that allegedly stole mergers and acquisitions tips from top law firms over a decade. He pleaded not guilty in federal court in Boston.
Three individuals are charged with insurance fraud after allegedly staging a car crash in Southwest Miami-Dade to support insurance claims following an investigation that revealed the collision was pre-planned.
Todd J. Herman, a disbarred Florida lawyer, is charged with allegedly misappropriating over $100,000 from clients between 2022 and 2025, including charges of fraud, money laundering, and misapplication of an insurance premium.
A Louisiana woman is alleged to have committed felony fraud and identity theft through a series of purchases at multiple fast-food locations over approximately one year.
Santiago Sabino Duron and Orlando Julio Torres are charged with stealing a shopper's wallet at Aventura Mall by distracting her in an elevator and subsequently using her stolen credit cards to make approximately $4,000 in fraudulent purchases.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh is alleged to have been one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme and was taken into custody in Somalia on June 25, 2026.
A defendant is alleged to have masterminded a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme in Minnesota. The defendant was taken into custody following cooperation from Somalia with US authorities.
An individual alleged to be the mastermind of a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scheme in Minnesota has been taken into custody following cooperation between Somalia and the United States.
A Minnesota man is accused in a $250 million fraud scheme and has been taken into custody in Somalia, according to authorities.
Abdikerm Eidleh is alleged to have been a central figure in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, controlling shell companies, recruiting fraudulent food sites, and funneling over $5 million in proceeds. He was taken into custody in Mogadishu, Somalia, following international collaboration between the U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI.
A man was taken into custody in Somalia for an alleged role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Four individuals in New Hampshire and Georgia are charged with allegedly operating a $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme tied to a Russian transnational criminal organization, involving fraudulent Medicare claims, identity theft, and distribution of unnecessary medical equipment with proceeds laundered through U.S. banks and overseas accounts.
Giorgi Kimeridze and 454 other individuals are charged in a federal healthcare fraud conspiracy involving over $6.5 billion in alleged fraudulent billing to Medicare, including schemes involving durable medical equipment companies, impersonation of a deceased doctor, and kickbacks for medical equipment. Kimeridze is alleged to have facilitated fraudulent durable medical equipment companies that billed Medicare for unnecessary supplies.
Six individuals are charged with federal fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from their alleged participation in a sweepstakes scam that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars.
The District of New Hampshire and the New England Strike Force charged defendants in a money laundering operation allegedly tied to a healthcare fraud scheme resulting in approximately 3 billion dollars in losses.
Phillip Salvatore Nunzio Jr. and Christine Ann Nunzio are alleged to have engaged in a yearslong insurance fraud scheme involving falsified employment records and fraudulent life insurance claims submitted to Mutual of Omaha and Lincoln Financial Group, totaling over $274,000, with proceeds allegedly laundered through accounts controlled by the couple.
Twelve defendants are charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, and private insurers through fraudulent claims for medical equipment, wound care products, laboratory testing, and mental health services, involving over four billion dollars in allegedly medically unnecessary or unprovidedservices procured through kickbacks.
A woman from McLeansville, North Carolina is charged with health care fraud as part of a national health care fraud takedown.
Federal charges were announced in a multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme and prescription drug diversion conspiracy as part of the Justice Department's national health care fraud takedown.
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.
Two Georgia men are charged with health care fraud for allegedly billing Medicare, Medicaid, and health care providers for services not rendered or services misrepresented, obtaining approximately 2.7 million dollars through the scheme.
Didi Zou, a Chinese citizen, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving gold coins and bullion. The alleged scheme carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The DOJ charged 10 Southern California defendants with healthcare fraud involving approximately $270 million in allegedly fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and $27 million in Medicare fraud, as part of a nationwide operation targeting 455 defendants in schemes totaling over $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.
Two defendants are charged in connection with schemes to defraud Medicare, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Veterans Health Administration, and private insurance companies as part of a national health care fraud takedown.
Henry Quan is charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare through fraudulent billing resulting in approximately 1.5 million dollars in losses.
