California Man Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating COVID-19 Funds
A California man pleaded guilty this week in the Central District of California to stealing government funds designed to aid medical providers in the...
Two Defendants Plead Guilty in a Nationwide Racketeering Conspiracy Targeting the Elderly
San Diego (CA) – Two defendants charged in a nationwide “grandparent scam” have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...
Hadari Oshri deactivates LinkedIn account following PPE exposé
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: On June 22, 2021, Hadari Oshri –Marc Lubaszka’s business partner– filed a frivolous civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) against Investor News...
SEC Charges Siblings in $124 Million Crypto Fraud Operation that included Misleading Roadshows, YouTube Videos
Washington D.C., March 8, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged siblings John and JonAtina (Tina) Barksdale with defrauding thousands of retail...
Two Florida Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison
Fraudulently Claimed Nearly $3 Million in Refunds
Two Florida tax preparers were sentenced to prison yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing...
SEC Charges Company and CEO for COVID-19 Scam
Washington D.C., April 28, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Praxsyn Corp. and its CEO for allegedly issuing false...
District Attorney Gascón Warns Consumers About COVID-19 Scams
District Attorney George Gascón released two public service announcements today warning people to beware of scams based on the increased demand for COVID-19 testing.
“The...
Three Men Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly and Vulnerable Victims of More Than $5 Million
United States Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Inspector in Charge Ketty Larco-Ward of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division, and J. Russell George, the...
Chicago Woman Convicted on Federal Fraud and Tax Charges
Defendant Cashed Her Deceased Grandmother’s Pension Checks
A federal jury convicted an Illinois woman on fraud and tax offenses for cashing her deceased grandmother’s pension...
Bloomsburg Woman Sentenced To 12 Months’ Imprisonment For $430,000 Fraud Scheme, Including $300,000 In Covid Relief Fraud
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Vicki Hackenberg, age 57, of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, was...