Category Archives: Fraud

University of Phoenix Cancels $141 Million in Debt for ‘Deceptive’ Ads

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Camron Hoorfar

The for-profit school, University of Phoenix, agreed to a $191 million settlement after it lured students by advertising employer partnerships that did not exist, the Federal Trade Commission said. The school’s deceptions affected students who enrolled between October 2012 and … Continue reading →

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Wells Fargo Ex-CEO Banned in Fake-Account Scandal

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Camron Hoorfar

A regulator barred former Wells Fargo chief executive John Stumpf from the banking industry and fined him $17.5 million over the firm’s fake-accounts scandal, an extraordinary sanction for a top executive at a large bank, Wall Street Journal Reported. Mr. … Continue reading →

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Former NFL Players Fraud Scheme Picked Off

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Camron Hoorfar

The Justice Department charged 10 former NFL players with defrauding a health-care program for retired players of nearly $4 million. Among them a group the Justice Department filed charges against are Robert McCune, John Eubanks, Tamarick Vanover, Ceandris Brown, James … Continue reading →

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Washington County businessman gets prison in tax, bankruptcy, unemployment schemes

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Camron Hoorfar

A judge has sent Washington County business owner George Retos Jr., 71, to federal prison for a year and a day for conspiracy to defraud the IRS and filing a false bankruptcy declaration in connection with his companies, reported by … Continue reading →

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Restitution Remanded

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Camron Hoorfar

Today we’re going to be visiting a summary of State of Missouri vs. Gilbert Garcia, in the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District – WD81687, regarding restitution. The court ruled the defendant had permission to charge construction items onto the … Continue reading →

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Former Wichita Lawyer Sentenced for Embezzlement

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Camron Hoorfar

69-year-old lawyer Christopher O’Brien of Wichita, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from a bankruptcy estate. The former lawyer in Wichita was sentenced to 36 months in custody for embezzling from clients, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. O’Brien … Continue reading →

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