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News for September, 2012
Connecticut Resident Charged with Running Ponzi Scheme
September 14, 2012 | External Link
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Luther Burbank Savings to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination in California
September 12, 2012 | External Link
Grand Jury Indicts 11 Linked to an Inland Empire Loan Modification Scam That Targeted Financially Distressed Homeowners
September 12, 2012 | External Link
Former Vice President of Pennsylvania Lending Institution Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
September 12, 2012 | External Link
Former Bank Executive Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud Scheme
September 11, 2012 | External Link
Westport Man Sentenced to 45 Months in Federal Prison for Multimillion Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme
September 7, 2012 | External Link
Former Tech Company Employee Pleads Guilty in New York Federal Court to Insider Trading Scheme
September 4, 2012 | External Link
News for August, 2012
Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Contracts Related to the Investment of Municipal Bond Proceeds
August 31, 2012 | External Link
FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased
August 29, 2012 | External Link
Florida Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud in Massive Internet-based Ponzi Scheme
August 29, 2012 | External Link
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Foreclosure Rescue Scam and Theft of Government Funds
August 28, 2012 | External Link
Virginia Developer and Restaurateur Pleads Guilty to Massive Bank Fraud
August 24, 2012 | External Link
California Hedge Fund Manager Found Guilty for Insider Trading
August 20, 2012 | External Link
Twelve-Year Federal Fugitive Indicted for Fraud and Identity Theft in Nationwide Foreclosure Rescue Scam
August 17, 2012 | External Link
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
August 15, 2012 | External Link
Former Georgia Nursing Home Operator Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud & Tax Fraud
August 13, 2012 | External Link
Leader of $50 Million Fraud Ring Sentenced in Minnesota to 324 Months in Prison
August 13, 2012 | External Link
Three Indicted in New York in $5 Million Fraud Scheme
August 13, 2012 | External Link
Operators of Several Loan Modification Scams Plead Guilty in San Diego to Defrauding Homeowners
August 10, 2012 | External Link
Former Deloitte Partner Pleads Guilty in Chicago to Illegally Profiting $420,000 from Insider Trading Involving Firm’s Clients
August 8, 2012 | External Link
Miami Home Health Care Agency Owner Pleads Guilty in $42 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
August 2, 2012 | External Link
Bristol-Myers Squibb Executive Arrested on Insider Trading Charges
August 2, 2012 | External Link
News for July, 2012
Connecticut Woman Who Ran $2 Million Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Investor Fraud
July 27, 2012 | External Link
Last of Seven Defendants Sentenced in Amerifirst Securities Fraud Case
July 27, 2012 | External Link
Detroit-Area Health Care Clinic Manager Sentenced to Serve 40 Months in Prison for Role in $8.5 Million Diagnostic Testing Fraud Scheme
July 26, 2012 | External Link
Owners and Employees of Houston Mental Health Company and Patient Recruiters Charged for Alleged Roles in $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
July 26, 2012 | External Link
Obama Administration Announces Ground-breaking Public-private Partnership to Prevent Health Care Fraud
July 26, 2012 | External Link
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Fraud Prevention Partnership Announcement Event
July 26, 2012 | External Link
Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Sentenced to 78 Months for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
July 26, 2012 | External Link
Oregon-Based Research Consultant Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Insider Trading Charges
July 25, 2012 | External Link
Alabama Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
July 24, 2012 | External Link
Former Financial Services Executive Indicted for His Participation in a Far-Reaching Conspiracy and Scheme to Defraud Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
July 20, 2012 | External Link
Operators of Mortgage Loan Modification Business Sentenced in California for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud
July 20, 2012 | External Link
Former McKinsey Senior Partner Anil Kumar Sentenced in New York for Illegal Insider Trading
July 19, 2012 | External Link
Former New York Employee of a Financial Institution Pleads Guilty for His Role in Fraud Conspiracy Involving Municipal Bonds
July 18, 2012 | External Link
Owner and Sales Manager of Buy-A-Home Real Estate Brokerage Charged in New York for Participating in $7.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
July 17, 2012 | External Link
Hedge Fund Principal Charged in New York Federal Court with Securities Fraud, Investment Adviser Fraud and Wire Fraud
July 17, 2012 | External Link
