A man based in Florida has finally been sentenced in a tax crime case. The man, 34, had been charged with multiple counts of aggravated identity theft. He pled guilty to both of those counts in a federal court, and his plea was accepted by the judge presiding over the...
Sentences have been handed down in the trial for a mortgage fraud case. Three individuals have now been sentenced for operating the scheme, which affected residents of South Florida. The longest sentence went to the ringleader, 64, who got a total of 11 years. He had...
Florida residents were shocked when the son of a respected and well-established State Representative became embroiled in a massive Medicare fraud case. The State Representative, 56, lives in Miami and has been a Florida resident since 1981. A registered nurse by...
A businessman based in Florida have been accused by a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency informant of involvement in a major drug crime case in the area.The man, 67, is a former professional race car driver who found substantial success in that field when he was younger....
The Federal Trade Commission says that South Florida has emerged with an unwanted distinction. In the past three years, it has become an epicenter for identity theft cases. For each of those three years, it has reported more instances of identity theft than any other...
Florida residents recently found out about a major mortgage fraud case in the area.In the case, homeowners in Broward County, Florida, were allegedly defrauded by two local men. According to authorities, the two men targeted homeowners who were particularly in need of...
An alleged scam artist was nabbed by federal officials in a new Medicare fraud case. In recent years, Miami, Florida, has been plagued by an epidemic of fraud regarding Medicare claims. This has been disturbing for law-abiding citizens, who rely on the solvency of the...
Many Florida residents have followed the unfolding story of a massive mortgage fraud case in the area.The chief defendant in the case, 53, was just sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in the scheme. Additionally, he will have five years of supervised release...
Two health department officials are facing serious accusations in a tax fraud case. The two officials accused in the case work for Florida's Orange County Health Department. They were recently arrested and charged with committing tax fraud. An accomplice has also been...
