US White Collar Watch

The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) lets anyone submit tips via fraud.gov; those leading to convictions or major enforcement actions...

Daimler Truck alleges former fleet supervisor Terry Watson embezzled nearly $3.8 million over five years by falsifying billing records and misusing...

A former West Des Moines investment adviser stands accused of breaching client trust by soliciting funds under false pretenses.

• Scheme operation:...

An Illinois laboratory owner allegedly billed the federal HRSA Uninsured Program $66.2 million for 380,000 COVID-19 PCR tests that were never...

Defendants Octavio Sarmiento Jr. and ASSA Designs LLC paid nothing on a June settlement (modified in August) for nearly $117,500, sending plaintiffs...

• Prosecutors claim Tunink solicited investment funds from victims but diverted them to personal debts and expenses.
• The alleged scheme caused over...

Three co-conspirators allegedly exploited SNAP by buying EBT cards and PINs from recipients at a 50% discount, then purchasing goods for resale...

A former Illinois subcontractor allegedly exploited her access to the state's PUA system to falsify wage records for 471 people, securing nearly $4.7...

Andrew Left seeks to overturn his securities-fraud conviction after a key witness faced an insider-trading probe. The move centers on questioning that witness's credibility during the appeal process.

A federal court rejected efforts by the CFTC and Gemini to undo their $5 million settlement, preserving it even after the agency concluded the case...

• Debarment excludes organizations and individuals from federal contracts and grants after findings of misconduct, acting as an administrative...

• Congressional probes targeting financial firms likely to ramp up after midterms
• SDNY/EDNY enforcement expanding into prediction markets, private...

Hasan Korkmaz used his San Diego Logistics Group trucking firm to process fraudulent credit-card charges in a classic "bust-out" scheme.

• Stolen...

• California disbursed $50 million for Nikola trucks via its clean truck program after the former CEO's fraud indictment.
• The $1 billion initiative...

Wesler Jean Baptiste was arrested September 15, 2026, at Fort Lauderdale airport before a Haiti flight after allegedly obtaining $782,000 in...

Federal agencies are dialing back white-collar probes across multiple fronts.

• CFTC halted an oil-trade investigation minutes after Trump reversed...

Elizabeth Holmes' 11-year, 3-month sentence was reduced for good behavior, moving her projected release to February 2030.

• She enters a Texas...

President Trump signed a short bill on Oct. 15 amending ERISA to address the much-litigated question of what constitutes “adequate consideration” in ESOP transactions.

A Connecticut concrete company employee allegedly misused his access to void fulfilled delivery transactions and pocket cash payments from drivers,...

A New Haven real estate businessman pleaded guilty to filing false IRS claims that netted nearly $257,000 in fraudulent pandemic relief credits for a...