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Stephen Wick
Sep 9, 20245 min read
Round Rock Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years for $110 Million IRS Fraud; Six Co-Defendants Also Sentenced
The defendants exploited this information to electronically submit over 370 tax returns that falsely claimed refunds, instructing the IRS to
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Stephen Wick
Jul 2, 20244 min read
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
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Stephen Wick
Jun 26, 20244 min read
Three Individuals Banned from Running Sweepstakes After FTC Takes Action Against Massive Scheme That Defrauded Consumers of Millions
The defendants have absolutely no affiliation with any sweepstakes and are unable to grant or compensate anyone with the promised prizes.
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Stephen Wick
May 31, 20246 min read
Senior Executive& a former Sales Manager of Epsilon Data Management LLC (Epsilon) guilty of Selling Data on Millions of U.S. Consumers to Perpetrators of Mail Fraud Schemes
The jury determined that the defendants were aware of the fraudulent nature of their actions, as they provided data to clients engaged in fr
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Stephen Wick
Apr 30, 20248 min read
Sixteen individuals indicted in relation to an international "Grandparent Scam" orchestrated from the Dominican Republic, defrauding numerous elderly Americans of millions of dollars
Once victims were swindled into giving cash, call center "dispatchers," including Rodriguez Serrano, Vasquez, Rosario Garcia, and Dilone Rod
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Stephen Wick
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Insurance Giant-UnitedHealth Group Suffers Losses Exceeding $870 Million Following Cyber Attack, Leaving Providers Struggling with the Aftermath
Tyler Mason, the vice president of communications for UnitedHealth Group, emphasized the company's commitment to supporting struggling provi
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Stephen Wick
Apr 16, 20245 min read
10yr Sentence Handed To Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraudster: Over 1.3 M People Were Victims To This Scheme
Runner oversaw the scheme's operations for its entire two-decade duration, delegating day-to-day activities to co-conspirators via a Canadia
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Stephen Wick
Mar 25, 20247 min read
The Federal Trade Commission Issues over $10 million in refunds to consumers who were affected by Response Marketing Group, LLC, as well as its affiliates Nudge, LLC, BuyPD, LLC, and their principals
These included claims that customers received special access to a funding network allowing them to conduct real estate deals without using t
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Stephen Wick
Mar 20, 20247 min read
Aventura Technologies, Inc: Frances Cabasso, Jack Cabasso, & Jonathan Lasker, and others Admit Guilt for Wire Fraud and Unlawful Importation by Selling Chinese Products as American-Made
To conceal the Chinese origin of its products, Jack Cabasso, Aventura's owner, took extensive measures. For example, he accused competitors
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Stephen Wick
Feb 26, 20243 min read
State Tax Authorities Drive Individuals in Financial Distress Further into Difficulty
States nationwide are implementing harsh measures that hinder individuals from settling their tax obligations, such as revoking licenses and
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Stephen Wick
Feb 21, 20243 min read
Haotian Sun Aka. Hao Sun Aka. Jack Sun Aka. Frank Sun of Baltimore and Pengfei Xue of Germantown Both in Maryland Foreign Nationals Convicted of Scheme to Defraud Apple Inc. Out of 5,000 iPhones
The jury convicted Sun and Xue of mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. They are set to be sentenced on June 21, each facing a max
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Stephen Wick
Feb 8, 20245 min read
Man from Upper Saddle River, has been Convicted for Engaging in Fraudulent Schemes Involving Mass-Mailing, Resulting in Multimillion-dollar Losses
While awaiting sentencing for the initial mail fraud scheme, Young embarked on a second scheme between March 2019 and May 2022. In this subs
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Stephen Wick
Apr 18, 20234 min read
Lockdown Stories: How To Trick Scammers
He pleaded for £5,200 to invest in his music label. He tried to convince me that his label has produced the best popular sound bites, signed
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