Devon Ragnauth, a Manhattan senior living facility employee, is charged with grand larceny, fraud, and identity theft for allegedly stealing over $400,000 from senior residents and using the funds for luxury items and vacations.
A former doctor from Clarksville is charged in a nationwide Department of Justice healthcare fraud crackdown. Specific details regarding the charges and allegations are not provided in this press release.
The Justice Department charged 455 individuals in a healthcare fraud crackdown involving alleged false claims totaling over $6.5 billion. Alleged schemes include billing Medicaid for unnecessary procedures, exploiting homeless patients through mental health services, paying kickbacks related to hospice care, and defrauding insurers through unnecessary medical tests.
Five individuals and two companies are charged as part of a Department of Justice national health care fraud takedown, but no specific allegations, loss amounts, or victim counts are provided in the press release body.
The DOJ announced charges against 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, for alleged participation in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over 6.5 billion dollars in false claims and significant patient harm.
A national coordinated enforcement action by the Department of Justice resulted in charges against 455 defendants alleged to have participated in health care fraud schemes resulting in over 6.5 billion dollars in intended fraud loss.
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.
Seven Minnesota health care providers are among 455 individuals charged nationwide in an alleged $6.5 billion health care fraud and opioid abuse scheme. The Minnesota Fraud Control Unit alleges the local providers fraudulently billed over $700,000 through methods including fake services, unlicensed practice, and billing for services not provided.
Dr. Edward Scott Morrison is charged with illegally distributing and dispensing controlled substances as part of a national health care fraud enforcement action.
Four defendants are charged in connection with two separate schemes to commit health care fraud as part of the Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown.
Two convenience store employees in Pittsburgh are charged with food stamp trafficking as part of a nationwide health care fraud takedown. Details of the alleged conduct, specific charges, and loss amounts are not provided in the available text.
The Department of Justice charged 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and licensed medical professionals, in connection with alleged health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over 6.5 billion dollars in false claims and significant patient harm, including death. The takedown resulted in the apprehension of defendants across 56 federal districts and involved international cooperation.
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 Chicago man is charged with burglary and identity theft, accused of being a serial mail thief.
Former Honolulu city employee Dexter Kishida is charged with allegedly defrauding the Hawaii Foodbank of approximately $800,000 by failing to reimburse the organization for food distributions.
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is accused of orchestrating a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme. Hilmi fled the U.S. in May 2025 and was captured in Turkey before being returned to the U.S.
Abdellah Belmili is charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in connection with an alleged black market fraud conspiracy that targeted thousands of victims.
Herbert Leon Kimble is alleged to have participated in a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving call centers that directed patients to obtain medically unnecessary orthopedic braces. Kimble was apprehended as a fugitive in the Philippines.
Daniel Lee Kirby is alleged to have committed identity theft and check fraud involving stolen identities and fraudulent checks in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Comedian Ned Arnel Mencia is charged with tax fraud in the first case prosecuted by L.A. County's tax fraud unit.
A receptionist at Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach is charged with allegedly altering guest cash payments to card transactions linked to himself, causing over $3,100 in credit card fees.
A Richmond County man is charged with 45 offenses including larceny, identity theft, and stalking across the Carolinas.
David Kyle Tucker is charged with nine counts of felony identity theft and nine counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense for allegedly using a fraudulently obtained credit card to make unauthorized purchases at seven businesses in Iredell County.
A top SPLC official is alleged to have funneled approximately $1.2 million in donor funds to a neo-Nazi informant who was their secret romantic partner through a shell company called Tech Writers between 2015 and 2021.
Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado is charged with 10 felony counts including criminal enterprise and theft by deception in connection with allegations that he scammed over 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an auto fraud scheme.
A contractor is charged with bank fraud in connection with an alleged scheme involving fabricated lien waivers totaling approximately $188,000.
An Ohio resident is charged with wire fraud and embezzlement of more than $460,000.
Said Abdullahi Ereg is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with alleged pandemic fraud resulting in approximately $4 million in losses.
Four defendants are charged in connection with an alleged $93 million COVID-19 tax credit fraud scheme described as the nation's largest known scheme of its kind. The FBI and IRS-CI conducted the investigation and arrests.
