5/8/09 HARDY, et. al.
FOUR SEATTLE AREA WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD SCHEME IN “OPERATION HONOR ROLE”
Defendants Stole Identities to Apply for More than $2 Million in Student Loans
5/8/09 GASPARD
FORMER ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD Defendant Operated Elaborate Scheme to Defraud South King Fire and Rescue
5/8/09 DYE
SPANAWAY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR WIRE FRAUD
Embezzled More than $275,000 from Freight Forwarding Company to Support Drug Habit
5/8/09 STURGIS
LOS ANGELES MAN WHO TRAVELED TO NORTHWEST FOR BANK FRAUD SENTENCED TO PRISON
Defendant and Co-Conspirator Arrested at Sea-Tac with Cache of Fake ID’s
5/8/09 MA
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PROBATION FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
Defendant Falsified Audit Submitted to National Institute of Health
5/6/09 LIU-ZHANG
BELLEVUE MAN AND CHINESE NATIONAL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD UNITED STATES OVER HONEY IMPORTS
Allegedly Submitted False Paperwork to Hide Chinese Origin of Honey
5/1/09 BURRAGE
ID THEFT RING INDICTED FOR USING STOLEN IDENTITIES TO RUN UP MORE THAN $125,000 IN “INSTANT CREDIT” CHARGES
Last of Five Defendants to Make First Appearance at 1:30 Today
4/17/09 LE
MORTGAGE COMPANY AND OWNER PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING
Defendants Falsified Loan Applications on Houses used for Marijuana Production
3/31/09 SMITH
FORMER WORK STUDY PARTICIPANT PLEADS GUILTY IN FALSE TIMECARD SCHEME
Money Stolen from Department of Veterans Affairs
3/31/09 MIN
TACOMA MAN INDICTED FOR WIRE FRAUD IN FAILED INVESTMENT SCHEME
Promised Investors Good Returns with Some Profits Going to Charity
3/27/09 WIRE FRAUD
FORMER SOFTWARE EXECUTIVES SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR WIRE FRAUD FOR LYING TO INVESTORS ABOUT REVENUE
Two Entellium Executives Resigned Following Discovery of False Revenue Statements
3/26/09 MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
SIX ARRESTED IN $47 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
Mortgage Brokers and Escrow Company Allegedly Defrauded Banks and Financial Institutions
3/20/09 PARTRIDGE
WILLFUL FAILURE TO FILE TAX RETURNS RESULTS IN PRISON TIME
Renton Multi-Level Marketer Sent to Prison for Failing to File and Pay $1.8 Million in Taxes
3/19/09 APPLEBY
GRANITE FALLS STEEL FABRICATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO PROVIDING FALSE DOCUMENTS TO SOUND TRANSIT
Company Lied About Strength of Steel Used as Casing for Light Rail Columns
3/18/09 LANDAU
BELLEVUE LAWYER CONVICTED OF TAX EVASION, MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS AND OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE IN TAX AUDIT
Lawyer Lied to IRS Agent About Bank Account and Unreported Income
3/6/09 KING
FORMER STATE LAWMAKER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SCHEME
Attorney Conspired with Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter to Defraud Washington State
3/3/09 GOTTFRIEDSON
FORMER PUYALLUP TRIBAL COUNCIL MEMBER AND SMOKE SHOP OWNER SENTENCED FOR CONTRABAND CIGARETTE SCHEME
Couple Cheating State out of Millions of Dollars in Cigarette Taxes
2/27/09 BROOKS
BELLEVUE MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
Obtained More than $27 Million in Fraudulent Loans on 54 Home Sales
2/13/09 CRAFT
TACOMA MAN WHO LEGALLY CHANGED NAME MULTIPLE TIMES TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON
Defendant Legally Changed His Name Thirteen Times in Ten Years
2/5/09 MIRACLE
THREE MEN CHARGED WITH OPERATING $65 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
Scheme Solicited Investments for Development of Oil and Gas in Southeast Asia
1/30/09 STURGIS
LOS ANGELES MAN WHO TRAVELED TO NORTHWEST FOR BANK FRAUD PLEADS GUILTY
Defendant and Co-Conspirator Arrested at Sea-Tac with Cache of Fake ID’s
1/23/09 MEAD
SNOHOMISH WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FAILING TO PAY WITHHELD EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME TAXES
Flooring Company Owner Failed to Pay Nearly $500,000 to IRS
1/23/09 JENSEN
MAN WHO DEFRAUDED BANKS ACROSS TWO STATES SENTENCED TO TEN YEAR PRISON TERM
ID Thief Used Fake Identification to Make Cash Withdrawals From Customer Accounts
1/23/09 SIM
FEDERAL WAY WOMAN CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY, VISA FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING AND CONCEALING AN ILLEGAL ALIEN
Recruited and Paid U.S. Citizens to Enter into Fake Marriages with Cambodian Nationals
1/16/09 ASLANYAN
OWNER OF REDMOND TOBACCO STORE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD
“Smoker’s Choice” Owner Skimmed Credit and Debit Cards of more than 300 Victims