Executives, Borrowers Indicted in Massive Fraud That Led to Collapse of Virginia’s Bank of the Commonwealth
July 12, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Attorney Admits Participating in $10 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
July 12, 2012 | External Link
Former Chairman of Failed Illinois Bank Pleads Guilty to Concealing Personal Interest in Loans from U.S. Regulators
July 11, 2012 | External Link
New York Financial Advisor Charged in Ponzi Scheme
July 9, 2012 | External Link
CEO of Axius Inc. and Finance Professional Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Bribe Stock Brokers and Manipulate Stock Prices
July 5, 2012 | External Link
GlaxoSmithKline to Plead Guilty and Pay $3 Billion to Resolve Fraud Allegations and Failure to Report Safety Data
July 2, 2012 | External Link
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Speaks at the GSK Press Conference
July 2, 2012 | External Link
Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Stuart F. Delery Speaks at the GSK Press Conference
July 2, 2012 | External Link
News for June, 2012
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Fraud in Ambulance Scheme
June 29, 2012 | External Link
Second Owner of Houston-area Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Role in $5.2 Million Medicare Fraud
June 29, 2012 | External Link
Peter Madoff, Former Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Managing Director at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, Pleads Guilty in New York to Securities Fraud and Tax Fraud Conspiracy
June 29, 2012 | External Link
Two Alabama Real Estate Investors and Their Company Indicted for Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
June 28, 2012 | External Link
Barclays Bank PLC Admits Misconduct Related to Submissions for the London Interbank Offered Rate and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate and Agrees to Pay $160 Million Penalty
June 27, 2012 | External Link
Fake New Jersey Hedge Fund Manager Indicted for Defrauding Victims in Two Scams
June 27, 2012 | External Link
Mortgage Fraud Summits Arm Distressed Homeowners with Information to Protect Them from Scams
June 26, 2012 | External Link
Investment Research Firm President Pleads Guilty in New York to Insider Trading Charge
June 26, 2012 | External Link
Twenty-Four Arrested in Eight Countries as Part of International Cyber Crime Takedown
June 26, 2012 | External Link
Loan Officer Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $9.2 Million in Losses
June 25, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Father and Daughter Charged with Operating Fraudulent Debt Elimination Scheme
June 22, 2012 | External Link
Former Chief Investment Officer of Stanford Financial Group Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
June 21, 2012 | External Link
Three Former Executives Convicted for Roles in $200 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Fair Financial Company Investors
June 21, 2012 | External Link
Former Corporate Chairman of Consulting Firm and Board Director Rajat Gupta Found Guilty of Insider Trading in Manhattan Federal Court
June 15, 2012 | External Link
Repeat Fraudster Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay More Than $2.6 Million for Scamming Morgan Stanley, Hotel Development Companies in Separate Frauds
June 13, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Contractor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
June 7, 2012 | External Link
Former Community Action Senior Auditor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Involving Federal Funds
June 6, 2012 | External Link
Former President of Arkansas Transportation Company Sentenced to 24 Months for Embezzlment of Funds from Employee Pension Plan
June 5, 2012 | External Link
Former Employee of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and Making False Statements
June 5, 2012 | External Link
CEO and Head Trader of Bankrupt Sentinel Management Indicted in Chicago in Alleged $500 Million Fraud Scheme Prior to Firm’s 2007 Collapse
June 1, 2012 | External Link
News for May, 2012
Justice Department Reaches $21 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by Suntrust Mortgage
May 31, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Woman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
May 30, 2012 | External Link
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group Announces New Resources to Investigate RMBS Misconduct
May 24, 2012 | External Link
Investment Club Manager Sentenced in Virginia to 12 Years in Prison for $40 Million Fraud
May 23, 2012 | External Link
Yahoo! Executive and California Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Plead Guilty in New York for Insider Trading
May 21, 2012 | External Link
Corporate Lawyer Pleads Guilty in New York to Money Laundering and Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud
May 21, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Man Admits $7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
May 18, 2012 | External Link
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Washington, D.C., to Wire Fraud in Massive Internet-based Ponzi Scheme