A Google security engineer is alleged to have engaged in insider trading by using confidential company data to profit $1.2 million from bets on the Polymarket crypto-based prediction market.
Frank Musoke is alleged to have embezzled over $2 million from a celebrity client and is charged with five counts of wire fraud and three counts of other charges.
BG Wealth Sharing is alleged to have operated a crypto Ponzi scheme that attracted investors and led to a $150 million collapse, with law enforcement freezing $41 million.
The U.S. authorities, as part of an international operation, arrested 276 suspects and shut down nine crypto investment fraud centers alleged to target Americans, resulting in the seizure of $701 million.
The DOJ alleges that the Southern Poverty Law Center engaged in fraud and money laundering.
Two suspects are alleged to have orchestrated a $50,000 fraud scheme at a Nordstrom store in Glendale by purchasing designer items and returning counterfeit versions to obtain refunds.
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.
The United States Department of Justice charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with alleged wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering for allegedly concealing payments made to informants.
The indictment alleges that a soldier engaged in insider trading on the Polymarket platform, leading to a federal arrest, and Polymarket has launched market integrity tools.
U.S. authorities arrested 276 suspects in an operation that disrupted nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers. The indictment alleges that the suspects defrauded private investors through cryptocurrency schemes.
The United States is charged with wire fraud and money laundering against the Southern Poverty Law Center for allegedly funneling $3 million to extremist groups such as the KKK and Unite the Right.
The FBI is alleged to have arrested 276 individuals in a global operation targeting cryptocurrency pig butchering scams.
A Southern California man is alleged to have laundered at least 3.5 million dollars in stolen cryptocurrency for individuals called "crypto kids".
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chinese authorities are alleged to have dismantled a settlement of cryptocurrency investment fraud that reportedly caused millions of dollars in losses to U.S. victims.
The indictment alleges that the Southern Poverty Law Center engaged in bank and wire fraud.
The release alleges that an asylum‑seeker was defrauded by an individual posing as a lawyer from Catholic Charities, who induced her to pay $10,000 for immigration assistance that led to her deportation.
Special forces member Gannon Ken Van Dyke is charged with insider trading for allegedly exploiting confidential knowledge of a Venezuelan military operation, with the indictment alleging he profited nearly $400,000.
The California Attorney General charged 21 individuals with alleged Medi‑Cal hospice fraud that used stolen identities to enroll fake patients and bill the state for non‑existent care.
A U.S. special forces soldier was charged with placing bets on Polymarket using non-public information about the possible removal of Nicolás Maduro, alleging insider trading of predictive market bets.
A U.S. soldier is alleged to have engaged in insider trading on the Polymarket prediction market platform related to a raid involving Maduro.
A U.S. Army soldier is charged with insider trading, wire fraud, and violating the Commodity Exchange Act for allegedly using classified intelligence to place bets on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, earning $410,000 on the Polymarket platform.
The U.S. authorities have charged an individual with securities fraud, and the suspect is reportedly stuck in China after a flight ban was imposed.
Pasternak, founder of the SocialFi app Believe, has been arrested on strangulation charges and is alleged to have orchestrated a rug pull involving the app's native token, leading to a civil class‑action lawsuit by investors.
John Gotti’s grandson is alleged to have orchestrated a $1.1 million fraud scheme involving false claims tied to the pandemic and cryptocurrency.
Federal and state authorities are alleged to have targeted fraudulent hospice providers in an alleged Medicare fraud scheme involving over $50 million in bad claims.
Stefan Pildes is alleged to have diverted more than $2.7 million in charity donations from New York's SantaCon for personal expenses. He is charged with wire fraud.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission secured a temporary restraining order that halted the Arizona criminal case against Kalshi.
The California Attorney General charged 21 individuals with orchestrating a $267 million hospice fraud scheme that used stolen identities to fraudulently bill Medi-Cal.
Five individuals are alleged to have committed a hospice fraud scheme that defrauded California's Medi-Cal system, involving fraudulent billing and stolen identities, with losses of $267 million.