1/14/09 WILLIAMS
TACOMA MAN WHO POSED AS FIANCÉ IN VISA FRAUD SENTENCED TO PRISON TIME
One of Final Defendants in Massive Visa Fraud Ring
1/8/09 SAMAL
BELLEVUE WEB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, CEO AND PROGRAMMER PLEAD GUILTY TO COMPUTER INTRUSION
Contract Dispute Leads to Illegal Computer Intrusion Against Former Client
12/30/08 DAVIS
FORMER ARLINGTON EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD AND FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN
Former Employee Embezzled More than $1.3 Million
12/16/08 NAWABI
CORRECTION: NAWABI IS ORIGINALLY FROM AFGHANISTAN
DEFENDANT IN MULTISTATE FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED IN TACOMA TO 54 MONTHS IN PRISON
New Zealand Native Duped Investors Out of More than $300,000
11/13/08 PERKINS
KENT MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MAKING FALSE MILITARY CLAIMS IN EFFORT TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION Claimed Combat Service in Iraq and To Have Been Awarded The Purple Heart
11/13/08 BUSH
KITSAP COUNTY MAN CONVICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD SCHEME
Defendant Defrauded Hundreds of People with Phony Investment Scheme
11/7/08 GASPARD
FORMER ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD Defendant Operated Elaborate Scheme to Defraud South King Fire and Rescue
10/31/08 HAMMER
EVERETT ATTORNEY SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING CLIENTS
Lied to His Clients, Taking more than $400,000
10/31/08 ROBERTSON
RESTAURANT OWNER SENTENCED FOR TAX EVASION Defendant Failed to Pay Withheld Employee Taxes and Penalties
10/21/08 STEWART
PROLIFIC FORGER AND IDENTITY THIEF SENTENCED TO SEVENTY SIX MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
Black Diamond Man Forged IDs, Checks and Even Law Enforcement Badges to Commit Fraud
10/8/08 JOHNSTON/JONES
FORMER SOFTWARE EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD FOR LYING TO INVESTORS ABOUT REVENUE -
Two Entellium Executives Resigned Following Discovery of False Revenue Statements
9/14/08 KING
FORMER STATE LAWMAKER INDICTED FOR MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SCHEME -
Attorney Conspired with Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter to Defraud Washington State
9/5/08 RIVER PARK SQUARE
DOJ CLOSES RIVER PARK SQUARE INVESTIGATION WITH NO CRIMINAL CHARGES -
Lengthy Investigation Finds No Evidence of Criminal Intent to Defraud
8/22/08 BRANDT
MOUNT VERNON COUPLE SENTENCED IN CONNECTION WITH USING UNAPPROVED MEDICAL DEVICES IN TREATMENT OF CANCER
Couple Used Devices Without Medical Training Claiming Cancer Treatment
8/13/08 GOTTFRIEDSON
SMOKE SHOP OWNERS PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO TRAFFIC IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND STRUCTURING $2.1 MILLION OF CASH TRANSACTIONS
8/7/08 GASPARD
FORMER ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF ARRESTED ON FRAUD CHARGES Defendant Charged with Operating Elaborate Scheme to Defraud South King Fire and Rescue
8/7/08 LARSON
INTERNET ENTREPRENEUR SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD
7/18/08 GUDMUNDSON
FORMER MICROSOFT EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 22 MONTHS FOR FRAUDULENT BILLING SCHEME -
Program Manager Submitted Fraudulent Expense Reports and Invoices to Microsoft and Expedia
7/11/08 MOORE
FINAL DEFENDANT IN “OPERATION JOY RIDE” GETS FOUR YEAR PRISON TERM -
Ring Purchased High-end Cars Using Other People’s Identities and Credit
7/11/08 BROOKS/MOSS
BELLEVUE COUPLE INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME
Couple Obtained More than $27 Million in Fraudulent Loans on 54 Home Sales
6/27/08 CRUZ
FEDERAL WAY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD, ID THEFT AND ILLEGAL GUN POSSESSION -
Repeat Offender Used Stolen Mail, Information from Burglaries to Commit Fraud
6/25/08 FIEDLER
OLYMPIA WOMAN SENTENCED TO PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH “NIGERIAN CHECK FRAUD” SCAM -
Defendant Drawn in to Criminal Conspiracy by Man She Met on Internet
6/19/08 MALICIOUS MORTGAGE
SIX INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD IN OPERATION “MALICIOUS MORTGAGE” -
Lawyer, Mortgage Broker and Others Conspire in $8.5 million Fraud, “Flipping” Dozens of Houses
6/12/08 ROBERTSON
RESTAURANT OWNER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION Defendant Failed to Pay Withheld Employee Taxes and Penalties
5/5/08 MEAD
SNOHOMISH WOMAN INDICTED FOR FAILING TO PAY WITHHELD EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME TAXES - Indictment Alleges Flooring Company Owner Failed to Pay more than $300,000 to IRS
4/25/08 HAWKINS
BELLEVUE MAN AND TEXAS ATTORNEY EACH SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY, WIRE FRAUD - Pair Attempted to Collect Millions From "Selling" Houses They Did Not Own
