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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

DOJ Announces Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in U.S. History

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In the largest health care fraud takedown in U.S. history, the Justice Department announced charges against 324 individuals—including 96 licensed medical professionals—in connection with schemes involving over $14.6 billion...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

EnforceMintz — Long Tail of Pandemic Fraud Schemes Will Likely Result in Continued Enforcement for Years to Come

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In last year’s edition of EnforceMintz, we predicted that 2024 would bring an increase in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement activity related to COVID-19 pandemic fraud. Those predictions proved correct. The COVID-19 Fraud...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: Co-Founder of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

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Co-Founder of Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison - Karl Sebastian Greenwood, a citizen of Sweden and the United Kingdom and co-founder of the cryptocurrency OneCoin, was sentenced to 20 years in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DOJ Relies on Traditional Statutes To Charge Defendants in Cryptoasset Fraud Cases

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Two recent indictments highlight the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) continuing use of the traditional wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft statutes to pursue fraud involving digital assets, indicating that law...more

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Investigations Newsletter: DOJ Charges Telemedicine Owner With $784 Million Fraud Scheme

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A Florida owner of telemedicine companies is charged with orchestrating a health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme that involved the submission of over $784 million in false Medicare claims. DOJ Charges Telemedicine...more

Roetzel & Andress

Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Continue To Rise in Ohio

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Unemployment claims throughout Ohio continue to rise, and at the same time, fraudulent employment claims have also increased at an alarming rate. At the beginning of this month, over 128,000 claims were filed with the Ohio...more

Oberheiden P.C.

SBA Loan Fraud Defense—How to Defend Against an Indictment

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Tips on Preparing to Defend Against Allegations of SBA Loan Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis - Federal emergency relief legislation—including the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”)—has...more

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Is “Fraud Tourism” The Next Big Thing? How U.S. Government Money Ends Up Abroad

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How much of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) will end up in the hands of bad actors? With several hundreds of billions of dollars in the PPP bucket, fraud, misuse, and misdirection of funds is already being identified...more

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