Biodiesel Dealer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Detroit, Michigan - A Bloomfield, Michigan, biodiesel fuel dealer pleaded guilty today to filing a false income tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider of the Eastern District of Michigan.

District Court Permanently Enjoins 15 Individuals and Companies from Involvement in Elder-Fraud Mail Schemes

New York - A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York has ordered 15 individuals and companies to permanently cease their involvement with fraudulent mailings. According to a complaint filed by the United States in November 2018, the defendants mailed, or assisted the mailing of, thousands of solicitations stylized as individualized notices, which falsely stated recipients had won large sums of money or valuable prizes, but needed to pay a fee to claim the winnings.

Expanding Job Opportunities For Arizonans With Disabilities

Phoenix, Arizona - Governor Doug Ducey Wednesday joined Amazon and Beacon Group, which offers employment services for people with disabilities, to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Department of Justice Announces Forfeiture of North Korean Cargo Vessel

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Monday announced the entry of a judgment of forfeiture regarding the M/V Wise Honest (the “Wise Honest”), a 17,061-ton, single-hull bulk carrier ship registered in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK” or “North Korea”).  

Arizona Fintech Sandbox Attains Further International Recognition

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich Thursday announced his Office has joined the Global Financial Innovation Network (“GFIN”). Spearheaded by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), GFIN is an international group of financial regulators aimed at supporting financial innovation and facilitating cooperation between regulators on innovation-fostering policies, tests, and initiatives.