The director had perpetrated over $150 million in false Medicare claims. The Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a hospice medical director to four years and two months of…
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DOJ Distributes $40 Million to Victims of Western Union Scams
The second round of distributions from the Western Union Remission Fund. The Department of Justice distributed $40 million to 25,000 victims of fraud perpetuated through and by the…
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FTC Imposes Fines TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate for Deceptive Practices
Background report providers to pay $5.8 million for misleading consumers and violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined the background report companies…
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FTC Permanently Bars Roomster Over Fake Reviews
Consumers were defrauded by the company offering fictitious listings. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement permanently prohibiting Roomster Corp. and its owners from purchasing or…
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DOJ Charges Hundreds More for COVID-19 Emergency Fund Theft
Over 3,000 have been accused of defrauding the government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged over 300 people with the theft of more than $830 million from…
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Treasury Sanctions Former Bank Governor of Lebanon
Canada and UK impose similar sanctions for Riad Salameh. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank Riad Salameh for secretly investing…
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Fulton County Grand Jury Indicts Former President
Indictments against President Trump and 18 others over investigations into the 2020 election. A Georgia grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on charges that include racketeering,…
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FTC Announces Refund Process for DreamCloud Mattress Buyers
A claims process is available via the commission website. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently introduced a claims process for consumers who purchased DreamCloud mattresses and were influenced…
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Senate Bill Would Hold SBA Accountable for COVID Fraud
The Small Business Administration disbursed approximately $1.2 trillion during the pandemic. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa has introduced legislation to require the Small Business Administration to “collect all…
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Birthright Citizenship Bill Introduced in House
The legislation would preserve the “sanctity of American citizenship.” Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would end “unqualified” birthright citizenship…
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