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Philadelphia Attorney Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud

December 15, 2021 Public 0 Comments COVID Fraud, Pandemic Relief Fraud

With respect to the PPP loans, Olivetti allegedly made materially false representations by inflating the payroll of Olivetti Law, LLC in the on-line applications and received $41,600 based upon those false representations. In addition, Olivetti made application for two two Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) which were to provide low-interest financing (including forgivable $10,000 advances) to small businesses experiencing substantial financial disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID Financial General News Health

Big Stone Gap Man Sentenced for Unemployment, Mail Fraud

December 13, 2021 Public 0 Comments COVID Fraud, Fraud, Unemployment Fraud

The Task Force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by, among other methods, augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes,

COVID General News Health

Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge Involving the Vaccination of Minors Under 12 with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine

September 27, 2021 Public 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID Fraud, Health Care Fraud

Banchs’ unlawful activity was identified quickly by the Puerto Rico Department of Health and the COVID-19 vaccination program at Farmacia Gabriela, Inc. was subsequently suspended. No serious medical conditions were identified to date as a result of the illegal vaccination program and all funds received for the corresponding Medicaid billings were voluntarily returned to the United States.

Drug Trafficking General News Health

Doctor Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Millions Of Oxycodone Pills Illegally

September 24, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Drug Distribution, Health Care Fraud, Opioids

As a hematologist, Krupkin treated patients who had, or claimed to have, sickle cell anemia – a medical condition that can cause pain for which oxycodone, in conjunction with other treatments, may be legitimately prescribed.

Drug Trafficking General News Health

Colorado Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Controlled Substances

September 18, 2021 Public 0 Comments Controlled Substance, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Theft of Prescription Drugs

“Vulnerable hospital patients need to trust that they will receive the drugs they are prescribed, and we will prosecute professionals who steal these drugs for their own use,” said Acting United States Attorney Matt Kirsch. “We commend our law enforcement partners for their careful investigation in this matter.”

General News Health

Ohio Man Indicted for Threatening a Local Reproductive Health Services Facility

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Bomb Threat, Reproductive Health, Threatening Statements

The second count charges Brime with making threatening statements through interstate communications and the third count charges Brime with making a bomb threat.

The charges stem from two separate telephoned threats that Brime made to a reproductive health care clinic on April 11, in which Brime made a death threat and a bomb threat.

General News Health

Federal Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Compounding Pharmacy and its Owner to Prevent Distribution of Adulterated Drugs

September 17, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Consumer Protection

“The quality and safety of compounded medications is vitally important to the residents of our district,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Karin Hoppmann of the Middle District of Florida. “This injunction will ensure that pharmacies comply with the requirements of law in manufacturing products regulated by the FDA.”

Financial General News Health

Grayson County Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession and Use of Protected Health Information

September 17, 2021 Public 0 Comments Identity Theft, Unlawfully Obtained Medical Information

The defendants obtained more than $1.4 million in proceeds from the sale of the stolen information. The defendants then used those proceeds to purchase items such as sport utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, and jet skis.

COVID Financial General News Health

Dayton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Social Security, COVID Relief Funding in His Deceased Father’s Name

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Public 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID Fraud, Financial Fraud, Social Security Fraud

In total, from 2015 until the 2020 audit, Devol received nearly $59,000 in Social Security benefits. Throughout those five years, Devol returned questionnaires to the SSA pretending to be his mother and stating the money was being used to care for his father’s needs.

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