Monthly Archives: July 2024
Ex-SBA Employee Implicated in COVID Loan Fraud
During the pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Administration saved thousands of small businesses by distributing interest-free loans and forgiving them if the money was spent on payroll or other business overhead. However, a former SBA employee from Miami has recently been charged with defrauding the very agency that she worked for. She is the… Read More »
9 Individuals From Florida and Ohio Are Facing Healthcare Fraud Charges
Healthcare fraud has become a hot-button issue in the U.S. lately. Generally speaking, it involves sophisticated schemes to fraud Medicare or Medicaid using various schemes to defraud. A recent news article reports that a Sarasota man is among 9 people from Florida and Ohio who are charged in connection with alleged schemes to defraud… Read More »
Tallahassee “Ringleader” Charged with Organized Retail Theft
Recently, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced criminal charges against the ringleader of an organized theft ring who allegedly stole nearly half a million dollars in heavy equipment from Florida Home Depot stores. The suspect faces multiple felony charges for stealing stump grinders, trenchers, boom lifts, excavators, and more. The suspect claimed to be… Read More »
Suspects Arrested in Fatal Drive-By Shooting Could Face Florida RICO Charges
You’ve probably heard of RICO being used to bust up organized crime rings. However, did you know that Florida has its own variation on the federal statute that is prominent in many mafia movies? Recently, Seminole County deputies announced that they arrested 13 people and are searching for a 14th after a fatal 2023… Read More »
