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- Bosnian National Sentenced for Violating International Sanctions Against North Korea
A Bosnian national was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to export and sanctions violations for conspiring to broker the sale of man-portable air-defense systems to North Korea, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Refund Fraud
On October 6, 2026, a Florida man was sentenced to 36 months in prison for filing a false tax return on behalf of a trust he controlled, part of a $4.2 million refund fraud scheme.
- Kansas Business Owner Sent to Prison for Employment Tax Crimes
The Department of Justice reported that a Kenyan national and Missouri businessman was sentenced on October 5, 2026, to 51 months in prison for willfully failing to pay employment taxes to the IRS on behalf of his company.
- Justice Department Opens Investigation of Pennsauken, New Jersey’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Delays
The U.S. Justice Department announced an investigation into Pennsauken Township Police's firearm licensing process, examining whether alleged delays infringe on Second Amendment rights; the probe does not endorse any armed resistance to law enforcement.
- Minneapolis Father and Son Plead Guilty to $9 Million Fraud Conspiracy
A Minneapolis father and his son pleaded guilty to a $9 million fraud conspiracy against the United States, and the father also admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
- DOJ’s Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI Expose More than $490M in Tax Fraud in National Tax Enforcement Surge
The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, together with the IRS Criminal Investigation unit, announced a series of nationwide enforcement actions that uncovered over $490 million in alleged tax fraud.
- Medical Spa Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Employment Tax Crimes
A medical spa owner in Parker, Colorado pleaded guilty on Oct 2, 2026, to willfully failing to pay employment taxes for his business, according to the Department of Justice.
- Justice Department Announces Significant Charges from National Tax Fraud Enforcement Surge
The Justice Department announced it has filed a large number of charges stemming from a recent surge in nationwide tax fraud enforcement.
- Mississippi Man Convicted by Federal Jury of Participating in a Criminal Conspiracy to Distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material
A federal jury convicted Justin Lee Plunk, 39, of Corinth, Mississippi, of conspiring to distribute child sexual abuse material for profit on Instagram and Telegram.
- California Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking a Minor
Keynin McGee, 27, of Oakland, California, pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of California to charges of sex trafficking a minor.
- Tennessee Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns
A Tennessee woman pleaded guilty to preparing false tax returns for others and to willfully failing to file her own tax returns, according to the Department of Justice.
- Texas Residents Charged with Promoting Illegal Tax Shelter
A federal grand jury in Dallas returned an indictment on September 22, 2026, charging four Texas residents with conspiracy to defraud the United States and related offenses for promoting an illegal tax shelter.
- New Jersey Brothers Plead Guilty to Stealing More Than $2.6 Million, Collectively, in Tax Refunds
Two New Jersey brothers pleaded guilty to stealing over $2.6 million in tax refunds, with individual amounts of $978,126 and $1,643,172, according to the Department of Justice.
- Maine Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Returns for Clients
On October 7, 2026, a Maine tax preparer pleaded guilty in federal court to filing false tax returns for himself and clients and diverting portions of their refunds to himself without authorization, according to the Department of Justice.
- Texas Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison as Part of False Tax Return Scheme
A Texas tax return preparer was sentenced to 14 months in prison on Oct. 7, 2026 for conspiring to file false tax returns for clients, according to the DOJ.
- Mexican Citizens Charged in a Fraudulent Tax Scheme
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment in the Northern District of Georgia charging two brothers and a third individual with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and money-laundering related to a $74 million IRS tax-return fraud…
- Two Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York indicted Ninti El-Bey and Dexter Nigel Glasgow on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States by seeking fraudulent tax refunds.
- Texas Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States
A Texas man pleaded guilty on September 17, 2026, for participating in a tax-refund fraud conspiracy that aimed to obtain over $35 million through false tax-return filings.
- Austin Couple Indicted for Running Fake ID Websites
A Texas couple was indicted by the Department of Justice for operating websites that allegedly sold counterfeit identification documents and for alleged federal income tax evasion.
- The Department of Justice Announces Results of Law Enforcement and Private Industry Joint Disruption Week Targeting Online Scam Accounts and Transnational Criminal Networks Operating in West Africa
The U.S. Department of Justice said a coordinated “Joint Disruption Week” operation targeting online scam accounts and transnational criminal networks in West Africa led to arrests, asset seizures and the largest-ever removal of fraudulent social-media accounts linked to regional scams.
- Virtual Meeting of the Chief FOIA Officers Council
The Department of Justice announced that the Chief FOIA Officers Council will conduct a virtual public meeting on October 22, 2026.
- Construction Company Owner and Employees Indicted for Wide Ranging Tax and Financial Fraud Schemes
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York indicted Arthur Nelson, Joseph Free, Paul Vasquez, and Ulysses Jude Devocion on September 23, 2026, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the IRS, tax evasion, and related tax offenses.
- CVS Agrees to Pay $315M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government
CVS Pharmacy Inc. and entities have agreed to pay $315 million to settle allegations that, between October 2013 and December 2025, they filled opioid prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and submitted false claims to Medicare and other…
- Saudi National Arrested for Installing Surreptitious Audio Recording Device at OpenAI
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that a Saudi national employed by OpenAI was arrested and charged with installing a covert audio recording device to intercept oral communications at the company's facilities.
- Phoenix Tax Preparer Convicted for Willfully Filing False Tax Returns
A federal jury in Phoenix, Arizona, convicted a man of aiding and assisting in filing false tax returns and of filing false personal income tax returns.
- Texas Man Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States Out of $6.9M
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas indicted Austin resident John Labee on September 15, 2026, charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax-refund claims totaling $6.9 million.
- Sixth North Carolina Return Preparer Sentenced in $23.9 Pandemic-Relief Fraud Scheme
On October 1, 2026, the owner of a North Carolina tax-return preparation firm was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to file false returns to obtain fraudulent COVID-19 tax-credit refunds, the sixth such case in the state.
- Justice Department Announces Coordinated Actions to Combat North Korean Remote IT Worker Schemes Affecting More than 70 U.S. Companies
The Department of Justice announced coordinated actions targeting North Korean government-run remote IT work schemes that have involved over 70 U.S. companies.
- Cape Cod Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Launder Proceeds of $6M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Cape Cod resident pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to launder proceeds from a health-care fraud scheme that allegedly generated more than $6 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.
- Construction Business Owner Charged with Employment Tax Scheme and Failing to File Returns
A federal grand jury in Greenbelt, Maryland indicted a Maryland construction business owner for allegedly failing to account for and pay over employment taxes withheld from employees and for not filing required tax returns.