4/14/08 TERRY
PUYALLUP CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED TO TEN MONTHS INCARCERATION FOR FAILING TO FILE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS
4/11/08 LARSON
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER PLEADS GUILTY TO FILING FALSE TAX RETURN - Owner of Red Planet Corp. Failed to Report more than $1 Million in Income
4/11/08 GAMEZ
PAIR SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR SCHEME TO OVERDRAW DEBIT CARDS - Conspirators Posed as Bank Employee to approve Purchases on Overdrawn Debit Cards
3/28/08 MCMULLEN
VANCOUVER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO LYING TO IRS AGENT - Defendant Failed to Disclose Timeshare and Bank Account
3/24/08 GEBAUER
BELLEVUE RESIDENT SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN JAIL FOR TAX EVASION - Multi-Level Marketing Guru Failed to File Income Tax Returns on Millions of Dollars of Income
3/21/08 LAVIN
WOODINVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 54 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR $13 MILLION FRAUD SCHEME - Used New Investor Funds to Pay Off Earlier Investors, Committing Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
3/20/08 FIEDLER
OLYMPIA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH "NIGERIAN CHECK" SCAM - Defendant Drawn in to Criminal Conspiracy by Man She Met on Internet
3/7/08 ROBERTSON
RESTAURANT OWNER INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION AND WILLFUL FAILURE TO PAY TAXES - Defendant Failed to Pay Withheld Employee Taxes and Penalties
3/3/08 MILMAN
KIRKLAND WOMAN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY - Co-owner of A-Z Pharmacy Billed Government for Medical Supplies and Drugs That Were Never Delivered
2/20/08 AUSTIN-WERLINK
FORMER OWNERS OF SEATTLE COMPANY SENTENCED FOR FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS - Men had Company Pay their Personal Expenses, Failed to Report as Income
2/15/08 NELSON
PROLIFIC NAME CHANGER SENTENCED TO PRISON IN BANK FRAUD SCHEME - Tacoma Woman Top Abuser of Legal Name Change System to Steal $46,000
2/14/08 FULLER
FEDS NAB KING COUNTY MAN WANTED FOR BANK FRAUD - Defendant Indicted By Grand Jury for $380,000+ Fraud Using Phony Checks and Cash Withdrawals
2/5/08 SAMPAYO
FORMER FEDERAL WAY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD IN SCHEME TO STEAL AND SELL TONER CARTRIDGES - Xerox Customer Service Agent Ordered Toner for Boeing, Sold in on eBay
1/29/08 BUSH
FORMER KITSAP COUNTY MAN EXTRADITED FROM POLAND HELD PENDING TRIAL - Defendant Alleged to Have Defrauded Hundreds of People with Phony Investment Scheme
1/22/08 JAMES
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO 5+ YEARS IN PRISON FOR LEADING MULTI-STATE BANK FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT RING
1/14/08 KALINA
RENTON MAN SENTENCED TO 45 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT - Defendant made Counterfeit Checks and Drivers Licenses to Steal More than $10,000
12/20/07 HERSEY
VANCOUVER MAN ADMITS HE LIED ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE AND MEDALS TO GET BENEFITS - Claimed to be Decorated War Veteran and Fraudulently Obtained Medical Benefits
12/20/07 BRANDT
MOUNT VERNON COUPLE INDICTED FOR MEDICAL DEVICE FRAUD - Couple Used Devices Without Medical Training Claiming Cancer Treatment
12/19/07 O'CONNOR
FORMER NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER SENTENCED FOR PROCUREMENT FRAUD - Reserve Officer Steered Contracts to Companies in Which he had a Financial Interest
12/19/07 ROLLOLAZO
TAX PREPARER SENTENCED FOR ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF FALSE TAX RETURN - Preparer Overstated Deductions for 37 Clients, Illegally Lowering Tax Bills
12/17/07 HAWKINS/SKEINS
BELLEVUE MAN AND TEXAS ATTORNEY CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY, WIRE FRAUD - Judge Orders Pair into Custody Following Two Week Jury Trial
12/14/07 FERRELL
FAA CONTRACTING OFFICERS SENTENCED IN PROCUREMENT FRAUD CONSPIRACY - Judge Says "Culture" at FAA Disturbing, Criticizes Cozy Relationship with Contractors
12/14/07 CRUZ
FORMER MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBES - Civilian Employee Conspired with Upholstery Shop Owner Splitting More than $50,000 from Fake Billings
12/13/07 SHORB
FORT LEWIS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH PROCUREMENT FRAUD - Defendant Accepted Truck From Contractor During Contract Negotiations
12/7/07 GUDMUNDSON
FORMER MICROSOFT EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR FRAUDULENT BILLING SCHEME - Program Manager Submitted Fraudulent Expense Reports and Invoices to Microsoft and Expedia
