Category: Fraud
Yolanda Matthews, Medicare Fraud, Michigan 2026
FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN – In a shocking case of greed, 58-year-old Yolanda Matthews has pleaded guilty to running a massive Medicare scam out of her adult day care center in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Matthews, the owner of the center, admitted to billing Medicare for psychotherapy services that never existed, raking in over $539,000 in false…
Justin Ryan Schmidt, Tax Evasion, Texas 2026
A Cayman resident who thought he could outrun the law by renouncing his U.S. citizenship has been brought to justice. Justin Ryan Schmidt, a former Austin resident, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for tax evasion. Schmidt, a hedge fund manager specializing in cryptocurrency investments, raked in at least $7 million over several years.…
Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, Alien Smuggling, Vermont 2026
Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, a 38-year-old Puerto Rican national, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle aliens into the United States. The crime took place in the District of Vermont on January 29, 2026. According to court documents, Ortiz was part of a transnational human smuggling and money laundering scheme that involved coordinating drivers for long-distance…
Joseph Stewart, Tax Evasion, Florida 2026
BODY: A brazen scheme to evade taxes on millions of dollars in income has landed a Florida businessman behind bars. Joseph Stewart, 50, of Miami, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges stemming from his lucrative business ventures that sold internet access to American servicemembers and contractors stationed abroad. According to court documents, Stewart earned over…
Jinbin Ren, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, New Hampshire 2026
Lynnfield, Massachusetts resident Jinbin Ren, 38, has been charged with a serious crime that’s leaving a trail of financial devastation in its wake. According to a federal indictment, Ren was part of an international gift card fraud conspiracy that involved romance fraud, elder fraud, hacking, theft, and other scams. The scheme, which was uncovered by…
Jadee Glover, Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, Nevada 2026
Las Vegas, NV – In a brazen scheme to line their pockets with cash, three local tax preparers have been indicted for conspiring to defraud the United States and filing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents, Jadee Glover, owner of CashBack Tax Service, allegedly orchestrated the scam with her employees, Julia Brainerd…
Miran Kostic, Attempted Naturalization Fraud, Idaho 2026
BODY: A Bosnian national with a dark past has been brought to justice in the United States. Miran Kostic, 66, of Boise, Idaho, was indicted last week for attempting to obtain U.S. citizenship by lying about his role in the abuse of prisoners during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to court documents, Kostic…
Lynette Hogue, Tax Return Preparation and Filing Fraud, Tennessee 2026
Memphis, TN – In a shocking case of tax return deception, 35-year-old Lynette Hogue has been slapped with 33 federal charges for allegedly preparing and filing false tax returns for clients of her tax preparation business. According to the indictment, Hogue worked at a local tax preparation business in Memphis between 2021 and 2024, where…
Zhuoying Chen, Money Laundering, New York 2026
Brooklyn, NY – In a brazen scheme, Zhuoying Chen, 27, and Haojie Zhang, 38, have been charged with laundering a staggering $43 million in investment fraud proceeds. The duo, allegedly at the helm of a Chinese money laundering network, managed a network of over a dozen individuals based in Queens and Brooklyn. According to the…
Camille T. Jones, Bribery and Procurement Fraud Conspiracy, Maryland 2026
Upper Marlboro, MD – In a shocking case of corruption, a former supervisory official with the U.S. Census Bureau has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a bribery and procurement fraud scheme. Camille T. Jones, 47, was handed down the sentence on July 16, 2026, after pleading guilty to conspiracy…
