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Shekita Gore, a.k.a. Shekita Steele, a 38-year-old former director of nursing from Clinton, Maryland, and Eno Utuk, a 47-year-old nurse from Stafford, Virginia, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. Elizabeth Ilome, a 41-year-old nurse from Stafford, Virginia, has also pleaded guilty to misprision of a
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A Brooklyn, New York, man has pleaded guilty to an identity theft offense stemming from a U.S. Postal Service fraud scheme. Ezekiel Bailey, 33, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Bailey used the
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The New York Attorney General's office announced the indictments of top executives from RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., a company that owns and operates strip clubs throughout the country, for their roles in a major, multimillion-dollar tax fraud and bribery scheme. The investigation revealed that RCI executives bribed an
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In a move to strengthen its tax collection machinery, the Punjab government has booked seven men in a Rs 70 crore tax evasion scam, exposing fake companies that issued bogus invoices and claimed fraudulent input tax credits. The state taxation department has filed two new cases against these seven individuals,
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The growing threat of identity fraud and candidate misrepresentation poses significant risks for employers worldwide. Despite widespread reports of increasing identity fraud, only three in five companies conduct identity checks as part of their pre-employment screening program. Alarmingly, one in six respondents reported that their business had already experienced identity
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have partnered to create a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to enforce customs laws and protect the US economy against importers who seek to defraud the country. The task force will focus on advancing the Trump administration'
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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the indictments of top executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings, a company that owns and operates strip clubs throughout the country, for their roles in a major, multimillion-dollar criminal tax fraud and bribery scheme. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General revealed
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Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that Felix Mercedes, 35, of Worcester, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a widespread MassHealth fraud scheme involving the stealing of personal information from disabled, elderly, and unhoused individuals to bill for false home health services in the Worcester area. The scheme, which began
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A Tennessee man, Edward Zanes, has pleaded guilty to tax crimes and wire fraud for his role in a scheme to claim fraudulent refunds based on false COVID-19 employment tax credits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Zanes conspired with others to file false tax returns seeking
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has obtained a court order to take down several fraudulent political websites, operated by a Massachusetts man who claimed to be affiliated with the Democratic and Republican parties. The websites, which included "democraticnationalcommittee.co" and "republicannationalcommittee.org," were used to solicit
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel successfully filed a lawsuit against Donald Peltier, operator of multiple fraudulent political websites, in October 2024. The Ingham County Circuit Court ordered Peltier to take down the websites and cease attempts to obtain donations through false pretenses. The court also fined Peltier $300 per day
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Bharti Airtel's comprehensive anti-fraud initiatives have led to a substantial decrease in cybercrime complaints, according to data analyzed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The MHA-I4C reported a 68.7% drop in the value of financial losses and a 14.
