Justice Department Continues Efforts to Stop Fraudulent Tax Preparers | OPA
The Department of Justice urges taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 18th federal tax filing deadline approaches. Return preparer fraud is...
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Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions | OPA
A Russian national is charged with violating U.S. sanctions arising from the 2014 Russian undermining of democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine. According to the...
Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Disruption of Botnet Controlled by the Russian Federation’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) | OPA
Operation Copied and Removed Malware Known as “Cyclops Blink” from the Botnet’s Command-And-Control Devices, Disrupting the GRU’s Control Over Thousands of Infected Devices Worldwide. Victims...
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS | OPA
A California man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic...
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Enforcement Actions to Disrupt and Prosecute Russian Criminal Activity | OPA
Remarks as Delivered Good morning. When we announced the launch of the KleptoCapture Task Force last month, I said we would leave no stone unturned...
DOJ-DHS-INL in Mexico Host Foreign Law Enforcement Partners at Regional Human Smuggling Roundtable Event | OPA
On April 4 and 5, in Mexico City, Mexico, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico hosted a collaborative Regional Smuggling Forum and Roundtable event to promote...
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Enforcement Actions to Disrupt and Prosecute Russian Criminal Activity | OPA
Remarks as Delivered Thank you, Mr. Attorney General, and good morning everyone thank you all for joining us today. As the Attorney General said, we...
Statement on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland | OPA
Attorney General Garland this afternoon tested positive for COVID-19 through antigen tests. He asked to be tested after learning that he may have been exposed...
Woman Pleads Guilty for $43.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme | OPA
An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty today in the Western District of New York for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over...
Restraining Order Entered Against Florida Operators of Technical-Support Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors | OPA
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ordered Florida company, Windows Service Center LLC, and its owner and operator, Erica Herson,...