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Importers Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Evading $42M in Customs Duties
The conspirators allegedly transshipped Chinese-manufactured merchandise through Malaysia, then falsely declared its country of origin as Malaysia instead of China when importing it into the
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Ford Pays $365M over Brazen Scheme to Underpay Customs Duties
The automaker allegedly evaded 90% of the tariffs it owed on cargo vans made in Turkey by installing “sham” seats
Opportunity Beckons for Cryptocurrency Tax-Fraud Whistleblowers
As the IRS and state tax authorities cracking down on crypto investors and traders, cryptocurrency tax fraud whistleblowers stand to
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case Settled
The former logistics staffer who reported the import-duty evasion will receive a $152K whistleblower reward. An importer of Chinese-manufactured ready-to-assemble
Importer Pays $2.5M to Settle Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case
Former employees who blew the whistle on the duty evasion will share a $500k whistleblower reward. ADCO Industries, a Texas-based
Whistleblower Lawsuit over Evaded Import Duties Nets $3M Settlement
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward. Yakima Products, a maker of automobile accessories such as
Importer Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit alleging it Failed to Pay Marking Duties.
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower receives $115K Award. Drug distributor Danco Laboratories has agreed to pay $765,000 to resolve a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging it violated the
Whistleblower Receives $203K Award as Public-Relations Firm Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit over PPP Loan
Coyne Public Relations of New Jersey allegedly applied for and obtained a forgivable PPP loan despite its ineligibility. Coyne Public
Whistleblower awarded $1M as Drug-Testing Firm Pays $5.9M to Settle Kickback Allegations
A former billing manager brought the misconduct to the attention of the Justice Department by filing a False Claims Act
Adobe Pays $3M to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuits over Alleged Kickbacks involving Government Software Sales
Three Adobe employees filed False Claims Act lawsuits exposing the scheme and will share a $555K whistleblower reward. Adobe Inc.
Government Recovers $9.5M in False Claims Act Lawsuits against For-Profit Schools over Post-9/11 GI Bill Funding
In separate lawsuits, the government alleged that two for-profit education companies defrauded a tuition assistance program for military veterans. Two for-profit
Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Pays $9.75M to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit over Alleged Kickbacks
A medical device sales representative who filed the False Claims Act lawsuit received a $1.37 million whistleblower award. Johnson &
Public College and Former Professor Pay $575K to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit over Misuse of Federal Grant Funding for Vacations, Bonuses, Outside Research
A postdoctoral research staff member discovered the fraud and filed a whistleblower lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the
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