Government Fraud

Fraud, Schemes & Evasion: The IRS-Criminal Investigations Division Answers Your Questions

You know whom you never want to see on the other end of your Ring doorbell camera? A Special Agent from the Internal Revenue Services’ Criminal…

Gina (Scialabba) Jurva March 11, 2019

White Paper: Government Vendor Fraud — Is Prevention the Ultimate Cure?

A new white paper, Government Vendor Fraud — Is Prevention the Ultimate Cure?, demonstrates that people and technology must work together to prevent government fraud.…

Legal Executive Institute March 06, 2019

A New Medicare Card Seeks to Prevent Identity Theft and Healthcare Fraud

Identity theft continues to be a buzz phrase. We’ve been hearing a lot in the news lately about ways in which the federal government is…

Melissa D. Berry February 05, 2019

New Webinar: Working Smarter, Not Harder — How the IRS-CI is Leveraging Data Analytics to Capture Tax Criminals

Scroll through your news app and chances are good you’ll see a headline shouting out white collar crime. Think “Trump ex-lawyer Cohen given three years…

Gina (Scialabba) Jurva January 22, 2019

Holding Them Accountable: Targeting Opioid Manufacturers and Pill Mill Doctors in the Fight Against Healthcare Fraud

It’s no secret that healthcare fraud is on the rise and the opioid epidemic is a major contributor. With the rising costs associated with this fraudulent behavior,…

Melissa D. Berry December 07, 2018

Targeting the “Most Wanted Fugitives” in Healthcare Fraud

We’ve all heard about the notorious criminals on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. It may bring images to mind of bank robbers with…

Melissa D. Berry November 20, 2018

Public-Private Partnerships: Financial Crime Specialist Jim Richards Discusses Effective and Efficient Information Sharing under the USA PATRIOT Act

With an average of 55,000 new financial institution filings each day — known as Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) — the Financial Crimes…

Gina (Scialabba) Jurva November 06, 2018

Former US Tax Attorney, Now Defense Lawyer Shares Top Trends in Tax Fraud Crimes & Enforcement

As an attorney experienced in prosecuting and defending tax fraud cases, Jeff Setness has seen a lot from both sides of the legal table in…

Gregg Wirth October 17, 2018

On the Ground at ACAMS: Human Trafficking in the Illicit Massage Business

LAS VEGAS — You are walking down the street in the trendy DTLA, (a.k.a. downtown Los Angeles) and feeling a bit tense after a long day…

Gina (Scialabba) Jurva October 12, 2018

Forum Magazine: To Catch a Terrorist – How Financial Institutions Are a Key Line of Defense

Understanding how terrorist organizations raise, move and use funds is a critical part of the global effort to disrupt terrorist atrocities, according to the Financial…

Gina (Scialabba) Jurva October 10, 2018

Opioid Litigation — Hundreds of Cases Consolidated: Here’s What You Should Know

The impact of the opioid crisis is not just a national or state issue, it also has a tremendous impact at the city and county…

Melissa D. Berry September 28, 2018

Accounting for Justice in the IRS: Kathy Enstrom Uses Accounting Skills to Protect the U.S. Tax Code from Criminals

When Kathy Enstrom began her career in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations unit (IRS-CI) 24 years ago, computers were so scarce that she had to share…

Tad Simons September 06, 2018