This week the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed to sever the access to the U.S. financial system by 10 gambling establishments in Mexico, by prohibiting financial institutions from opening or maintaining a...
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If It Says “Tax Shelter” in the Title, Be Leery
Michael Moore promoted a tax avoidance scheme called the “Special Tax Shelter Strategy” in Nevada for 10 years, from 2015 through 2025. Moore would create entities for his clients, that Moore himself controlled, and would falsely report that the client sustained large...
DOJ Convicts Man for $13 Million in PPP Loan Fraud and Other Fraud Schemes
Carl Delano Torjagbo was convicted last week by a federal jury of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering involving $9.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds available during the COVID-19 pandemic, and another $3.4 million as a false tax refund...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Warns of Oil Smuggling Schemes
On May 1, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a report warning individuals and businesses to be vigilant in identifying schemes involving crude oil smuggling in Mexico and across the southern U.S. border. FinCEN reports that the Jalisco...
Be Aware that Even Tax Return Preparers Might Not Have Your Best Interest at Heart!
The Justice Department has obtained injunctions against hundreds of tax preparers allegedly intending to defraud their customers or the government. Recently, they filed a complaint against Juan Humberto Garcia and Marcos Yariel Figueroa for allegedly preparing and...
Does the Investment Vehicle Sound Too Good to be True? It Might Be!
The prevalence of scams and fraud has seemingly increased, and the caution consumers and businesses alike must take is exemplified by cases like Pennsylvania resident, Joseph LaForte, who was recently sentenced to 186 months in prison for operating a fraudulent...