May 18, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Defrauding Individuals and Lenders of More Than $1.5 Million
May 17, 2012 | External Link
Executives at Debt Collection Agency Admit Roles in $10 Million Client, Lender and Investor Fraud Scheme
May 14, 2012 | External Link
Three Former Financial Services Executives Convicted for Roles in Conspiracies Involving Investment Contracts for the Proceeds of Municipal Bonds
May 11, 2012 | External Link
Georgia County Commissioner Charged with Attempted Extortion, Bribery and False Statements
May 11, 2012 | External Link
Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm Sentenced in Miami to 20 Years in Prison for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam
May 11, 2012 | External Link
Investor Pleads Guilty in New York to Engaging in Market Manipulation Schemes Involving Two Different Stocks
May 9, 2012 | External Link
Dallas Man Sentenced in Half Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
May 4, 2012 | External Link
Former Sky Capital CEO Sentenced in New York to 12 Years in Prison for Committing Massive Investment Fraud and Stock Manipulation Scheme
May 3, 2012 | External Link
Three Connecticut Women Charged with Overseeing “Gifting Tables” Pyramid Scheme
May 2, 2012 | External Link
Justice Department Sues Princeton Review for Claiming Reimbursement for Tutoring Services It Did Not Provide
May 1, 2012 | External Link
News for April, 2012
President of Costa Rican Company Convicted in Half a Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide
April 30, 2012 | External Link
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 27, 2012 | External Link
Two Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 26, 2012 | External Link
Former Naval Engineer and His Father Charged in Rhode Island in $10 Million Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy
April 26, 2012 | External Link
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director James H. Freis Jr. at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s National Fraud Issues Conference 2012 (PDF)
April 25, 2012 | External Link
FinCEN Reports Mortgage Fraud SARs Increased in 2011 Even as Fourth Quarter Level Decreased
April 25, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Resident Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $1 Million
April 25, 2012 | External Link
Former Agape World Inc. Account Representatives Charged in New York with Massive Ponzi Scheme
April 25, 2012 | External Link
Construction Giant Lend Lease (fka Bovis) Charged with Defrauding Clients in Three Separate Schemes – Will Pay Over $50 Million and Institute Comprehensive Reforms
April 24, 2012 | External Link
New Jersey Financial Investor and His Company Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
April 23, 2012 | External Link
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracies to Rig Bids and Commit Mail Fraud for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
April 20, 2012 | External Link
Defendant Charged in Massive Internet Fraud Scheme Extradited from Estonia Appeared in Manhattan Federal Court
April 20, 2012 | External Link
Virginia Businessman Indicted for Alleged $11 Million Historic Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
April 19, 2012 | External Link
Three Charged in New York in Connection with Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes
April 18, 2012 | External Link
Loan Officer Pleads Guilty for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme That Resulted in More Than $6.5 Million in Losses
April 17, 2012 | External Link
Former Executive of New York-Based Tax Liens Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
April 17, 2012 | External Link
Russian National Charged in New Jersey in $1 Million Trading Account Hack, Securities Fraud Scheme
April 17, 2012 | External Link
Chief Executive Officer of Holding Company Charged with Bank Fraud Arising out of $750 Million Check Kiting Scheme
April 13, 2012 | External Link
Man Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 70 Months in Prison for Multi-million Dollar Investment Scheme
April 13, 2012 | External Link
Former Research Analyst at Investment Firm Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Insider Trading Charges
April 13, 2012 | External Link
Two Involved in Eastern Connecticut Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
April 12, 2012 | External Link
Leader of $66 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in New York
April 9, 2012 | External Link
Importers Charged in New York Wtih Securities Fraud
April 5, 2012 | External Link
Justice Department Alleges GFI Mortgage Bankers Engaged in Illegal Lending Discrimination
April 2, 2012 | External Link
News for March, 2012
New York Financial Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
March 27, 2012 | External Link
U.s. Recovers $250,000 from Appraiser in New York in Civil Mortgage Fraud Case
March 27, 2012 | External Link
National Foreclosure Rescue Scheme Permanently Enjoined
March 21, 2012 | External Link
Two Southern California Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a Nationwide Breach of Credit and Debit Card Terminals at Michaels Stores Inc.
