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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. financial institutions flagged about $17.5 billion in activity potentially tied to health care fraud over a one-year period, giving federal investigators a broad view of suspected …
FinCEN Flags $17.5 Billion in Suspected Health Care Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee and two entities supporting its operations last week, escalating federal efforts to disrupt overseas networks accused of facilitating cyber scams, …
Treasury Sanctions Xinbi Guarantee Over Cyber Scam Network Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Nigerian man was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison for his role in a money-laundering and wire-fraud scheme tied to the sexual extortion and …
Nigerian Man Gets Five Years in Fatal Sextortion Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to laundering more than $1 million in proceeds from business email compromise schemes that targeted local government entities, federal prosecutors said. …
Philadelphia Woman Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Fraud Laundering Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An Oreland man who prosecutors say laundered millions of dollars for a Nigeria-based fraud network after initially becoming one of its victims has pleaded guilty to a …
Former Defense Employee Pleads Guilty in Millions of Dollars Fraud Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of operating a cryptocurrency money-laundering service that investigators allege processed more than $389 million in digital assets linked in part …
How Investigators Tracked an Alleged $389M Crypto Network Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is urging the Treasury Department to revive and finalize anti-money-laundering regulations for antiquities dealers, arguing that gaps in federal oversight may allow terrorist …
Fetterman Presses Treasury to Tighten Money-Laundering Rules for Antiquities Trade Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Delaware County woman pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy that prosecutors say laundered more than $7.2 million in proceeds tied to pandemic relief fraud and …
Delco Woman Pleads Guilty in $7.2 Million Money Laundering Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia pawnbroker pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges tied to a yearslong scheme involving the purchase and resale of millions of dollars in stolen merchandise taken …
Philadelphia Pawnbroker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Retail Theft Scheme Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A coordinated nationwide anti-human trafficking operation led to multiple arrests and the identification of potential victims in New Castle County, according to police.
Inside Secret Spa Raids That Uncovered Trafficking Victims Read More