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The Department of Justice has launched a new Trade Fraud Task Force to aggressively investigate and prosecute customs and trade fraud, including duty evasion and importation of prohibited goods. This Task Force, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, is utilizing expanded statutory tools and encouraging whistleblower and qui
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The US Supreme Court's recent decision in United States v. Kousisis has significant implications for federal contractors, as it clarifies that liability under federal fraud statutes can extend to misrepresentations even without proof of economic loss. This ruling comes at a time when the White House and the
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A Nigerian, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, has been sentenced to 97 months in prison in the United States for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud that stole over $6 million from more than 400 victims. The scam targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals with personalized letters claiming they were entitled to
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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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Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a 41-year-old Nigerian national, was sentenced to 97 months in prison on September 11 for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud scheme. Akhimie and his co-conspirators sent personalized letters to elderly victims in the United States, falsely claiming they were entitled to receive a multimillion-dollar inheritance
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In a major crackdown on transnational inheritance fraud, three defendants extradited from the United Kingdom have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a complex scheme that targeted elderly victims in the United States. According to court documents, Iheanyichukwu Jonathan Abraham, 44, was part of a group of fraudsters
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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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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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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 US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have launched a new Trade Fraud Task Force to aggressively target importers and other parties committing trade-related fraud. As part of this effort, the Task Force will utilize expanded coordination under existing enforcement powers to take enforcement
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The Department of Justice launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to combat trade fraud and enforce the "America First" trade policy, which aims to promote American manufacturing and industries by ending unfair trade practices. The Task Force will coordinate with law enforcement partners to bring to justice
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to combat trade fraud and smuggling, which threatens national security, undermines domestic industries, and deprives the government of vital revenue. The Task Force aims to ensure compliance with trade laws, including the payment of
