Colin M. McDonald

Assistant Attorney General for @DOJFraudDiv under the leadership of @AGToddBlanche and @POTUS Trump 🇺🇸

[DOL OIG @DOLOIG]

🚨FRAUD FRIDAY: This week @DOLOIG + @USLaborIG joined @DOJFraudDiv for the National Fraud Detection Center launch.

A whole-of-government push to break silos, investigate faster, and deliver more wins for American taxpayers. 🇺🇸

Alongside @WHFraudTF—we’re just getting started.

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Today, from @USAO_LosAngeles, @USAttyEssayli, and @OIGatHHS:

Co-owner/operator of hospice care facility pleads guilty to submitting more than $2.2M in fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services for people who were not terminally ill.

She will be sentenced in December.

[US Attorney L.A. @USAO_LosAngeles]

Anaheim woman pleads guilty to submitting more than $2.2 million in fraudulent hospice care claims to Medicare https://t.co/4xRIR6fo7u

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Guilty plea secured today by @USAO_WDMO. This defendant carried out a fraudulent scheme to bill for health care services that were never provided. You can’t do that.

[U.S. Attorney WDMO @USAO_WDMO]

Kenya Laser, 36, a Kansas chiropractor, pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud charges. https://t.co/80oJzGSZuB
@FBIKansasCity

[FBI Rapid Response @FBI_Response]

More accountability in the Feeding Our Future scandal!

This FBI AND DOJ continue to CRACK DOWN on fraudsters who stole taxpayer funds claiming to be feeding thousands of kids every day.

You mess with our children and we will find you! @FBIMinneapolis

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Said Nassor, 46, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a scheme to bill D.C. Medicaid for mental health services that were never provided or were grossly inflated, causing a loss to Medicaid exceeding $250,000, announced @USAttyPirro.
https://t.co/coxxfyl1qE

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

🚨🚨Have you heard of “deed theft”? This indictment announced today by @WDKYnews and U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner alleges that multiple defendants conspired to create and file fraudulent deeds and illegally took over homes in Louisville, often stealing property after the true owner died without a will.

These defendants will now face justice in federal court.

[U.S. Attorney WDKY @WDKYnews]

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five for Fraud and Money Laundering Related to Deed Theft and Vehicle Title Fraud https://t.co/KZjaj6LucC

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

@TheJusticeDept, @DOJFraudDiv, and @USAttorneys are working every day to bring justice to those stealing taxpayer dollars. Kudos to @USAO_WDNC and partners for successfully prosecuting this fraudster, who will be spending the next 4 years of her life behind bars.

[U.S. Attorney WDNC @USAO_WDNC]

Charlotte woman sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid Program.
w/ @FBICharlotte @NCAGO @IRS_CI

Read more at: https://t.co/8gUM17Gl6Q

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a superseding indictment today charging Jimmy Fabian of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with engaging in a scheme to underpay over $7 MILLION in employment taxes owed by his business and filing false tax returns for the business.

🔗: https://t.co/HyLzOjBbau

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

The NFDC will bring together law enforcement agencies and analytical capabilities to generate criminal leads to drive more impactful prosecutions and enhance fraud-fighting results for the American people.

“The creation of the NFDC marks a decisive shift in how the federal government detects and investigates complex fraud,” said @AAGMcDonald. “By breaking down institutional silos, embedding analysts from across the IG community, and leveraging shared technology, the NFDC is actively closing the window of opportunity for bad actors who seek to exploit taxpayer dollars. Today’s announcement sends a clear message: if you defraud federal programs, we have the tools and the law enforcement partners to find you.”

Read more: https://t.co/Xm0micSRXb

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

The Fraud Division is hiring a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist who will serve as the Deputy Director for IT Security to lead and enhance the Division's information security strategy.

Learn more and apply today: https://t.co/8tYS26C2L9

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

The Feeding Our Futures fraud scheme is Exhibit A of the greed and dishonesty that has crippled our generous benefits programs and degraded confidence in the government’s ability to wisely steward taxpayer dollars. This is why fraud enforcement matters — and what @DOJFraudDiv exists to combat.

Kudos to @DMNnews, @FBI, @IRS_CI, and @USPIS_HQ for holding these defendants accountable.

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

🚨Three Defendants in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Total of 155 Months’ Imprisonment

➡️Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, 40, of Apple Valley, was sentenced to 54 months in prison for one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
➡️Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi, 35, of Minneapolis, was sentenced to 65 months in prison for one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
➡️Ahmed Sharif Omar-Hashim, aka “Salah Donyale,” 43, of Minneapolis, was sentenced to 36 months in prison for one count of wire fraud.

Ahmed, Ghedi, and Omar-Hashim are the 24th, 25th, and 26th defendants, respectively, to be sentenced in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.

