Colin M. McDonald

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

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

😷More COVID fraud.

This week, a Pennsylvania jury convicted a defendant of fraudulently obtaining over $540,000 in pandemic relief loans—money meant to help small businesses survive the pandemic.

Thanks to the dedicated work of @WDPAnews, @FBIPittsburgh, and @USPIS_PITT, this defendant will now be sentenced for his crimes.

[WDPAnews @WDPAnews]

A federal jury has found a Brockway man guilty of 2 counts of wire fraud, 2 counts of money laundering, and 1 count of theft of government money after he fraudulently obtained more than $540,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans. @FBIPittsburgh @USPIS_PITT
https://t.co/pXJSWr6qRo

[US Attorney NDTX @NDTXnews]

Former non profit CFO sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $2 million
@FBIDallas
https://t.co/kki2rBoknK

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Fraud doesn’t stop itself. It always looks for the next easy buck.

Here's one example: even after being indicted for filing false tax returns, this defendant kept on doing it while on bond in her criminal case (using other people's names to hide her scheme).

Thanks to diligent work by @SDILNews and @IRS_CI, she’ll now serve 37 months in federal prison and repay $716k (+ interest).

[U.S. Attorney Office Southern District of Illinois @SDILNews]

St. Clair County tax preparer sentenced to 37-month imprisonment and ordered to pay over $700,000 in restitution for filing hundreds of false tax returns
🔗https://t.co/MPdJEzTRGa

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Two Virginia residents pleaded guilty in federal court to filing fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims. The scheme included using stolen PII and inventing a fake business, “Buff-N-Shine Cleaning,” to steal money meant for those impacted by the pandemic. Sentencing is set for December.

Kudos to @WDVAnews, @FBI, & @USLaborIG for ensuring justice is done in this case.

https://t.co/OnnircQFlS

[National Fraud Enforcement Division @DOJFraudDiv]

A Brooklyn, New York, woman pleaded guilty today to preparing false tax returns for clients.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Edris Cust operated a tax preparation business called Cust Tax Service. From approximately 2019 through 2023, Cust prepared false and fraudulent individual tax returns for multiple clients of Cust Tax Service. These returns included, among other false items, false elections for head-of-household filing status, sales of capital assets resulting in losses and rental receipts, as well as inflated rental expenses.

These false items resulted in Cust’s clients reporting to the IRS income tax returns that sought refunds they were not entitled to receive or lower taxes than they should have paid. Cust caused a total loss to the IRS of more than $1.4 million.

Read more about this case: https://t.co/JdOjG69Esz

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

Grateful to @VP Vance and inspired by his address to the fraud fighters assembled at @DOJFraudDiv’s launch event this week.

[Colin M. McDonald @AAGMcDonald]

🗞️ FRAUD ENFORCEMENT NEWS 🗞️

@DOJFraudDiv and @USAttorneys are working to give taxpayers visibility into the daily efforts of @TheJusticeDept to combat fraud. Active feed updated daily at this link.👇🔖

https://t.co/IQcQ6Pb6Rg

[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