March 20, 2012 | External Link
Former Chief Financial Officer of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
March 20, 2012 | External Link
Foreclosure Rescue Scammer Pleads Guilty in Philadelphia
March 20, 2012 | External Link
Former President of Children’s Clothing Company Carter’s Inc. Indicted in Atlanta in Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud Cover-Up
March 20, 2012 | External Link
Former Human Resources Consultant Pleads Guilty in Manhattan to Insider Trading Scheme That Netted More Than $1.1 Million in Illegal Profits
March 19, 2012 | External Link
Federal Authorities Arrest 19 Persons in Operation “Open Market”
March 16, 2012 | External Link
Business Consultant Pleads Guilty in New York to Insider Trading
March 15, 2012 | External Link
BCI Aircraft Leasing Inc., and Its Owner Convicted in Illinois in $50 Million Fraudulent Financing Scheme
March 14, 2012 | External Link
$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court
March 12, 2012 | External Link
Philip R. Lochmiller Sr. Sentenced to Over 33 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, Money Laundering and Mail Fraud
March 9, 2012 | External Link
Allen Stanford Convicted in Houston for Orchestrating $7 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme
March 6, 2012 | External Link
Leader of Credit Card Fraud Ring Sentenced in New York to 39 Months in Prison
March 6, 2012 | External Link
Former FDA Chemist Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
March 5, 2012 | External Link
Two Individuals Charged for Alleged Participation in New Haven, Connecticut, Mortgage Fraud Schemes
March 2, 2012 | External Link
Former Real Estate Appraiser Sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 65 Months in Prison for Mortgage Fraud
March 2, 2012 | External Link
Hospice Provider Odyssey Healthcare Agrees to Pay $25 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
March 1, 2012 | External Link
News for February, 2012
Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced in Georgia to Prison for $30 Million Plus Fraud Scheme
February 29, 2012 | External Link
Two Indicted in San Francisco in $129 Million Ponzi Scheme Case
February 28, 2012 | External Link
Lawsuit Against Flagstar Bank for Fraudulent Mortgage Lending Practices Filed and Simultaneously Settled in New York for $132.8 Million and Other Concessions
February 24, 2012 | External Link
California Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
February 24, 2012 | External Link
Two Financial Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions in New Jersey
February 23, 2012 | External Link
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at Columbia University Law School on Preventing and Combating Financial Fraud
February 23, 2012 | External Link
Georgia Men Sentenced to Prison for Reverse Mortgage Scheme
February 23, 2012 | External Link
Former Corporate Officers Sentenced for Stock Fraud Scam
February 23, 2012 | External Link
Oregon-Based Research Consultant Charged with Insider Trading in New York
February 17, 2012 | External Link
Commodities Pool Operator Pleads Guilty in New York in Connection with a Ponzi Scheme
February 16, 2012 | External Link
Two Health Care Transaction Software Company Co-Founders Sentenced in Chicago to 15 and 13 Years in Prison for $75 Million Investment Fraud and Raiding $18 Million from Custodial Health Care Expense Accounts
February 15, 2012 | External Link
Fraud Lawsuit Against CitiMortgage Inc. for Reckless Mortgage Lending Practices Filed and Simultaneously Settled in New York
February 15, 2012 | External Link
Operators of Mortgage Loan Modification Business Plead Guilty in California to Conspiracy to Commit Fraud
February 14, 2012 | External Link
Bakersfield, Calif., Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud and to a Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Two Separate Cases
February 13, 2012 | External Link
Attorney General Eric Holder Launches Consumer Protection Working Group to Combat Consumer Fraud
February 10, 2012 | External Link
California Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager Charged with Insider Trading
February 10, 2012 | External Link
Seattle Investment Fund Founder Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme and Bankruptcy Fraud
February 10, 2012 | External Link
Department of Justice Reaches Agreement to Compensate Servicemembers for Wrongful Foreclosures
February 9, 2012 | External Link
Three Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
February 9, 2012 | External Link
Federal Government and State Attorneys General Reach $25 Billion Agreement with Five Largest Mortgage Servicers to Address Mortgage Loan Servicing and Foreclosure Abuses
February 9, 2012 | External Link
Jury Finds Staten Island, N.Y., Real Estate Developer Guilty of Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
February 9, 2012 | External Link
California and Arizona Residents Charged in $1.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
February 9, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Man Admits Role in $3.2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 9, 2012 | External Link
