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AL Man Guilty in Condominium Kickback Scheme

birmingham.fbi.gov | 8/31/09 | $470,000 | suspect:  Scott Hippard

SCOTT M. HIPPARD, 51, has pleaded guilty to mail/wire fraud and money laundering in a condominium project kickback scheme.

Merced Employee Arrested in Deposit Skimming Scheme

 mercedsunstar.com | 8/31/09 | $1.7 million | suspect:  Mary Ann Jones

Months of investigation ended Thursday when an arrest warrant was issued for a former Los Banos utility billing technician for allegedly embezzling more than $1.7 million in public funds.

Bernanke was victim of identity fraud

reuters.com | 8/31/09 | victim:  Ben Bernake

Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke was among hundreds of victims of an identity fraud ring that stole more than $2.1 million from consumers and financial institutions across the United States, Newsweek magazine reported on its website.

Former city manager takes plea deal in skimming scheme

thenewsherald.com | 8/31/09 | $40,000 | suspect:  Scott Muir

A former general manager of the Kennedy Recreation Center charged with skimming more than $40,000 of proceeds from a vending machine.

Ex-Stanford Financial Group CFO Pleads Guilty In Fraud that Started in 1990

houston.fbi.gov | suspect:  James Davis | victim:  Stanford Financial Investors

James M. Davis, 60, the former chief financial officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), pleaded guilty today to fraud and obstruction charges related to a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors.

CA newspaper publisher charged with tax fraud

mercurynews.com | 8/27/09 | $180,000 | suspect:  Harry Green

A longtime Contra Costa County publisher with stakes in local newspapers was indicted Tuesday on charges he underreported his income from the publications, a U.S. attorney announced.

3 Charged in Accounts Receivable Fraud with Factoring Company

baltimore.fbi.gov | 8/27/09 | $4 million | victims:  Federal National Payables and Associated Receivables Funding

Three men were charged with posing as a goverment contractor in their scheme to fraudulently finance $4 million of false receivables.

Former Contractor Steals 10 Million Gallons of Oil at Camp Liberty, Iraq

 washingtondc.fbi.gov | 8/27/09 |$39.6 million |  suspect:  Lee William Dubois

Lee William Dubois, a former Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, was sentenced today to three years in prison for his participation in a scheme to steal fuel worth approximately $39.6 million from the U.S. Army in Iraq.

Police Officer and Accomplices Defraud Crime Stoppers Program

miami.fbi.gov | 8/27/09 | $14,000 |victim:  Crime Stoppers

City of Miami Police Officer Wayne Fortella and two civilian associates, Kurt Burgess and Ainsworth Stanley, were charged in a Criminal Complaint with scheming to collect Crime Stoppers rewards to which they were not entitled.

Politcal Fundraiser Uses Fake Documents to Secure Business Loan

bloomberg.com | 8/26/09 | $74 million | suspect:  Hassan Nemazee

Hassan Nemazee, chairman of Nemazee Capital Corp.  and a democratic fundraiser, was arrested on a bank fraud charge and ordered to remain under house arrest on $25 million bail.