Tag: IRS
Rosemay G. Manzano, Bank Fraud, Florida 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rosemay G. Manzano, a 40-year-old woman from Crestview, Florida, has been indicted for a massive fraud scheme involving bank fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. The alleged crimes, which took place over an unspecified period, totaled over $4 million in losses. Manzano was charged with 17 counts of bank fraud, 19…
Sidney Marc Wilson, Wire and Mail Fraud, Florida 2022
⏱ 2 min read Sidney Marc Wilson, a 48-year-old retired Army sergeant from Niceville, Florida, orchestrated a multi-million dollar scam, promising victims hefty returns on investments in his fake sales affiliate programs. Between 2018 and 2022, Wilson conned people into handing over cash, ranging from $3,000 to $21,000, with false promises of significant profits. Instead,…
Daniel Liburdi, Tax Evasion, Florida 2021
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Liburdi, a 37-year-old Miami man, has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns, a scheme that cost the government nearly $34 million in lost revenue. Liburdi, who earned tens of millions of dollars in income, devised an elaborate plan to evade taxes, defraud the U.S. Treasury, and exploit public coffers…
Anthony West, Bank and Tax Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Anthony West, a 59-year-old Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty to a brazen bank and tax fraud scheme involving the submission of fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. From April 2020 through February 2021, West submitted multiple false applications to various federally insured banks, claiming to own multiple businesses, including a freight…
Lisette Patricio, Bank Fraud, Florida 2023
⏱ 2 min read A massive homeowners insurance fraud scheme in Florida has been brought to justice, with the final defendant, Lisette Patricio, 64, of Davie, sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. The scheme, which lasted for years, generated over $6 million in illicit proceeds and resulted in the cancellation of nearly 4,000 homeowners…
Chad Michael Boal, Wire Fraud, Conspiracy, Money Laundering, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Chad Michael Boal, 58, and Cory Duane Richards, 52, both from Burlington, Iowa, have been indicted for running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that affected dozens of victims in the Southern District of Iowa. The scheme, which operated through various fake business entities, promised high returns and low risk to investors.…
John Patrick Best, Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud, Alabama 2026
⏱ 2 min read John Patrick Best and Kevin Douglas Padgett, two men from Georgia and Alabama, have been charged in federal court for their alleged roles in a scheme to acquire and sell counterfeit United States postage stamps. The scheme, which involved buying and distributing large quantities of fake stamps, is said to have…
Lynette Hogue, Tax Fraud, Tennessee 2021
⏱ 2 min read Lynette Hogue, a Memphis woman, has been charged with preparing false tax returns for clients and failing to file her own tax returns between 2021 and 2024. Hogue allegedly prepared and filed false and fraudulent income tax returns for clients of her tax preparation business, generating refunds they were not entitled…
Henry Remington Herod, Tax Fraud, Minnesota 2026
⏱ 2 min read Henry Remington Herod, a 43-year-old man from Minnesota, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a $3 million tax fraud conspiracy. Herod, who was sentenced on July 16, 2026, in St. Paul, conspired with others to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing false tax returns claiming…
Leeman Brown, Meth Trafficking and Tax Fraud, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read Leeman Brown, a methamphetamine trafficker, has been sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a large-scale meth smuggling operation and tax fraud scheme. Brown, who pleaded guilty on October 27, 2025, conspired with others to smuggle methamphetamine from California to the Tampa area, while…
