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Father-in-law & Son Indicted in Billing Scheme

dallas.fbi.gov | 1/26/10 | $2.1 million | Matthew Wyrick and Robert Steele

Matthew Wyrick 35, of Olathe, Kansas, and his father-in-law, Robert Steele, 64, of Gardner, Kansas, have been charged in a federal indictment, returned in Fort Worth last week, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their role in a billing and kickback scheme.

UN Halts Self-Policing Fraud Investigations

foxnews.com | 1/13/10

The United Nations has cut back sharply on investigations into corruption and fraud within its ranks, shelving cases involving the possible theft or misuse of millions of dollars, an Associated Press review has found.

Ghost Employee used in Kickback Scheme

washingtondc.fbi.gov | 1/11/10 | $300,000 | suspect:   Robert Atwood

Robert E. Atwood, 52, of Nazareth, Penn., pleaded guilty to scheming to defraud Alexandria-based AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  in a construction contract kickback scheme.

Former University of Louisville Dean Guilty in Fraud Case

courier-journal.com | 1/11/10 | $2.3 million | suspect:  Robert felner

Robert Felner, former University of Louisville dean of education, pleaded guilty to nine federal charges, including income tax evasion, and agreed to serve 63 months in prison in connection with defruading the University of Louisville and another university of $2.3 million.

Ex Rep. William Jefferson Sentenced for "Freezer Cash" Bribery

reuters.com | 11/16/09 | suspect:  William Jefferson

Former Democratic U.S. Representative William Jefferson, who hid $90,000 in cash in his freezer, was sentenced on Friday to 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering and money laundering.

Ex-GM Fugitive Returns to US for Kickback and Fraud Scheme

chicago.fbi.gov | 11/09/09 | $6.5 million | suspect:  Daniel J. Bealko

A former General Motors Corp. executive who was a fugitive abroad for more than a year returned to the United States yesterday and pleaded guilty today to federal charges relating to a kickback and fraud scheme involving GM’s sale of bulk aluminum to third parties.

Ex-Home Depot Employee Indicted in Kickback and Purchasing Scheme

atlanta.fbi.gov | 10/24/09 | $1.4 million | suspect:  Ian Jay Evans

IAN JAY EVANS, 49, of Mableton, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 17 additional counts of money laundering, related to bribes that he allegedly paid to a high-level Home Depot employee.

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.

Telecom Project Manager Guilty in Kickback Scheme

newark.fbi.gov | 8/14/09 | $1 million | suspect:  Stephen Lotter

A former project manager for a national cellular telecommunications provider pleaded guilty today to an Information that charges him with receiving more than $1 million in kickback payments from contractors and with evading taxes on portions of that income.

Can You Be Executed for Bribery and Corruption? In China You Can

 voanews.com | 8/11/09 | $16 million | suspect:  Li Peiying | victim:  Capital Airports Holding Company

The former head of the company that owns Beijing's international airport has been executed following his conviction on corruption charges.