Showing posts with label Federal Crimes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal Crimes. Show all posts

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Fraud in the Eastern District

Fraud in the Eastern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txe/News/2014/EDTX_WCC_Cornett060314.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Tax Fraud in the Eastern District

Tax fraud in the Eastern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txe/News/2014/EDTX_TAX_Victor061014.html

Always make certain you have a good CPA!


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Interesting Fraud involving death

Alleged fraudster stealing benefits from the Government by not telling the Government this person was dead.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20June/140616%20-%20Davis.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Identity Theft in the Southern District

Identity Theft in the Southern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20June/140616%20-%20Afenkhena.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Monday, June 16, 2014

Tax Fraud in the Southern District

Was out of town on vacation so no stories or links last week.  We will continue with some links this week and begin a new thread next week.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20June/140613%20-%20Oliphant.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Mail Fraud in the Southern District

Very large incident of mail fraud in the Southern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2011%20June/110630%20Lim.htm


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Massive tax fraud scheme in the Western District

One of the largest frauds in the Western District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txw/news/2014/Kimes_Pircher_SA_sentencings.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Fraud involving schools in the Eastern District

Fraud always affects people and it is sad to hear when savings accounts are drained and people left without savings.  But fraud on schoolkids is even worse.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txe/News/2014/edtx-bisd-mccraney-041414.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Multimillion investment scam in the Eastern District

Normally this sort of thing seems to occur in the Southern and Northern Districts of Texas (at least, ones of this scale)

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txe/News/2014/edtx-ffetf-mcduff-041614.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Monday, April 21, 2014

Computer Crime in the Southern District

Hackers who make a statement are often seen as heroes by certain segments of society.  But, for those engaged in these actions, the consequences can be severe.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20April/140410%20-%20Salinas.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Bribery in the Southern District

Bribery allegations involving Federal matters in the Southern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20April/140409%20-%20Vela%20and%20Vela.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Money Laundering and other crimes in the Southern District

A former sheriff pled guilty to Money Laundering charges in connection with accepting money from a drug dealer.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20April/140414%20-%20Trevino.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Interludes: Tax Time Scams (again)

Once again, as April 15 approaches, the scammers are looking for victims.  And when Attorney General Eric Holder (for my foreign readers: the senior Government attorney for the United States of America) is almost a victim, you know this is big-time.

http://news.yahoo.com/4-billion-bogus-tax-refunds-growing-problem-163413856--finance.html

Lesson: PROTECT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER!


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Interesting Wire Fraud case

Interesting case of wire fraud out of the Northern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txn/PressRelease/2014/MAR2014/mar6Yu_sent.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

 

NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOT PLED GUILTY TO A CRIME OR WHO HAS NOT BEEN FOUND GUILTY BY A JUDGE OR JURY IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY AS PER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Friday, March 7, 2014

Massive fraud scheme in the Southern District

Massive fraud scheme in the Southern District of Texas involving life insurance

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20March/140306%20-%20Gipson.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Former Government Analyst Charged with Bribery

A former Government analyst is charged with bribery in the Southern District of Texas.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20February/140224%20-%20Nnadi.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Monday, March 3, 2014

Lawyer convicted of fraud in the Southern District

It is always sad to see a lawyer accused of and convicted of fraud, but here is the sad case of an attorney who did a variety of bewildering schemes and ended up being convicted in the Southern District of Texas.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20February/140228%20-%20Lanier.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Massive Medical fraud in Miami

Very big medical fraud indictments in Miami, FL

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/January/14-crm-098.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Structured Reporting Fraud

Structured Reporting Fraud in the Northern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txn/PressRelease/2014/JAN2014/jan27Nwosu_sent.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk

 

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Wire Fraud in the Southern District

Wire Fraud in the Southern District of Texas

http://www.justice.gov/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2014%20January/140121%20-%20Antonucci.html


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk