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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") have launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to aggressively combat tariff evasion and smuggle prohibited goods into the United States. This effort is a continuation of the Trump Administration's focus on
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has created an interagency Trade Fraud Task Force to increase enforcement against tariff evasion and customs fraud. The task force will bring together the DOJ's Civil and Criminal Divisions with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Customs and
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The Odisha Director General of Police, Vinyatosh Mishra, has called on banks to take immediate corrective measures to counter the growing threat of cyber crime in the state. The warning comes in the wake of several high-profile scams, including investment and trading scams, digital arrest scams, fake job and work-from-home
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Investigations by the Directorate of Income Tax (Investigations) have revealed a complex web of fraudulent income tax returns filed by tax professionals in Pune and its surrounding areas. Over a five-year period, these tax professionals claimed deductions on behalf of salaried professionals without providing supporting documents, resulting in estimated losses
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Babar Khan, a 46-year-old South Windsor man, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to defraud individuals seeking immigration services. Khan, along with his wife, Khatija Khan, operated a company that provided services to clients involved in
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Dwayne Anderson, 35, of Hannover, Jamaica, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges in connection with a scheme that defrauded a California woman out of over $181,000 between 2010 and 2017. Anderson, who was extradited to the United States from Jamaica in August 2024, used phony names to contact
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Reality TV star Moshe Ndiki, best known for his roles in The Queen and Life with Moshe Ndiki, has revealed startling claims of alleged irregularities in his tax profile. Ndiki insisted that fraud was committed against his tax, causing significant stress and anxiety. According to the judgement application, Ndiki initially
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Developed by a team of three inventors from India and Israel, a new patent (US 12412183 B2) has been assigned to Actimize Ltd. of Israel for a cutting-edge system and method for detecting fraud and insider trading. This innovative technology employs advanced analytics to identify rogue trading activities by analyzing
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Federal authorities announced the filing of a civil forfeiture complaint against over $12 million in Tether cryptocurrency, allegedly linked to a cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme that targeted 10 Mandarin-speaking victims, resulting in losses exceeding $10.3 million. The perpetrators used unsolicited text messages to persuade victims to invest in a
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The Supreme Court on Monday, September 9, issued a notice to the Gujarat Government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail plea filed by journalist Mahesh Langa, who is accused of being involved in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud. The court questioned the nature
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Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office led a comprehensive investigation into SerenityCare LLC, a Pittsburgh-based provider of home and community-based services for intellectually and physically disabled adults. The investigation revealed that the company's CFO, Kelley Oliver-Hollis, falsified staffing numbers to overbill Pennsylvania Medicaid by over $1.5 million.
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A recent investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has led to federal charges against Luis Enrique Villegas Brownell, a Mexican citizen without legal status, and his girlfriend, Kassandra Sanchez, a U.S. citizen, for identity theft and multiple federal crimes. The pair allegedly stole Sanchez's brother'
