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FLSD Cracks Down on Covid Loan Fraud

October 7, 2022January 5, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

The Southern District of Florida’s (FLSD) U.S. Attorney’s Office has been selected to head one of three COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams nationally. In recent weeks alone, FLSD has charged 23 COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $150 million.
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SEC Charges Miami Man in $66M Securities Fraud

September 28, 2021October 9, 2021palmbeachfederaldefense

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges on Monday against a payday loan company based in Miami, and its CEO for a securities fraud scheme that raised at least $66 million through the sale of promissory notes to more than 500 retail investors,
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S. Fla. Women get Jail for Fraud

September 23, 2021December 26, 2022palmbeachfederaldefense

Two south Florida women were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain credit cards that they and other individuals used to purchase over $100,000 of personal cosmetic medical services. The women were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of
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South Florida Man Gets 3 Yrs in Prison for Tax Fraud Scheme

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021palmbeachfederaldefense

A South Florida federal judge sentenced a 29-year-old North Miami man last week to 38 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a sophisticated tax fraud scheme. In addition, the defendant was ordered to pay
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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Loan Fraud

September 7, 2021December 30, 2022palmbeachfederaldefense

A 58 year-old man pled guilty on August 31, 2021 in Miami federal court to a felony Information charging him with wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent application to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a low-interest COVID-19 relief loan. According
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Three Boca Men Charged in $46 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

May 11, 2021December 30, 2022palmbeachfederaldefense

Three telemarking company owners were charged for their alleged participation in a $46 million health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the referral of medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests to labs in exchange for kickbacks.  According to the indictment, the
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Elder Fraud Prosecutions in South Florida

December 2, 2019January 7, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Elder fraud has become a priority for federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida with the passage of a 2017 federal law combating financial crimes targeting seniors and the implementation of the Elder Justice Initiative by the Department of Justice. Elder
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South Florida still leads the country in Mortgage Fraud

November 19, 2019September 7, 2021palmbeachfederaldefense

South Florida is the nation’s capital of mortgage fraud, according to the third quarter 2019 mortgage fraud report by the analytic firm CoreLogic, which found that 241 applications in the metro area of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach raised red flags to lenders. The
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South Florida is leader in federal health care fraud indictments

October 3, 2019September 7, 2021palmbeachfederaldefense

South Florida is said to be the leader in federal health care fraud indictments and seizures, and is teaching other districts how to prosecute health care fraud cases.  In just the past two weeks, there have been two major health care fraud take downs
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30 Charged in $86 Million Health Care Fraud Takedown

September 27, 2019December 26, 2022palmbeachfederaldefense

A total of 30 defendants have been charged with offenses relating to their alleged participation in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Those charged include physicians as well as other medical and business professionals. The charges announced involve schemes
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