Leader of Multimillion-Dollar Clinic Scam Resentenced for Health Care and Tax Fraud Conspiracy
A New York man has been resentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $39 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion-dollar health care kickback and tax avoidance conspiracy, after his previous sentence was vacated.
According to court documents, Aleksandr Pikus, 48, of Brooklyn, orchestrated a scheme to refer Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to health care...
NJ Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone
A New Jersey doctor has been sentenced to two years in prison and barred from practicing medicine for unlawfully distributing addictive opioids without performing necessary patient assessments.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Felicia E. Gonzalez, 65, of Toms River, prescribed oxycodone to three patients without conducting any physical examinations, developing treatment plans, or assessing the patients...
Five Investment Advisers Charged for Marketing Rule Violations
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against five registered investment advisers for Marketing Rule violations. All five firms have agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and to pay $200,000 in combined penalties.
The five advisory firms are:
GeaSphere LLC
Bradesco Global Advisors Inc.
Credicorp Capital Advisors LLC
InSight Securities Inc.
Monex Asset Management Inc.
The...
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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in Cybercrime Schemes Involving Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty last week to his role in two separate and wide-ranging malware schemes involving tens of millions of dollars in losses.
“Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was a leader of two prolific malware groups that infected thousands of computers with malicious software. These criminal groups stole millions of dollars from their victims and even attacked a major hospital...
Six Men Sentenced for Roles in $20M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Ring
Six Texas men were sentenced a few days ago for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Hamza Abbas, 31, Ammas Uddin, 31, and Arham Uddin, 27, all of Richmond, were...
Doctor Convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a California man yesterday for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing $2.8 million for hospice services that patients did not need.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dr. John Thropay, 74, of Arcadia, was the medical director of several hospice companies, including Blue Sky Hospice Inc. located in Van...
Two Individuals Convicted for $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a Georgia man and woman yesterday for their roles in an over $11 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme.
Teldrin Foster, 42, of Decatur, was convicted of bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured financial institution, and money laundering in connection with...