Read more: https://t.co/Sr2ZCrOtYv

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

This defendant stole over $400k from an Iowa program meant to serve our youth and other needy populations. She’ll spend 18 months in prison for her decision, and the Court has ordered her to pay $426,837.11 in restitution. Great work by @USAO_SDIA, @USLaborIG, and @DMPolice.

[US Attorney Office - Southern District of Iowa @USAO_SDIA]

Former Iowa Nonprofit Program Director Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Theft from a Federal Funds Recipient https://t.co/mN4rqpai7X

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging Jazzamin Clark with health care fraud after she allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Utah Medicaid for therapy services that were either not rendered; rendered by unqualified, unlicensed providers; or non-covered therapy services. This resulted in Utah Medicaid paying over $4 MILLION in claims.

Great work @USAO_UT!

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

The fraud avengers are assembling.

Thank you @USLaborIG and all our partners (shout out @SBAOIG, @FBI, @FinCENnews, @OIGUSDA, @HUDOIG, @OIGatHHS, @VetAffairsOIG, @usedgov @HSI_HQ, @IRS_CI—and there are many others!) for your dedication and commitment to protecting taxpayer dollars. Together we will #stopthescams.

[Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito @USLaborIG]

.@DOJFraudDiv: Grand opening.

Fraudsters: Grand closing.

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

It’s an honor to lead the amazing group of public servants in @DOJFraudDiv and help build the first new division at the @TheJusticeDept in 20 years—designed to combat the fraud epidemic plaguing our taxpayer-funded programs.

[U.S. Department of Justice @TheJusticeDept]

Today was a historic day as @DOJFraudDiv welcomed its inaugural leadership team and its first class of attorneys and staff.

This Division exists because of the vision of @POTUS Trump, @VP Vance, @AGToddBlanche, and @AAGMcDonald.

Our mission: protect taxpayers and put fraudsters out of business. 🇺🇸

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

This frisbee fraudster will spend 42 months in prison for tax evasion, employment tax crimes, bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Under @AGToddBlanche, the @DOJFraudDiv and our @USAttorneys partners (🤜 @USAO_OR) are fully activated to prosecute fraudsters like this one pillaging our taxpayer-funded programs. #stopthescams

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

Oregon Man SENTENCED TO PRISON for Tax Crimes and Other Fraud: Used $70,000 of Fraudulent Proceeds as a Deposit for an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament

🔗: https://t.co/2lau4qnvLD

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

🚨🚨36 months behind bars for $36k stolen from SNAP and Medicaid. Great work by @USAO_ME, @OIGUSDA, and @OIGatHHS to prove that fraud really just isn’t worth it.

https://t.co/3zGnYI18Lw

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

We don’t know who this fraudster is, but it’s enough that we know who he is not: the deceased child whose identity he stole for decades to steal hundreds of thousands of $$ from the American people. Great work @USAO_ID.

[U.S. Attorney's Office Idaho @USAO_ID]

UNKNOWN MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR USING IDENTITY OF DECEASED CHILD FOR 25 YEARS TO OBTAIN NEARLY $300,000 IN GOVERNMENT BENEFITS https://t.co/HUneyp1WKo @TheSSAOIG @OIGatHHS @OIGUSDA @TIGTA @IdahoITD

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Nearly four years in prison for stealing from an @SBAgov loan program. Great work by @USAO_AK to bring accountability and justice to this fraudster who exploited the pandemic for personal gain.

[U.S. Attorney Alaska @USAO_AK]

An Anchorage businesswoman was sentenced today to 3.8 years in prison for lying on federal loan applications & stealing identities to fraudulently obtain nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The defendant, Cheryl Labrie, will also serve 3 years on supervised release upon completion of her prison sentence. The total loss amount in this case was more than $970,000. The Court ordered Labrie to pay the total loss amount in full through restitution. @SBAOIG 🔗 https://t.co/OOD3EVDE21

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Fraudsters feast when government agencies fail to collaborate and share information. That’s how they simultaneously rip off Medicaid, SBA, HUD, Social Security, Labor, etc. — without anyone noticing!

No more. Under @VP’s leadership, @DOJFraudDiv and our @WHFraudTF partners are implementing common sense solutions to protect taxpayer dollars.

Commissioned by @AGToddBlanche, today’s launch of the new National Fraud Detection Center is one of those common sense solutions, forging partnerships and breaking down information silos that have long permitted fraudsters to exploit our generous taxpayer-funded programs.

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

The NFDC will bring together law enforcement agencies and analytical capabilities to generate criminal leads to drive more impactful prosecutions and enhance fraud-fighting results for the American people.

“The creation of the NFDC marks a decisive shift in how the federal government detects and investigates complex fraud,” said @AAGMcDonald. “By breaking down institutional silos, embedding analysts from across the IG community, and leveraging shared technology, the NFDC is actively closing the window of opportunity for bad actors who seek to exploit taxpayer dollars. Today’s announcement sends a clear message: if you defraud federal programs, we have the tools and the law enforcement partners to find you.”

Read more: https://t.co/Xm0micSRXb