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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Five More Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
Five men, including two individuals who formerly worked at scam call centers in India, each pleaded guilty within the past two weeks for their respective roles in a massive telephone…
Newark New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
NJ Transit Worker Charged with Theft, Fraud
Law enforcement recently arrested an East Brunswick NJ man who allegedly stole money from NJ Transit passengers by selling bogus tickets. The suspect is a 49-year-old resident of East Brunswick…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Student loan scams
The Federal Trade Commission charged the operators of a phony student loan debt relief and credit repair scheme with bilking millions of dollars from consumers by falsely promising to reduce…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Three Nigerians Sentenced in International Cyber Financial Fraud Scheme
Three Nigerian nationals, who were extradited from South Africa to the Southern District of Mississippi in July 2015, were sentenced to prison this week for their roles in a large-scale…
Above the Fold
FTC Obtains Preliminary Injunction Halting Alleged Debt Relief Scam
On May 15, 2017, the FTC filed a Complaint in Federal Court against Strategic Student Solutions and a number of related companies that claim to provide debt relief services.…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
FinCEN and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Settlement with Former MoneyGram Executive Thomas E. Haider
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced today the settlement of claims under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) against…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Administrative Law Judge Pleads Guilty for Role in $550 Million Social Security Disability Fraud Scheme
A former administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration (SSA) pleaded guilty in federal court today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $550 million…
Health Law Diagnosis
DOJ Settles Allegations of Fraudulent Loan Program Between Hospital System and FQHC
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with a hospital operated by Indiana University Health, Inc. and a federally qualified health center operated by HealthNet, Inc. to…
Incontestable Blog
USPTO To Hold Roundtable on Fraudulent Trademark Solicitations
By Jonathan Uffelman Margaret A. Esquenet
The USPTO has announced that on July 26, 2017, the Trademark Organization and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee plan to hold a roundtable discussion on fraudulent trademark solicitations. Fraudulent trademark…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
FinCEN Awards Recognize Law Enforcement Success Stories Supported by Bank Secrecy Act Reporting
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held its third annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. FinCEN presented awards to law enforcement agencies that…