$1 Billion to Be Paid by Bank of America to the United States
February 9, 2012 | External Link
Las Vegas Real Estate Agent and Mortgage Broker Convicted for Their Roles in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 2, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Resident Admits Operating Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
February 2, 2012 | External Link
Principal of Offshore Brokerage Firm and Las Vegas Stock Promoter Convicted in Miami for $7 Million Stock Manipulation Scam
February 1, 2012 | External Link
New York Woman Indicted for Operating Ponzi Schemes
February 1, 2012 | External Link
Two Former Credit Suisse Managing Directors and Vice President Charged for Fraudulently Inflating Subprime Mortgage-Related Bond Prices in Trading Book
February 1, 2012 | External Link
News for January, 2012
U.S. Attorney General Holder, State and Federal Officials Announce Collaboration to Investigate Residential Mortgage-backed Securities Market
January 27, 2012 | External Link
Attorney General Holder Speaks at the Announcement of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force’s New Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group
January 27, 2012 | External Link
Florida Resident Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Obstructing SEC Investigation
January 27, 2012 | External Link
Lyme, Connecticut, Man Admits Defrauding Investors of $1.9 Million
January 27, 2012 | External Link
California Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
January 27, 2012 | External Link
Mortgage Broker Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 23, 2012 | External Link
Colorado Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Investors in Texas Real Estate Scheme
January 20, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Resident Admits Role in Decade-long Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Bridgeport
January 18, 2012 | External Link
Seven Investment Professionals Charged for Insider Trading Scheme That Allegedly Netted More Than $61.8 Million in Illegal Profits
January 18, 2012 | External Link
Former CFO of New Jersey Investment Management Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
January 18, 2012 | External Link
Hedge Fund Ceo Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to One Year and One Day in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme That Netted Nearly $2.5 Million in Profits
January 11, 2012 | External Link
Folsom, Calif., Man Pleads Guilty to $19 Million Fraud Scheme
January 10, 2012 | External Link
CDR Financial Products Executive and Former Executive Plead Guilty in New York to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspiracies Related to Municipal Bond Investments
January 9, 2012 | External Link
Austin, Texas, Man Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud and Identity Theft in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure-rescue Scheme
January 6, 2012 | External Link
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 6, 2012 | External Link
Man Pleads Guilty in $3.4 Million Las Vegas Mortgage Fraud Scheme
January 5, 2012 | External Link
Clovis, Calif., Businessman Deported from Panama to Face Federal Charges of Defrauding Investors of $3.2 Million
January 3, 2012 | External Link
News for December, 2011
CDR Financial Products and Its Owner Plead Guilty to Bid-Rigging and Fraud Conspriacies Related to Municipal Bond Investments
December 30, 2011 | External Link
Former Chief Executive Officer of Construction Supply Company Convicted in Bank Fraud Scheme
December 30, 2011 | External Link
GE Funding Capital Market Services Inc. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Traders in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 23, 2011 | External Link
Principal and Co-Owner of North Carolina Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Commodities Trading Investors
December 22, 2011 | External Link
Expert Networking Firm Sales Manager Sentenced in New York to 30 Months in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme
December 21, 2011 | External Link
Attorney Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Stock Fraud
December 20, 2011 | External Link
Former Controller at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC Pleads Guilty
December 19, 2011 | External Link
Five Individuals Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Real Estate Foreclosure Auctions
December 13, 2011 | External Link
Former Army Corps of Engineers Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Iraqi Contractors
December 9, 2011 | External Link
San Diego Investment Manager Indicted in Utah for Alleged Role in $25 Million Fraud Scheme
December 8, 2011 | External Link
Houston Investment Manager Indicted in Utah for Alleged Role in $72 Million Fraud Scheme
December 8, 2011 | External Link
Wachovia Bank N.A. Admits to Anticompetitive Conduct by Former Employees in the Municipal Bond Investments Market and Agrees to Pay $148 Million to Federal and State Agencies
