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July 14 – July 18, 2025
(New)
- Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with Swindling Investors Out of $3.6 Million
- Two Convicted in St. Louis of Laundering Drug Proceeds
- Owner of Staffing Companies Sentenced for Cheating IRS Out of Nearly $60 Million
- Minneapolis Woman Sentenced for Role in Feeding our Future $250 Million Fraud Scheme
- Florida Nonprofit Founder and Accountant Charged with Stealing Over $100 Million from Special Needs Victims
- Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with Swindling Investors Out of $3.6 Million
- Two Convicted in St. Louis of Laundering Drug Proceeds
- Owner of Staffing Companies Sentenced for Cheating IRS Out of Nearly $60 Million
- Minneapolis Woman Sentenced for Role in Feeding our Future $250 Million Fraud Scheme
- Florida Nonprofit Founder and Accountant Charged with Stealing Over $100 Million from Special Needs Victims
July 7 – July 11, 2025
(Current)
- Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes
- Eight Indicted in Transnational Fraud Scheme
- Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Social Security Fraud
- CEO of Digital Asset Company Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Crypto Fraud Scheme
- Largest Ever Seizure of Funds Related to Crypto Confidence Scams
- Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes
- Eight Indicted in Transnational Fraud Scheme
- Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Social Security Fraud
- CEO of Digital Asset Company Found Guilty in Multimillion Dollar Crypto Fraud Scheme
- Largest Ever Seizure of Funds Related to Crypto Confidence Scams
June 30 – July 4, 2025
- Cargo Airline Operator Sentenced in Large-scale Kickback Scheme
- California Man Sentenced in Online Car Sales Scam that Defrauded Hundreds of Victims Out of More Than $10 Million
- Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy for over $263 Million in Cryptocurrency Thefts, Money Laundering, Home Break-ins
- Pittsburg Area Nursing home Companies Ordered to Pay More Than $15 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraud
- Fugitive CA Physician Sentenced to Prison in Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Cargo Airline Operator Sentenced in Large-scale Kickback Scheme
- California Man Sentenced in Online Car Sales Scam that Defrauded Hundreds of Victims Out of More Than $10 Million
- Additional 12 Defendants Charged in RICO Conspiracy for over $263 Million in Cryptocurrency Thefts, Money Laundering, Home Break-ins
- Pittsburg Area Nursing home Companies Ordered to Pay More Than $15 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraud
- Fugitive CA Physician Sentenced to Prison in Medicare Fraud Scheme
June 23 – June 27, 2025
- Defendants Charged for Running Over $3.1 Million Check Fraud Scheme
- Father and Son Sentenced for Role in International Market Manipulation Scheme
- Fugitive Extradited to the U.S. to Face Charges for Orchestrating Mail Fraud Scheme Defrauding Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of Over $10 Million
- Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Over $1.5 Million in Restitution for Tax Evasion and Defrauding Employer
- FBI Philadelphia Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- Defendants Charged for Running Over $3.1 Million Check Fraud Scheme
- Father and Son Sentenced for Role in International Market Manipulation Scheme
- Fugitive Extradited to the U.S. to Face Charges for Orchestrating Mail Fraud Scheme Defrauding Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of Over $10 Million
- Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Over $1.5 Million in Restitution for Tax Evasion and Defrauding Employer
- FBI Philadelphia Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16 – June 20, 2025
- Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing Nearly 400 False Tax Returns
- Former Accountant Sentenced and Ordered to Pay $8 Million in Restitution of Embezzlement Scheme
- Man Admits to $2.3 Million Pandemic Relief Program Scheme
- Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
- Former Fuel Truck Supply Company Owner Sentenced for Bid Rigging and Conspiracy to Monopolize
- Tax Preparer Sentenced for Filing Nearly 400 False Tax Returns
- Former Accountant Sentenced and Ordered to Pay $8 Million in Restitution of Embezzlement Scheme
- Man Admits to $2.3 Million Pandemic Relief Program Scheme
- Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice
- Former Fuel Truck Supply Company Owner Sentenced for Bid Rigging and Conspiracy to Monopolize
June 9 – June 13, 2025
- Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
- School Official and Contractor Plead Guilty in Nine-year Multimillion-dollar Fraud
- Former Keolis Assistant Chief Engineer Sentenced
- Executive Vice President of Insurance Brokerage Pleads Guilty in $133 Million Fraud Scheme
- Man Charged for Multimillion-dollar Medicare Fraud and Ponzi Schemes
- Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
- School Official and Contractor Plead Guilty in Nine-year Multimillion-dollar Fraud
- Former Keolis Assistant Chief Engineer Sentenced
- Executive Vice President of Insurance Brokerage Pleads Guilty in $133 Million Fraud Scheme
- Man Charged for Multimillion-dollar Medicare Fraud and Ponzi Schemes
June 2 – June 6, 2025
- Former Accounting Chief Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
- Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Returns that Omitted Over $13 Million in Income
- Man Charged with Preparing and Filing More Than 50 Fraudulent Tax Returns
- Former Owner of Collapsed Nursing Home Empire Sentenced for $38 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
- Two Charged in $227 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Former Accounting Chief Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
- Man Pleads Guilty to Filing False Income Tax Returns that Omitted Over $13 Million in Income
- Man Charged with Preparing and Filing More Than 50 Fraudulent Tax Returns
- Former Owner of Collapsed Nursing Home Empire Sentenced for $38 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
- Two Charged in $227 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
