DOJ sentences pair in $522M DNA testing fraud scheme after suspect tried to flee US

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Two men were sentenced Monday for charges related to orchestrating a sprawling $522 million fraud scheme that targeted Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers — using kickbacks, fake medical orders and DNA samples collected from patients across the country. Reyad Salahaldeen, 57, of Buford, Georgia, … Read more

Feeding Our Future ringleader leaked protected documents from jail to minimize her role in fraud scheme, prosecutors say

The ringleader behind the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud case has been accused of directing her son to leak sensitive materials to the media and elected officials in an attempt to minimize her role in the scheme ahead of her sentencing, court documents allege. The United States Attorney’s Office filed a motion on Tuesday … Read more

Woman exposed running visa fraud scheme spanning years, posing as immigration officer

Federal agents raid 22 Minneapolis businesses in massive fraud investigation Federal agents are currently raiding 22 businesses in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of a major federal fraud investigation. Brooke Taylor reports live that the raids are connected to a viral YouTube video from Nick Shirley, which exposed alleged childcare funding fraud in December. The Trump … Read more

Upstate New York man pleads guilty to stealing more than $50M in Ponzi scheme

A businessman accused of stealing more than $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state attorney general. Miles “Burt” Marshall faces four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree grand … Read more

Supreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker’s and lobbyist’s convictions in $60M scheme

FILE – Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder sits at the head of a legislative session in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2019. The convicted former Ohio House speaker was recently transferred to Oklahoma to begin his time in federal prison. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) The Associated Press Source link

6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme

JACKSON, Miss. — Six current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to date and another has been found not guilty in an alleged drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 people, including two sheriffs. Federal indictments filed in October allege 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers took bribes from an … Read more

GOP Senate hopeful Michele Tafoya accuses Walz, Ellison of ignoring Minnesota fraud scheme

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican hopeful eyeing Minnesota’s open seat accused Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of turning a blind eye to a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Michele Tafoya, 61, is running to replace retiring Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., in … Read more

U.K. man pleads guilty to hacking scheme that stole $8 million in virtual currency from victims across U.S.

A U.K. man pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating a hacking scheme that stole $8 million in virtual currency from victims across America. Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, of Dundee, Scotland, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, the U.S. Department of Justice said … Read more

Ex-Alabama football player accused of wearing wigs to impersonate NFL players in loan fraud scheme

A former University of Alabama football player donned makeup and wigs during an elaborate multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in which he secured loans pretending to be NFL players, federal authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Luther Davis has indicated he wi’ll plead guilty at a … Read more