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Oct. 24, 2014
Former Army Contracting Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison In Bribery and Kickback Scheme
In Seon Lim, a former contracting official for the U.S. Department of the Army, was sentenced today to four years in prison for his role in a scheme in which he accepted over $490,000 worth of benefits, including cash payments and vacations, from favored contractors. In return, he helped these businesses obtain millions of dollars in federal contracts.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar International Cybercrime Scheme
A member of an international cybercrime, identity theft and credit card fraud conspiracy was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for using information hacked from customer accounts held at more than a dozen banks, brokerage firms, payroll processing companies and government agencies in an attempt to steal at least $15 million from American customers, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Oct. 22, 2014
Cyber-criminal Sentenced To Two Years For Hacking The United States Navy & National Geospatial-intelligence Agency Computer Systems
Daniel Trenton Krueger, one of two leaders of the computer hacking group known as Team Digi7al, was sentenced today to serve twenty-four months in federal prison for hacking the U.S. Navy, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and over 50 public and private computer systems, U.S. Attorney Danny C. Williams Sr. announced.
Oct. 20, 2014
Thermacore, Inc., Agrees to Pay $965,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Thermacore, Inc. (“Thermacore”) has agreed to a $965,000.00 settlement to resolve allegations of fraud arising as part of the Federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) program. According to the United States, Thermacore is responsible for duplicate SBIR awards submissions.
Oct. 17, 2014
Massachusetts Man Gets 30 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar International Cybercrime Scheme
A member of an alleged international cybercrime, identity theft and credit card fraud conspiracy was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme to use information hacked from customer accounts at more than a dozen banks, brokerage firms, payroll processing companies and government agencies to attempt to steal $15 million from customers, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Oct. 15, 2014
Former Simi Valley Businessman Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Selling Knock-Off Batteries to Navy for Use on Warships
The former owner of the Simi Valley-based battery distributor Powerline, Inc. was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for defrauding the government by selling more than $2.7 million in knock-off batteries to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Oct. 10, 2014
Boeing Pays $23 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Boeing Company paid $23 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for labor charges on maintenance contracts with the U.S. Air Force for the C-17 Globemaster aircraft, the Justice Department announced today.
Oct. 7, 2014
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes to Employees at Military Base for Freight Business
A former driver for a national trucking company pleaded guilty today to bribery charges, admitting that he bribed employees in the Traffic Office at the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany (MCLB-Albany) in order to obtain lucrative freight hauling business, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore of the Middle District of Georgia.
Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $13.7 Million to Settle Allegations of Overbilling
DRS Technical Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $13.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the government for work performed by DRS personnel who lacked the job qualifications required by contract.
Oct. 6, 2014
Former President Of Central Kentucky Glass Company Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Fraud Involving Installation Of Glass And Windows At Ft. Knox High School
The former president of Central Kentucky Glass Company, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by Senior District Judge Thomas B. Russell on Friday, October 3, 2014, after pleading guilty to a single count of wire fraud in connection with a multi-million dollar contract at Fort Knox High School, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.