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Alabama Woman Indicted for Her Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Scheme

Alabama Woman Indicted for Her Role in a Million Dollar Identity Theft Scheme

| February 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., returned an indictment charging Scottie Alice Johnson with a conspiracy to commit theft of public funds and to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and with theft of public funds, the Justice Department and the IRS announced this week.

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Former New Jersey Chiropractor Charged in Scheme to Extinguish Debt And to Obtain Fraudulent IRS Tax Refunds

Former New Jersey Chiropractor Charged in Scheme to Extinguish Debt And to Obtain Fraudulent IRS Tax Refunds

| December 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

A federal grand jury in Trenton, N.J., returned an indictment charging David Moleski with 14 counts of mail fraud, one count of wire fraud, one count of corruptly impeding the due administration of the Internal Revenue laws and three counts of filing false claims for tax refunds, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service [...]

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Self Proclaimed President of Sovereign Citizen Group Indicted for Tax Crimes

Self Proclaimed President of Sovereign Citizen Group Indicted for Tax Crimes

| September 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

A federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., charged James Timothy Turner, also known as Tim Turner, with conspiracy to defraud the United States, attempting to pay taxes with fictitious financial instruments, attempting to obstruct and impede the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), failing to file a 2009 federal income tax return and falsely testifying under oath [...]

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Virginia Man Charged with Tax Crimes

Virginia Man Charged with Tax Crimes

| July 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

A Newport News, Va., federal grand jury has indicted Jeffrey Charles for conspiring with his daughter and son-in-law to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Tuesday.

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Phoenix Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

Phoenix Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $50 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme

| June 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

Brett Matheson, 46, pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme based in Phoenix. Two others have also entered guilty pleas and are awaiting sentencing.

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New Jersey Business Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Clients of $10.2 Million

New Jersey Business Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Clients of $10.2 Million

| May 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

Arthur Piacentini, of Saddle Brook, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for defrauding the clients of his payroll services company, including public entities and private companies, and using their money to satisfy the payroll and tax obligations of other entities.

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Utah Man Indicted in Fraudulent Lien Scheme

Utah Man Indicted in Fraudulent Lien Scheme

| May 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

Harvey Douglas Goff, of Ogden, was charged with violations of federal law in connection with alleged schemes to obstruct justice, impede internal revenue laws, pass fictitious documents purporting to be actual financial instruments, assert diplomatic immunity, and defraud others through the use of a fraudulent lien scheme.

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Former New Jersey Councilman Pleads Guilty to Laundering Purported Criminal Proceeds

Former New Jersey Councilman Pleads Guilty to Laundering Purported Criminal Proceeds

| April 26, 2011 | 0 Comments

Former Guttenberg, N.J., councilman and police officer Vincent Tabbachino admitted today to laundering approximately $125,000 in funds that he believed were criminal proceeds.

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Former MLB Star Lenny Dykstra Charged in Bankruptcy Fraud Case

Former MLB Star Lenny Dykstra Charged in Bankruptcy Fraud Case

| April 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

Lenny Dykstra, who played outfield for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies baseball clubs and later gained notoriety as a stock picker, has been charged with bankruptcy fraud for allegedly selling items from his $18 million mansion in Ventura County, California.

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