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Inscription House Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assault on Family Member
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- Published: 02 July 2019 02 July 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Oliver Hurley, of Inscription House, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 18 months of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release. Hurley had previously pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon.
Complaints about Government Imposter Scams Reach Record High, According to New FTC Data
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- Published: 02 July 2019 02 July 2019
Washington, DC - As the nation prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Federal Trade Commission is reminding consumers that scammers are increasingly trying to make a buck by falsely claiming to be Uncle Sam. Monthly complaints to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network about scammers pretending to be from the government reached the highest levels on record this spring.
Assistant Secretary Nagy Travels to Portugal and the United Kingdom
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 02 July 2019 02 July 2019
Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy will travel to Portugal and the United Kingdom from July 3 to July 11, 2019.
Former U.S. Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Training Certificates
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- Published: 02 July 2019 02 July 2019
Washington, DC - A former U.S. government contractor pleaded guilty Friday to making counterfeit training certificates for individuals seeking employment on government contracts in Afghanistan.
Latino Faith Leaders Celebrate Santa Cruz River Heritage Water Release
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- Written by Camila Olivares Camila Olivares
- Published: 01 July 2019 01 July 2019
Tucson, Arizona - On Monday, Jun. 24, Hispanic Access Foundation, Watershed Management Group, 23 members from the Tucson Evangelical Pastoral Association and Por la Creación Faith-based Alliance, which unites Latino faith leaders in the development of stewards for God’s creation, celebrated the Santa Cruz River Heritage water release and El Día de San Juan, the start of Tucson's annual monsoon season.
Owner of Medical Marketing Company Found Guilty in $2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
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- Published: 01 July 2019 01 July 2019
Tampa, Florida - A federal jury found the owner of a Tampa, Florida-area medical marketing company guilty Thursday for his role in an over $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving the payment of kickbacks and bribes to medical clinics in Miami in exchange for the referral of DNA swabs that were obtained from Medicare beneficiaries.
Participation in the 49th Organization of American States General Assembly
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- Published: 01 July 2019 01 July 2019
Medellin, Colombia - Assistant Secretary of State Kimberly Breier led the U.S. delegation to the 49th Organization of American States (OAS) General Assembly in Medellin, Colombia, June 26-27, 2019.