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Civil and Criminal Actions 2004

 

Department of Justice Press Releases on Civil and Criminal Actions Against Promoters of Schemes, Scams and Cons in 2004

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Release Date Release Number Title of Release
10/07/04 04-688 Atlanta Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges
10/05/04 04-681 Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Alleged Tax Scams
10/05/04 04-680 Justice Department Announces ‘Operation Roaming Charge’ Targeting International and Domestic Telemarketing Fraud
10/01/04 04-669 Justice Department Sues to Halt Alleged Tax Scam
09/29/04 04-658 Federal Court Stops Ohio Tax Promotions
09/27/04 04-651 New York City Construction Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
09/24/04 04-648 Seattle Man Ordered to Stop Preparing Tax Returns
09/23/04 04-644 New York Clothing Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
09/21/04 04-639 Court Orders Halt to Texas Man’s Tax Promotions
09/09/04

04-605

Justice Department Sues to Halt Alleged Internet Tax Scam
09/02/04 04-595 Federal Court Bars Tennessee Man from Promoting Home-Business Tax Scam
08/24/04 04-576 San Diego Tax Return Preparer Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud IRS - Defendant Used Nominee Entity to Hide Her Income
08/20/04 04-572 Court Orders Louisiana Tax Return Preparer be Barred from Inflating Deductions for Customers
08/17/04 04-565 Ohio Tax Return Preparer Guilty of Tax Fraud, Money Laundering, and Mail and Wire Fraud
08/13/04 04-562 Federal Judge Freezes Eight Bank Accounts in Three States in Shutdown of Tax Evasion Scheme
08/13/04 04-561 Federal Court Bars Nationwide Tax Scam, Orders Imprisonment of Two Promoters
08/12/04 04-559 Court Orders Colorado Employer to Pay Employment Taxes
08/12/04 04-558 Two Former Detroit Executives Guilty of Tax, Conspiracy, and Money Laundering Charges
08/09/04 04-551 Ninth Circuit Affirms Order Enjoining Irwin Schiff and Two Associates
08/02/04 04-532 Former Elected District Attorney Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes to Fix Cases
07/30/04 04-524 U.S. Announces Plea in Terrorism Financing Case
07/29/04 04-522 Two Jefferson Parish Attorneys Indicted for Tax Fraud
07/28/04 04-520 Justice Department Files Suit to Collect Employment Taxes that Employer Refused to Withhold
07/28/04 04-511 Justice Department Sues Two Floridians, One Texan, in Effort to Halt Alleged Tax Scams
07/27/04 04-518 Court Orders Salem Employer to Pay Employment Taxes
07/27/04 04-514 Holy Land Foundation, Leaders, Accused of Providing Material Support to HAMAS Terrorist Organization
07/27/04 04-508 Justice Department Sues to Halt Preparation of Fraudulent Tax Returns by East Cleveland Tax-Return Preparer
07/26/04 04-502 Justice Department Acts to Bar Alleged Fraudulent Tax Schemes
07/20/04 04-500

Tax Cheat Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Prison - Defendant and His Co-Conspirators Used Sham Trusts and Bogus Corporations to Hide Business Profits from I.R.S.

07/16/04 04-491

Accountant Convicted for Preparing Fraudulent Tax Returns

07/15/04 04-486 Co-Founder of “Global Prosperity” Guilty of Tax Fraud
07/14/04 04-482 Nevada Author Pleads Guilty to Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme
07/06/04 04-466 Federal Court Halts Preparation of Fraudulent Tax Returns
06/29/04 04-460 Federal Court Permanently Bars Las Vegas Tax-Return Preparer
06/24/04 04-441 IRS Revenue Agent Charged with Conspiracy, Structuring, Causing the Failure to File Reports, and Bribery
06/23/04 04-437 Defendant to Serve 70 Months in Prison for Tax Fraud
06/21/04 04-424 Federal Court Permanently Bars Missouri Man from Preparing Federal Tax Returns
06/17/04 04-417 Court Rules Irwin Schiff Owes U.S. Treasury Over Two Million Dollars
06/10/04 04-395 Federal Bankruptcy Court Permanently Bars Telemarketing Firm “National Audit Defense Network” from Selling Tax Scams and Preparing Tax Returns
06/07/04 04-394 Promoter of Sham Trusts Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges in Arizona
05/27/04 04-374 Justice Department Sues to Stop Alleged Fraudulent Tax Return Preparation
05/25/04 04-359 Attorney Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
05/21/04 04-357 Nebraska Tax Cheat Sentenced to Prison
05/21/04 04-356 Federal Court in Washington State Halts Tax-Scam Promotion
05/21/04 04-354 Defendant to Serve 17 Years in Prison for Smuggling Freon and Evading Taxes
05/12/04 04-318 Founders of “Global Prosperity” Indicted for Tax Fraud
05/06/04 04-307 United States Announces RICO Charges Against Leadership of Colombia's Most Powerful Cocaine Cartel
05/06/04 04-306 Former ENRON Assistant Treasurer Lea Fastow Sentenced to 12 Months in Jail
05/04/04 04-296 Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Alleged Multi-State Internet Tax Scam
04/28/04 04-279 Court Orders Honolulu Employers to Comply with Federal Tax Withholding and Payment Requirements
04/28/04 04-278 Federal Court Permanently Bars Florida Woman from Preparing Tax Returns, Promoting Abusive Home-Based Business Scheme
04/28/04 04-275 Justice Department Sues to Block Alleged Tax Scam in Texas
04/23/04 04-269 Kettering Businessman Convicted on Tax Charges
04/22/04 04-262 Justice Department Acts to Shut Down Seattle Tax “Clinic”
04/20/04 04-255 Federal Court in Texas Bars Dallas-Area Man from Selling Home-Business Tax Scheme
04/15/04 04-243 Tax Protester Imprisoned for Refusal to Obey Court Order Requiring Filing of Delinquent Tax Returns
04/15/04 04-242 Federal Court Permanently Bars Los Angeles Man from Selling Abusive Tax Schemes, Preparing Tax Returns
04/15/04 04-239 Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Alleged Fraudulent Employment Tax Scam
04/14/04 04-237 California Attorneys Plead Guilty to Promoting Tax Fraud Scheme in Utah
04/14/04 04-236 Third Promoter of Offshore Tax Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in Oregon
04/14/04 04-233 Justice Department Seeks to Bar Alleged Tax Scams Sold by “National Audit Defense Network” Telemarketing Firm
04/13/04 04-232 Two Businessmen Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud in Offshore Credit Card Scheme
04/13/04 04-231 Two Promoters of Offshore Tax Fraud Scheme Plead Guilty in Oregon
04/08/04 04-220 Justice Department Continues Assault on Nationwide Tax Scams Involving Bogus Church Status
04/07/04 04-219 Judge Bars Oklahoma City Residents From Operating Employee - Leasing Companies Allegedly Used to Evade Employment Taxes
04/07/04 04-218 Texas Federal Court Orders Jail for Multistate Tax-Scam Promoters
04/07/04 04-217