12/7/07 LELEA
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED FOR IMMIGRATION FRAUD SCHEME - Posed as Federal Agent to Defraud Immigrants Seeking Help with Citizenship
12/6/07 TORRELLA
TEN INDICTED FOR PRETEXTING IN "OPERATION DIALING FOR DOLLARS" - Defendants Would Adopt Various Identities to Get Confidential Tax, Medical and Employment Info
12/5/07 KAMERLING
NINE CHARGED IN "PUMP AND DUMP" SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME - Defendants Conspired to Obstruct a Grand Jury and FBI Investigation
11/30/07 KILEN
LAKEWOOD MAN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD - Former Employee of Key Bank Drained More Than $138,000 from Customer Accounts
11/30/07 SCOTT
PORT ANGELES MAN SENTENCED FOR LYING ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE AND MEDALS TO GET BENEFITS - Claimed to be Decorated Korean War Veteran and Fraudulently Obtained Medical Benefits
11/30/07 SMITH
TACOMA MAN CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT FOR INTERNET CREDIT CARD SCAM - Man Used Credit Card Information from Records Provided by an Insider at a Tukwila Hotel
11/26/07 MILMAN
KIRKLAND MAN SENTENCED TO LONGEST PRISON TERM FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD EVER HANDED DOWN IN WESTERN WASHINGTON - Owners of A-Z Pharmacy Billed Government for Medical Supplies and Drugs That Were Never Delivered
11/16/07 CALVIN
FORMER SEATTLE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD AND FOR DEFRAUDING OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - Woman Used Stolen Identity to Obtain Nursing License and Illegally Collect other Benefits
11/16/07 SANDOVAL
PASADENA MAN SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING RENTON ON-LINE GAMING COMPANY - Man Used Stolen Identities to Order and Resell Goods From Wizards of the Coast On-Line Store
11/13/07 YOUNG
FORMER TAX PREP EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD, AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT - Seattle Woman Used Personal Information from H & R Block Customers to get Tax Refund Loans
11/2/07 LAVIN
WOODINVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO $13 MILLION FRAUD SCHEME - Admits wire Fraud and Money Laundering -- Used New Investor Funds to Pay Off Earlier Investors
10/26/07 PRIEST
OREGON MAN WHO POSED AS FIANCE IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED - Nineteenth Defendant Sentenced in Scheme to Engage in Sham Marriages
10/25/07 AUSTIN/WERLINK
FORMER OWNERS OF SEATTLE COMPANY PLEAD GUILTY TO FILING FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS - Men had Company Pay their Personal Expenses, Failed to Report as Income
10/22/07 ROBERTS
FORMER WHATCOM COUNTY WOMAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON IN CONNECTION WITH CONSPIRACY, TAX FRAUD, BANK FRAUD, WIRE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT - Stole the Identities of Family Members and Tax Return Prep Customers to Commit Fraud
10/5/07 VINSON
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD SCHEME - Defendant Recruited Low-Income Women to File False Tax Returns
9/7/07 VANCE
RENTON COUPLE SENTENCED FOR TAX FRAUD - Couple Set up Sham Corporations to Conceal Income
9/7/07 DIAS
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH ONLINE AUCTION SCAM - Man Sold More than $94,000 Worth of Goods but Never Delivered Merchandise
8/31/07 SCOTT
PORT ANGELES MAN ADMITS HE LIED ABOUT MILITARY SERVICE AND MEDALS TO GET BENEFITS - Claimed to be Decorated Korean War Veteran and Fraudulently Obtained Medical Benefits
8/13/07 GEBAUER
LAKE SAMMAMISH RESIDENT CONVICTED ON FOUR COUNTS OF TAX EVASION - Multi-Level marketing Guru Failed to File Income Tax Returns on Millions of Dollars of Income
8/10/07 PARK
TACOMA PASTOR SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY, VISA FRAUD AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - Leader of Hope Korean Church fled to South Korea following Conviction
8/9/07 MILMAN
KIRKLAND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT HEALTH CARE FRAUD - Owners of A-Z Pharmacy Billed Gorernment for Medical Supplies and Drugs That Were Never Delivered
8/2/07 COOK
WADE AND LAURA COOK SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR TAX EVASION, FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS AND OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - Financial Guru and his Wife Failed to Report Millions in Income and Falsified Documents to Derail Government's Investigation
8/1/07 ROLLOLAZO
TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION OF FALSE TAX RETURNS - Preparer Overstated Deductions for 37 clients, Illegally Lowering Tax Bills
7/27/07 HOLST
