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.

Oct. 7, 2014

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.

Oct. 1, 2014

Five Army National Guard Officials and One Civilian Charged with Bribery

Four retired and one active-duty Army National Guard officials and one civilian have been charged for their alleged participation in bribery schemes related to the awarding of millions of dollars of Army National Guard marketing, retention and recruitment contracts. Two of the retired Army National Guard officials and the civilian pleaded guilty for their roles in the schemes.

Oct. 1, 2014

Business Owner Sentenced for Wire Fraud

United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, HILDA PARKER, 57, of Goldsboro, North Carolina, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release for wire fraud by Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III.

Sept. 24, 2014

Husband and Wife Indicted for Embezzling from Employee Benefit Plans and For Tax Evasion

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has indicted Shaun Tucker, a/k/a “Shawn Turner,” and his wife, Joanne Tucker, a/k/a “Joanne Krcma,” “Jill Swanson,” and “Jocelyn Turner,” both age 49, of Keymar, Maryland, for embezzling from employee benefit plans and for tax evasion. The indictment was returned on September 16, 2014 and unsealed yesterday.

Sept. 23, 2014

Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty For Scheme to Defraud the Military

An Army sergeant pleaded guilty today to bribery and conspiracy to defraud the government for his role in a scheme to steal more than one million gallons of fuel from the U.S. military for resale on the black market in Afghanistan.