December 8, 2011 | External Link
Accountant and Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating $1.5 Million Check Kiting Scheme
December 7, 2011 | External Link
Alabama Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
December 2, 2011 | External Link
$1.2 Million Recovered from New York Lender in Civil Mortrgage Fraud Case
December 2, 2011 | External Link
Former Portfolio Manager Charged in New York with Fraudulently Overvaluing Hedge Fund Assets
December 1, 2011 | External Link
News for November, 2011
Florida Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for $30 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
November 17, 2011 | External Link
Former Hedge Fund Managing Director Sentenced to 20 Years for Defrauding 900 Investors in $294 Million Scheme
November 17, 2011 | External Link
Florida Businessman Arrested in Connection with $11 Million Securities Fraud Scheme
November 17, 2011 | External Link
Federal Indictment Charges Estate Planning CEO & Employee with Fraudulently Obtaining Millions in Death Benefits and Investments
November 17, 2011 | External Link
Tenth Person Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas
November 10, 2011 | External Link
Utah Man Pleads Guilty in West Virginia to Charges Connected to Multi-million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
November 10, 2011 | External Link
Ninth Person Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations in Las Vegas
November 9, 2011 | External Link
Owner of Miami Company Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Export-Import Bank
November 1, 2011 | External Link
Allied Home Mortgage, Ceo and Executive Vice President Sued for Fraudulent Lending Practices Currently Associated with $834 Million in Insurance Claims Paid by HUD
November 1, 2011 | External Link
News for October, 2011
Eight Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
October 27, 2011 | External Link
Christopher Bass Sentenced in New York to More Than 12 Years in Prison for Orchestratng Ponzi-style Fraud Scheme
October 27, 2011 | External Link
Florida Resident Charged with Defrauding New Jersey Firms and Investors in Securities and Investment Fraud Schemes
October 26, 2011 | External Link
Former Corporate Chairman and Director Charged with Insider Trading in New York
October 26, 2011 | External Link
Former Bank President Pleads Guilty in Multi-million Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Perjury in Atlanta
October 21, 2011 | External Link
Former New York Investment Company Owner and President Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
October 14, 2011 | External Link
Long Island Woman Admits Role in Decade-Long Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Bridgeport
October 13, 2011 | External Link
Hedge Fund Founder Raj Rajaratnam Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 11 Years in Prison for Insider Trading Crimes
October 13, 2011 | External Link
Former New York Attorney Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
October 12, 2011 | External Link
Agreement Announced with New York Mortgage Foreclosure Law Firm to Overhaul Its Practices and Pay $2 Million Fine
October 6, 2011 | External Link
Former Capitol Investments Cfo and Accountant Sentenced to Years in Prison for Roles in $930 Million Ponzi Scheme
October 5, 2011 | External Link
Philadelphia Man Arrested in Connection with $4 Million U.S. Treasury Strip Investment Fraud Scheme
October 5, 2011 | External Link
Leader of $98 Million Mortgage Fraud Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison in New York
October 5, 2011 | External Link
Two New York Residents Charged with Participating in Connecticut Mortgage Fraud Scheme
October 5, 2011 | External Link
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Sues Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for Fraudulent Practices in Connection with Foreign Exchange Services
October 5, 2011 | External Link
Commodity Pool Operator Admits to Fraud Schemes and Tax Evasion in New Jersey
October 3, 2011 | External Link
News for September, 2011
Two California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
September 30, 2011 | External Link
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with C&F Mortgage Corporation to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination
September 30, 2011 | External Link
Virginia Real Estate Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Mortgage and Investment Fraud Schemes
September 30, 2011 | External Link
Eight Defendants Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme in California
September 30, 2011 | External Link
Former Fresno Businessman Indicted for Defrauding Investors of at Least $2.9 Million
September 30, 2011 | External Link
Twenty South Florida Residents Charged in $40 Million Bank and Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 29, 2011 | External Link
Pennsylvania Pastor Charged in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 29, 2011 | External Link
Houston-based Principals of A&O Entities Sentenced in Virginia for $100 Million Fraud Scheme