Statement of Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray on the Lea Fastow Case

04/06/04 04-214

Promoters of Sham Trusts Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges

03/31/04 04-204

Former Hawaii Legislator Pleads Guilty to Participation in Offshore Tax Evasion Scheme

03/30/04 04-200

Hawaii Certified Public Accountant and Dentist Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

03/29/04 04-192

Justice Department Sues to Stop Nationwide Tax Shelter Involving False Church Status

03/26/04 04-190

Two Officers of Benton Manufacturing Convicted for Tax Fraud in Chattanooga, Tennessee

03/24/04 04-182

Irwin Schiff and Two Associates Indicted for Tax Fraud

03/23/04 04-181

Enjoined Tax-Scam Promoter Sent to Jail

03/18/04 04-170

Sellers of Bogus Trust Program Plead Guilty to Tax Charges

03/16/04 04-165

Federal Court Permanently Bars Michigan Man From Selling Bogus Trusts and Preparing Tax Returns

03/16/04 04-163

Alleged Tax-Scam Promoter Sent to Jail

03/11/04 04-155

Federal Court Halts Tax Scam Involving Sham Trusts - Promoter Ordered To Give Customer List To Justice Department

03/09/04 04-151

Justice Department Sues to Shut Down Alleged “Warehouse Banking” Scam - Complaint Alleges Los Angeles-Area Man Helps Customers Hide Income And Assets From IRS

03/03/04 04-130

Federal Court Bars Tennessee Man From Guaranteeing Tax Refunds and Misrepresenting His Credentials

02/27/04 04-125

Manager of Popular Nebraska Bar and Grill Pleads Guilty to Tax Charge

02/27/04 04-123

Georgia Federal Court Bars Multi-State “Reparations” Tax Scam

02/25/04 04-111

Justice Department Files Suit to Halt Florida Man's Promotion of So-Called Asset Protection Schemes

02/18/04 04-092

Justice Department Acts to Shutdown Down Tax Scam Promotion

02/12/04 04-084

Sellers of Bogus Tax Advice Program Plead Guilty to Tax Charges

02/12/04 04-083

Four Individuals Charged in Bay Area with Money Laundering and Distribution of Illegal Steroids - Grand Jury Returns 42-Count Indictment Charging Individuals Associated with Bay Area Lab Cooperative (BALCO)

02/11/04 04-081

Federal Court In Oregon Blocks Tax Scam Promotion - Oregon Man Permanently Barred From Preparing Federal Income Tax Returns for Customers, and Ordered to Turn Over Customer List to Justice Department

02/05/04 04-073

Federal Court In New Jersey Blocks Sham Trusts And Other Tax Scams - Sham Promoter Worked 19 Years For Internal Revenue Service

02/02/04 04-064

Federal Court in Texas Enjoins Promoter of Multistate Tax Scam - Illegal Scheme Targeted African American Entrepreneurs

01/30/04 04-061

Federal Court in Pennsylvania Enjoins Tax Scam Promoter - Man Promoted Fraudulent "Section 861" Scheme

01/28/04 04-053

Federal Court Orders Halt of Partnership Tax Scam - Texas Couple Barred from Preparing Tax Returns and Advising Customers to Hide Income and Assets in Sham Partnerships

01/26/04 04-045

Federal Court Bars Multistate Tax Scam Targeting African-American Business Owners - Internal Revenue Service Prevented More Than $2.7 Million In Fraudulent Claims

01/15/04 04-023

Justice Department Sues to Bar Oklahoma "Employee-Leasing" Businesses

01/14/04 04-019

Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Securities and Wire Fraud - Agrees to Cooperate With Enron Investigation

01/08/04 No Number

Federal Jury Convicts Richard Simkanin - Businessman Found Guilty on 29 Tax Charges

2003 Archive Department of Justice Press Releases on Civil and Criminal Actions Against Promoters of Schemes, Scams and Cons

2002 Archive Department of Justice Press Releases on Civil and Criminal Actions Against Promoters of Schemes, Scams and Cons

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