PUYALLUP MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD, BANKRUPTCY FRAUD, AND EVASION OF TAXES - Defendant Owned and Operated Dump Truck Hauling Company and Rock, Dirt and Gravel Company
7/6/07 FORD
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON FOR TAX FRAUD SCHEME - Defendant Recruited Low-Income Women to File False Tax Returns for Unlawful Refund
6/22/07 GRESHAM
LAKEWOOD WOMAN SENTENCED FOR HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD - Defendant Falsely Claimed She Resided on Gulf Coast During Hurricane Disaster
6/8/07 MOORE
FORGER LINKED TO MULTIPLE IDENTITY THIEVES SENTENCED TO 5+ YEARS IN PRISON - Key Player in Bank Fraud Schemes that Victimized Dozens
6/4/07 VANCE
RENTON COUPLE PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX FRAUD - Couple Set up Sham Corporations to Conceal Income
5/25/07 YOUNG
TAX PREP EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUD, SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT - Woman Used Personal Information from H & R Block Customers to get Tax Refund
5/23/07 PAUL
SEATTLE TAX PREPARER PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH PREPARATION OF FALSE TAX RETURNS - Preparer Overstated Deductions and Claimed Fictitious Business Losses
5/18/07 SANDOVAL
PASADENA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING RENTON ON-LINE GAMING COMPANY - Man Used Stolen Identities to Order and Resell Goods From Wizards of the Coast On-Line Store
5/18/07 BAER
BOTHELL MAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANKRUPBCY FRAUD - Concealed Previous Bankruptcy Filings and Hid Assets
5/18/07 SHERMAN
"HOCKEY DAD" SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR WIRE FRAUD, MAIL FRAUD AND SECURITIES FRAUD - Used Money from Investors to Fund Youth Hockey Program and Pay His Living Expenses
5/17/07 CALVIN
FORMER SEATTLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD AND TO DEFRAUDING OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS - Woman Used Stolen Identity to Obtain Nursing License and Illegally Collect other Benefits
5/17/07 DIAS
SEATTLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH ONLINE AUCTION SCAM - Man Sold More than $94,000 Worth of Goods but Never Delivered Merchandise
5/17/07 COSTELLO
VANCOUVER WOMAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR DEFRAUDING SOCIAL SECURITY - Woman had Children Fake Mental Retardation to Collect Disability Payments
5/16/07 COOK
LAURA COOK PLEADS GUILTY TO OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - Wife of Former Financial Guru Admits Falsifying Documents In Effort to Derail Government's Tax Evasion Investigation
4/19/07 WILKES
KATRINA FRAUD DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY - Defendant Falsely Claimed he was Living in New Orleans at Time of Hurricane Katrina
4/17/07 PORTER
NAVY VETERAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FALSE CLAIM OF PTSD - No Evidence to Back up Claims of Traumatic Experiences
4/6/07 CELIO
SEATTLE PSYCHOLOGIST SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FALSELY BILLING MILITARY MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM - Man Billed for Patients he Did Not Treat, Appointments that Never Occurred
3/22/07 HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD
FOUR MORE INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD - Defendants Falsely Claimed they Resided on Gulf Coast During Hurricane Disaster
3/14/07 ROBERTS
FORMER WHATCOM COUNTY WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH CONSPIRACY, TAX FRAUD, BANK FRAUD, WIRE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT - Allegedly Stole the Identities of Family Members and Tax Return Prep Customers to Commit Fraud
3/12/07 MORED
SOUTH KING COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ID THEFT/BANK FRAUD SCHEME - Identity Information Stolen While Defendant Worked as Janitor at Us Bank
3/12/07 MOORE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR SELLING DRIVERS LICENSES - Federal Way Employee Conspired with Others to Sell Licenses to Brazilian Nationals Who Failed Driving Tests
3/9/07 DALE
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO STEAL AND SELL CELLULAR PHONES - Former Cingular Wireless Employee Abused Internal Product Ordering System
3/8/07 HURRICANE KATRINA
SEVEN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH HURRICANE KATRINA FRAUD - efendants Falsely Claimed they Resided on Gulf Coast During Hurricane Disaster
3/7/07 VINSON/FORD
TWO SEATTLE MEN INDICTED FOR SEPARATE TAX FRAUD SCHEMES - Defendants Each Allegedly Made More than $50,000 by Recruiting Others to File Fraudulent Returns
3/2/07 FERRELL/OLSON
FAA CONTRACTING OFFICER INDICTED IN PROCUREMENT FRAUD CONSPIRACY - Official Joined in Plan to Provide Inside Info, Steer $4.3 Million Job to Favored Company
2/26/07 COSTELLO