September 28, 2011 | External Link
Former Chief Operating Officer of Ohio Credit Union Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
September 27, 2011 | External Link
Connecticut Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Role in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
September 26, 2011 | External Link
$55 Million Being Returned to Victims of Internet Fraud
September 26, 2011 | External Link
Fourth Las Vegas Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners' Associations
September 23, 2011 | External Link
Owner of International Clothing Retailer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Bank Fraud
September 23, 2011 | External Link
California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions Eighth Guilty Plea in the Investigation to Date
September 23, 2011 | External Link
Former NBA Player and CEO of the George Group Charged in Ponzi Scheme
September 23, 2011 | External Link
Investment Club Manager Pleads Guilty to $40 Million Fraud
September 22, 2011 | External Link
Three Individuals Involved in Extensive Mortgage Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison
September 22, 2011 | External Link
Expert-Networking Firm Executive Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Conspiring to Commit Insider Trading Offenses
September 20, 2011 | External Link
Former Technology Company Account Manager Sentenced in New York to 18 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Engage in Insider Trading
September 16, 2011 | External Link
Former California Businessman Arrested for $2.4 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
September 16, 2011 | External Link
Alabama Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Rig Bids for the Purchase of Real Estate at Public Foreclosure Auctions
September 15, 2011 | External Link
Former Consultant and Former Investment Professional Charged for $2.6 Million Insider Trading Scheme
September 15, 2011 | External Link
Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection with Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners’ Associations
September 13, 2011 | External Link
New York Accountant Pleads Guilty for Role in $2 Million Fraud Scheme
September 9, 2011 | External Link
Investment Adviser Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $16.7 Million Fictitious Investment Program Scam
September 8, 2011 | External Link
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners' Associations
September 6, 2011 | External Link
News for August, 2011
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Insider Trading
August 31, 2011 | External Link
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Fraud Scheme to Gain Control of Condominium Homeowners’ Associations
August 30, 2011 | External Link
Three New Jersey Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
August 24, 2011 | External Link
Three New Jersey Investors Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Municipal Tax Lien Auctions
August 24, 2011 | External Link
Former Duane Reade CEO Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to Three Years in Prison for Securities Fraud
August 22, 2011 | External Link
Attorney Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Insider Trading Scheme in New York
August 19, 2011 | External Link
Investment Advisor Sentenced to 58 Months in Prison for $2.4 Million Fraud Targeting Union Pension Fund and Other Investors in New Jersey and New York
August 18, 2011 | External Link
Texas Federal Jury Convicts Former Triton President and C.E.O. in Ponzi Scheme
August 18, 2011 | External Link
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in $17 Million Ponzi Scheme
August 15, 2011 | External Link
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
August 12, 2011 | External Link
Marvell Finance Employee Charged in New York with Insider Trading Conspiracy
August 10, 2011 | External Link
Father and Son Plead Guilty in New York for Insider Trading Scheme That Netted More Than $5 Million in Profits
August 5, 2011 | External Link
Four Indicted for Conspiracy That Resulted in Failure of Tacoma, Washington, Bank
August 5, 2011 | External Link
Arkansas Attorney Pleads Guilty to $47 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
August 3, 2011 | External Link
Mortgage Fraud Takedown Leads to Charges Against 27 South Florida Residents
August 2, 2011 | External Link
Manager of Mortgage Brokerage Firm, Bridgewater Funding LLC, Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 60 Months in Prison for His Participation in a Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme
August 1, 2011 | External Link
Reporting Suspected Fraud
The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force maintains a wide list of resources and information dedicated to helping find and report suspected cases of financial fraud.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
Financial Fraud encompasses a wide range of illegal behavior - from mortgage scams to Ponzi schemes, credit card theft to tax fraud. Everyone is affected by financial fraud.
