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Aug. 24, 2026
Tucson Man Indicted for Lying to Obtain Federal Contract Work While on Active Duty with the Air Force
Last week, a federal grand jury in Tucson returned an indictment against Davide Velarde, 44, of Tucson for making materially false statements on background investigation forms to obtain employment with federal contractors for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Department of Justice Announces Launch of National Fraud Detection Center to Combat Fraud Against Taxpayer-Funded Programs
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC), a prosecutor-led, multi-agency team designed to investigate the most harmful actors defrauding federal government programs, including illicit actors overseas and those operating fraud schemes across federal programs.
Tetra Tech EC, Inc. Agrees to Pay $57 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsifying Soil Test Results at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco
Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (Tetra Tech), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, Inc., paid $57 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it fabricated work and falsified data the U.S. Department of the Navy relied on to determine whether the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) in the San Francisco Bay was free from harmful radiation.
Aug. 20, 2026
Former Owner of Telemedicine Companies Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for $110 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The former owner of Expansion Media (Expansion) and Hybrid Management Group (Hybrid) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for a $110 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
Aug. 13, 2026
Member of Maryland National Guard Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering
A member of the Maryland National Guard acknowledged his involvement in a money laundering scheme in federal court.
Aug. 12, 2026
Scammer Pharmacist Guilty In $20 Million Healthcare Kickback Scheme
A 54-year-old Spring resident has been convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks.
Aug. 11, 2026
Former Department of Labor Employee Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $40,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits
A former employee of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fraudulently obtaining over $40,000 in pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) benefits.
Eight Individuals Plead to Roles in $11 Million Bank Fraud Conspiracy
Eight defendants admitted to their roles in a conspiracy to defraud banks by depositing stolen checks and withdrawing the funds, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer announced.
Aug. 10, 2026
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Trying to Obtain U.S. Military Equipment
Earlier today, Dingwei Chen, a 29-year-old citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City to violating the Arms Export Control Act. U.S. District Judge David Sam accepted Chen’s guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for Oct 19. Chen faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Colorado Medical Companies
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that the United States has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.