VANCOUVER WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING SOCIAL SECURITY - Woman had Children Fake Mental Retardation to Collect Disability Payments
2/23/07 PATEL
SPOKANE AREA WOMAN WHO PURCHASED HOUSE AS PART OF DRUG TUNNEL SCHEME SENTENCED TO PRISON - Defendant Deposited Money in Smaller Amounts in an Attempt to Conceal Source of Funds
2/21/07 COOK
WADE COOK CONVICTED OF TAX EVASION, FILING FALSE TAX RETURNS AND OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - Financial Guru failed to Report Millions in Income and Falsified Documents to Derail Governments Investigation
2/9/07 COSTELLO
VANCOUVER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING SOCIAL SECURITY - Man Faked Mental Retardation to Collect Disability Payments
2/8/07 EDWARDS
REPEAT IDENTITY THIEF SENTENCED TO THREE AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON - Defendant Used Stolen Mail from More than 50 Victims to Commit Bank Fraud
2/7/07 GRIFFIN
GRAND JURY INDICTS ID THEFT RING THAT USED INSIDERS AT A MORTGAGE COMPANY AND ESCROW FIRM TO STEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION - Conspirators Responsible for More than $335,000 in Fraud
2/1/07 CRUZ
FORMER MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH BRIBERY AND FALSE BILLING SCHEME - Civilian Employee Conspired with Upholstery Shop Owner, Splitting More than $50,000 from Fake Billings
1/30/07 MOORE
FORGER LINKED TO MULTIPLE IDENTITY THIEVES PLEADS GUILTY - Key Player in Bank Fraud Schemes that Victimized Dozens
1/19/07 BLAND
TACOMA WOMAN SENTENCED TO TEN MONTHS IN PRISON FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD - Claimed Disability While Working at Mother's Beauty Salon
1/19/07 LEE
KOREAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 41 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD SCHEME - Defendant Led Group That Used False Korean Passports to Commit Bank Fraud Across the Country
1/12/07 COATES
VANCOUVER MAN WHO WAS PAID $10,000 TO POSE AS GROOM IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED - Fifth of some Thirty Defendants Charged with Accepting Trips and Cash to engage in Sham Marriages
1/5/07 FELDMAN
VANCOUVER MAN WHO ENTERED INTO SHAM MARRIAGE AS PART OF VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED - Fourth of Some Thirty Defendants Charged with Accepting Trips and Cash to Engage in Sham Marriages
1/4/07 AKRAM
EVERETT MAN SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR WIRE AND FOOD STAMP FRAUD - Pakistani Grocery Owner Paid Cash for Food Stamps Resulting in $30,000+ Fraud
12/14/06 MILMAN
TWO ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN PHARMACY MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME - Defendants Allegedly Conspired to Submit False Claims after Initial Grand Jury Indictment
12/12/06 HOLST
PUYALLUP MAN INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUD, BANKRUPTCY FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING AND EVASION OF TAXES - Defendant Owned and Operated Dump Truck Hauling Company and Rock, Dirt and Gravel Company
12/11/06 ALMUSSA
KIRKLAND LOAN OFFICER CONVICTED OF WIRE FRAUD IN CONNECTION TO MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME - "Straw Buyers" Purchased Homes and Submitted False Documents to Get Cash above Property Value
12/7/06 SHERMAN
"HOCKEY DAD" CONVICTED OF WIRE FRAUD, MAIL FRAUD AND SECURITIES FRAUD - Used Money from Investors to Fund Elite Youth Hockey Team and Pay His Own Living Expenses
12/7/06 PORTER
VETERAN PLEADS GUILTY TO $174,000 MAIL FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH FRAUDULENT CLAIM OF PTSD - False Claims of Traumatic Experiences Alleged
12/7/06 MILMAN
KIRKLAND WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY - Co-owner of A-Z Pharmacy Billed Government for Medical Supplies and Drugs That Were Never Delivered
12/1/06 FLAKE
SUMNER MAN SENTENCED FOR INCOME TAX EVASION - Admits paid too littletax on more than $2 million in receipts paid by U.S. Postal Service
11/17/06 ROBERTS
FORMER WHATCOM COUNTY COUPLE INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSPIRACY, TAX FRAUD, BANK FRAUD, WIRE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT - Allegedly Stole the Identities of family members and Tax Return Prep Customers to Commit Fraud
11/16/06 SONG
EDMONDS BROTHERS CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT ON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT CONTRACTS - Pair Falsely Represented That Equipment and Software Was from Cisco and Sun Microsystems
10/6/06 OJALA
MAN WHO POSED AS FIANCE AND RECRUITED OTHERS TO VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED - Third of Some Thirty Defendants Charged with Accepting Trips and Cash to Engage in Sham Marriages
