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Mississippi Seafood Distributor and Managers Admit Guilt in Conspiracy and Misbranding Case

Aug 284 min read

Mississippi Seafood Distributor and Managers Admit Guilt in Conspiracy and Misbranding Case

QPS acknowledged its involvement in this fish substitution scheme dating back to 2002 and persisting until November 2019. The indictment cla

Addiction Recovery Care Announces Cooperation with FBI on Potential Fraud Probe

Stephen Wick

Aug 42 min read

Investigations

Addiction Recovery Care Announces Cooperation with FBI on Potential Fraud Probe

RC gained a reputation for rapid growth after being established by Tim Robinson, a lawyer from Lawrence County, who started the company with

Three Sentenced for $88M Business Telephone Software Piracy Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jul 284 min read

Criminal Justice

Three Sentenced for $88M Business Telephone Software Piracy Scheme

Jason M. Hines, 44, from Caldwell, New Jersey, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, followed by 18 months of home confinement

Activist Short Seller Indicted for $16M Stock Manipulation Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jul 283 min read

Investigations

Activist Short Seller Indicted for $16M Stock Manipulation Scheme

According to the indictment, Left established long or short positions in companies he commented on and profited from the resulting market mo

Person plead guilty to felony theft and identity fraud related to fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims

Stephen Wick

Jul 243 min read

Criminal Justice

Person plead guilty to felony theft and identity fraud related to fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims

Senior Judge John Addison Howard of the Baltimore City Circuit Court handed down sentences of 10 years in prison for the theft charges, with

Sixth Nigerian national sentenced for a scheme that defrauded elderly victims in the United States on an international scale

Stephen Wick

Jul 243 min read

Investigations

Sixth Nigerian national sentenced for a scheme that defrauded elderly victims in the United States on an international scale

The funds were routed through a network involving previous victims based in the United States, who were manipulated into receiving money fr

Alaska physician and spouse face allegations of health care fraud and tax evasion

Stephen Wick

Jul 233 min read

Criminal Justice

Alaska physician and spouse face allegations of health care fraud and tax evasion

The doctor purportedly misled patients regarding injected substances, and the defendants acquired over $10 million through fraudulent means

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for providing favors to Egypt, Qatar and interfering in two criminal probes

Stephen Wick

Jul 172 min read

Investigations

Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty of accepting bribes in exchange for providing favors to Egypt, Qatar and interfering in two criminal probes

Menendez led the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during the scheme, but stepped down from his position after being indicted. Despite this

The ex-Georgia Insurance Commissioner has been sentenced to prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud related to unnecessary lab testing

Stephen Wick

Jul 164 min read

Investigations

The ex-Georgia Insurance Commissioner has been sentenced to prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud related to unnecessary lab testing

Physicians linked to Dr. Gallups’ ENT practice were coerced into ordering these unnecessary tests from Next Health, a Texas-based lab. As pa

Boston Police Officer Receives Sentence for Overtime Fraud Plot

Stephen Wick

Jul 163 min read

Investigations

Boston Police Officer Receives Sentence for Overtime Fraud Plot

Nee falsely reported working the full 4 to 8 p.m. duration for the "purge" shift, despite regularly leaving by 6 p.m. or even earlier.

Certain Minnesota Autism Providers Face Fraud Allegations

Stephen Wick

Jul 162 min read

Investigations

Certain Minnesota Autism Providers Face Fraud Allegations

Minnesota does not issue licenses to autism centers; however, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is currently examining the possibili

Two Executives Found guilty Participating in a Long-running Antitrust Scheme to Manipulate Prices, Rig Bids, & Divide Markets for Concrete

Stephen Wick

Jul 125 min read

Investigations

Two Executives Found guilty Participating in a Long-running Antitrust Scheme to Manipulate Prices, Rig Bids, & Divide Markets for Concrete

In the DPA, Argos confessed to being involved in the alleged conspiracy, when it took over the assets of a ready-mix concrete supplier in th

Six Bay Staters Charged with Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking: Charges involve Trafficking a Minor through Force, Fraud & Coercion

Stephen Wick

Jul 74 min read

Investigations

Six Bay Staters Charged with Conspiracy to Engage in Sex Trafficking: Charges involve Trafficking a Minor through Force, Fraud & Coercion

Parker purportedly made contact with the adult, claiming to be homeless and in need of a place to stay. After moving in with the victim, alo

Attorney General Brown announces charges against three individuals involved in an identity fraud operation at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration

Stephen Wick

Jul 33 min read

Investigations

Attorney General Brown announces charges against three individuals involved in an identity fraud operation at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration

These charges arise from an alleged fraudulent scheme where Watson, Marshall, and Smith purportedly deceived the MVA's system designed to is

Tennessee Podiatrist Convicted of Defrauding Medicare and TennCare in Foot Bath Fraud Scheme

Stephen Wick

Jul 23 min read

Criminal Justice

Tennessee Podiatrist Convicted of Defrauding Medicare and TennCare in Foot Bath Fraud Scheme

From October 2018 to September 2021, Lucas's pharmacies submitted almost $4 million in claims to Medicare and TennCare for dispensing costly

Stephen Wick

Jul 24 min read

Criminal Justice

Rhode Island woman arraigned on charges of mail fraud & conspiracy for operating a direct-mail sweepstakes schemes defrauding seniors & other vulnerable persons

Many victims fell for the scam multiple times, sending numerous payments. Shine allegedly operated the scheme through businesses she owned i