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John Piccarreto Jr. was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution totaling $19,842,613.66 after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return. He conspired with others to obtain … Continue reading →

Rossen G. Iossifov, a Bulgarian national, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme where popular online auction and sales websites — such as Craigslist and eBay — falsely advertised high-cost goods (typically vehicles) that … Continue reading →

The Ayvazyan family received sentences ranging from 17.5 years in prison to 10 months of probation for crimes ranging from bank and wire fraud to aggravated identity theft. The family used stolen and fictitious identities to submit 150 fraudulent applications … Continue reading →

Wells Fargo & Co. has said that it will stop charging customers fees for bouncing checks and will waive fees for customers using its overdraft protection services by March 30, as it becomes the latest bank to announce changes to … Continue reading →

These lawsuits against Navient related to allegations of predatory lending and illegal student loan servicing that harmed borrowers nationwide. Per the terms of the settlement, with a bipartisan group of 39 state attorneys general, borrowers will enjoy $1.7 billion in … Continue reading →

Around 4.3 million people quit or changed jobs in December. This number is down from the previous month’s all-time high but still near record levels, as the labor market remained unsettled and the omicron variant swept through the nation. Employers … Continue reading →

Tax laws are complicated but the most common tax return errors are surprising simple. Many mistakes can be avoided by filing electronically. Tax software does the math, flags common errors and prompts taxpayers for missing information. It can also help … Continue reading →