10/5/06 SHANAHAN
TRUST SCHEME PROMOTER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON - Tacoma Man Pleaded Guilty in midst of Trial with Co-defendant
9/29/06 BROWN
WYOMING BUSINESSMAN SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME - Assisted Prominent Seattle Businessman in Evading Income Taxes
9/19/06 MOORE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR SELLING DRIVERS LICENSES - Federal Way Employee Conspired with Others to Sell Licenses to Brazilian National Who Failed Drivinig Tests
9/12/06 FLAKE
SUMNER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INCOME TAX EVASION -
Admits Paid Too Little Tax on More than $2 Million Received from U.S. Postal Service
7/27/06 AKRAM
EVERETT MAN CONVICTED OF WIRE FRAUD AND FOOD STAMP FRAUD - Specialty Grocery Owner Paid Cash for Food Stamps
7/14/06 MILMAN
KIRKLAND COUPLE INDICTED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY - Owners of A-Z Pharmacy Billed Government for Medical Supplies and Drugs That Were Never Delivered
6/30/06 NGUYEN
LEADERS OF VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON - Borthers Recruited Americans to Travel to Vietnam and Pose as Fiancees to Illegally Obtain Visa
6/20/06 BROWN
WYOMING BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR HIS ROLE IN TAX FRAUD SCHEME - Assisted Prominent Seattle Businessman in Evading Income Taxes
6/19/06 PUTNAM
ISSAQUAH MAN SENTENCED TO 51 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR IDENTITY THEFT - Long Sentence to Protect the Public from Repeat Offender
6/12/06 BLAND
TACOMA WOMAN CONVICTED OF SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD - Defendant Claimed Disability Benefits while Working in her Mother's Beauty Salon
6/9/06 DANIELS
PUYALLUP MAN WHO POSED AS FIANCE IN VISA FRAUD SCHEME SENTENCED - First of Some Thirty Defendants Who Accepted Trips and Cash to Engage in Sham Marriages
6/7/06 RAPA
A FAMILY OF IDENTITY THIEVES PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT - Mother, Daughter and Son Used False Identities to Buy Cars, Homes, and Get Tax Refunds
6/5/06 HOFF
KIRKLAND MAN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR SECURITIES FRAUD - Man Defrauded investors in Washington and Alaska of more than $120,000
6/5/06 PARK
TACOMA PASTOR CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY, VISA FRAUD AND OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE - Leader of Hope Korean Church Convicted of Seeking Visas for Imposter Religious Workers
6/2/06 NGUYEN
MEMBER OF ID THEFT RING THAT PREYED ON STARBUCKS' EMPLOYEES SENTENCED TO PRISON - Group Used Info from Starbucks Human Resources Employee to Raid Bank Accounts
5/18/06 DAVID CARROLL STEPHENSON
Washington State Trust scheme promoter sentenced to 8 years in prison
5/5/06 LUCO
FORMER BANK MANAGER SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS FOR BANK FRAUD - Puyallup woman tranferred more than $100,000 from bank and customer accounts for her own use
5/5/06 FLAKE
SUMNER MAN INDICTED FOR EVASION OF INCOME TAXES - Allegedly Paid No Taxes on More than $300,000 of Income
5/5/06 ALBERT
MAN WHO USED THE IDENTITIES OF HUNDREDS OF DECEASED CHILDREN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD & PRODUCTION OF FALSE ID - Twenty Year Crime Spree Across the West Ends with Arrest near Lynden, Washington
4/28/06 LUKE
FORMER TACOMA EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR BANK FRAUD - Executive Set up Fraudulent Deals to Make Payroll Using Line of Credit
4/7/06 NGUYEN
LEADERS OF SHAM MARRIAGE CONSPIRACY PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT - "Operation Pit Boss" Uncovered Sham Marriage Scheme that Recruited at Casinos
3/3/06 BEKINS
SEATTLE MAN SENTENCED TO HOME DETENTION, COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR FILING FALSE TAX RETURN - Former President of Bekins Moving and Storage failed to report income of $2.5 million
2/16/06 WEST
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION INTO FORMER SPOKANE MAYOR JIM WEST CONCLUDES WITHOUT CRIMINAL CHARGES
1/20/06 DAVIS
WOODINVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED TO MORE THAN THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR MAIL FRAUD - Woman with history of fraud sought out bookkeeping jobs and stole more than $400,000
1/13/06 HOLMGREN
FORMER MILL CREEK RESIDENT SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR FAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS ON INCOME OF MORE THAN $1,000,000
1/6/06 SMITH
BELLEVUE REAL ESTATE SALESMAN SENTENCED FOR RAILING TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS
1/6/06 HOFF
KIRKLAND MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SECURITIES FRAUD - Man Defrauded investors in Washington and Alaska of more than $120,000.
