Summary

Yaron Tishby, former president and owner of All American Van Lines of Pembroke Park, FL, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Miami for his role in defrauding 259 victims in a household goods moving scam in south Florida. Tishby and four other defendants induced victims to contract for household goods moving and shipping services while fraudulently forcing them to pay significantly higher bogus "hidden costs." The defendants then held the goods as "ransom" and, in some cases, never returned the victims' belongings. Tishby was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and violating Federal transportation tariffs. Tishby, an Israeli citizen, will be deported following the completion of his prison sentence. Four other company employees previously pleaded guilty. Former All American Foreman Ramon DelValle was sentenced May 11 to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $780,543 in restitution. The remaining three defendants are awaiting sentencing. OIG investigated this case with Florida Department of Law Enforcement and FBI, with assistance from the FMCSA.