1/6/06 CHANG
CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR NATIONWIDE FRAUD SCHEME - Used false Korean passports to open bank accounts and defraud banks
12/22/05 LUCO
FORMER BANK MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK FRAUD - Puyallup woman transferred more than $100,000 from bank and customer accounts for her own use
12/5/05
DAY
Kirkland
Computer Game Company Executive Sentenced to Prison for Bank
Fraud - CEO claimed Disney was purchasing her company to try
to buy "dream home" on Mercer Island
12/2/05
COOK
Asset
Protection Guru Charged with Tax Fraud - Prominent Fall City
couple concealed more than $8 million to avoid taxes
11/18/05
IVANCHUK
Auto
Title Washing Conspiracy Nets 18 Month Prison Term - Consumers
Will Get Restitution for Purchase of "Rebuilt Wrecks"
11/18/05
NGUYEN
Seattle
Man Who Posed as Immigration Official Sentenced to 18 Months
in Prison - Money to be returned to dozens of Vietnamese victims
11/18/05
STAR
Tacoma
Physical Therapy Firm Required to Pay More Than $655,000 for
Health Care Fraud - STAR Physical Therapy billed state and private
health plans for bogus private therapy sessions
11/18/05
HENDERSON
Repeat
Offender Gets 50 Months for Credit Card Fraud Scheme - Woman
posed as credit card representative authorizing large cash withdrawals
on phony credit cards
11/18/05
CASSINI
Bellevue
Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Bank and Wire Fraud -
Masqueraded as Microsoft millionaire to commit bank fraud
11/3/05
BROWN
Wyoming
Man Indicted for Tax Fraud - Scheme Allegedly Hid Income from
IRS in Offshore Bank Accounts
11/3/05
BASSI
Canadian
Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Ecstasy and Ephedrine Smuggling
Case
10/28/05
ZIESKE
Renton
Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Mail, Wire and Securities
Fraud
10/28/05
NELSON
Anacortes
Man Gets Five Years For Aggravated Identity Theft, Bank and
Wire Fraud; Couple Victimized More Than 250 People
10/21/05
ANDERSON ARK
CPA
Sentenced in $120 Million International Tax Shelter Case
10/14/05
WEATHERS
Vancouver,
Washington, Hotel and Rental Property Owner Sentenced to Five
Years in Prison for Tax Evasion
10/7/05
PHILIPS
Former
Microsoft Employee Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Wire
Fraud and Use of False Social Security Number
9/28/05
ELLIS
Seattle
Woman Sentenced to Four Year Prison Term--Was Leader of Bank
Fraud and ID Theft Ring
9/14/05
SMITH
Former
Bellevue Real Estate Salesman Pleads Guilty to Failing to File
Income Tax Returns
9/9/05
HYUN
Former
Bellevue Insurance Salesman Sentenced to Prison Term For Securities
Fraud
7/29/05
BORGELT
Former
Tacoma Gun Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Failing to File a Tax
Return
7/28/05
CASSINI
Bellevue
Man Who Masqueraded as Microsoft Millionaire Pleads Guilty to
Bank and Wire Fraud
7/22/05
SOUKAS
Former
Monroe Resident Pleads Guilty to 39 Counts of Conspiracy, ID
Theft and False Tax Claims
7/19/05
HOLMGREN
Former
Mill Creek Resident Pleads Guilty to Failing to File Income
Tax Returns on Income of More Than $1 Million
7/8/05
GREEN
Former
National Guard Payroll Clerk Gets 33 Months for Mail Fraud in
Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Soldiers
7/8/05
KIM
Mercer
Island Couple Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Forfeit $900,000 in Connection
with Pseudoephedrine Sales
7/1/05
McBride
IT
Manager for Restauant Chain Sentenced to Prison
7/1/05
PHILIPS
Former
Microsoft Employee Convicted of Wire Fraud and Use of False
Social Security Number
6/29/05
WEATHERS
Vancouver
Washington Hotel and Rental Property Owners Convicted of Tax
Evasion
5/5/05
TEZAK
Fifth
and Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Holmes Harbor Bond Fraud
Case
4/22/05
BUCHANAN
Vancouver
Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Multi-Million
Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme - Posed as Former NFL Player
4/20/05
WILLIAMS
Leader
of Major ID Theft Ring Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison
4/18/05
PHAM
Starbucks
Employee and Five Others Indicted in $1.5 Million Bank Fraud
4/14/05
MCBRIDE
Computer
Manager at Vancouver, Washington Company Pleads Guilty in $200,000
Fraudulent Invoicing Scheme
4/8/05
ZIESKE
Renton
Man Pleads Guilty to Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud
4/1/05
GREGG
Former
Microsoft Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Scheme
to Profit from Stolen Software
4/1/05
BUI-NGUYEN
Seattle
Men Sentenced for Tax Fraud - Failed to Report $1.8 Million
in Income
4/1/05
HYUN
Bellevue
Insurance Salesman Pleads Guilty of Securities Fraud
3/18/05
CANCER TREATMENT CENTER
$478,000
Settlement in Cancer Treatment Center Investigation
3/9/05
LUKE
Former
Tacoma Executive Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud
3/1/05
STEPHENSON
Washington
State Trust Promoters Indicted For Tax Conspiracy
2/28/05
YOUNG
Bellingham
Man Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud in E-Bay Auction Scam
2/18/05
SOUKAS
Former
Monroe Resident Indicted: 50 counts of Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud,
ID Theft and False Tax Claims
2/17/05
ELLIS
Seattle
Woman Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud and ID Theft Cases
2/7/05
ENGEL
Federal
Way Fraudster Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Bankruptcy
Fraud, Mail Fraud and Using False Documents
2/4/05
CURTIN
Financial
Planner Sent to Prison for Stealing Chehalis School Teachers'
Retirement
1/26/05
CONTINI
Former
Microsoft Employee Pleads Guilty to Illegally Selling Company
Software Worth $7.1 Million
1/21/05
CHRISTENSEN
Vancouver
Man Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Securities Fraud
1/19/05
SCHEYER
Former
UW Softball Team Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescription Fraud
1/14/05
NORASINH
Everett
Tax Preparer Gets Prison Term for Preparing False Returns
1/11/05
BUCHANAN
Vancouver
Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Wire Fraud Scheme
- Posed as Former NFL Player
1/7/05
AHMAD
Seattle
Doctor Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Billing Fraud
1/7/05
ADKINS
Investment
Firm President Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Securities
Fraud
1/5/05
NGUYEN
Seattle
Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud - Fails to Report $1.8 Million
in Income