U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois
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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF ILLINOIS: Suburban Tax Professional Guilty of Preparing and Filing More Than 160 Fraudulent Tax Returns
A suburban tax professional has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing more than 160 fraudulent tax returns in an attempt to bilk the Internal Revenue Service out of at least $550,000. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS: Kendall County Real Estate Professional Charged with Operating $23 Million Ponzi Scheme
A Kendall County real estate professional has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly orchestrating a $23 million Ponzi scheme. -
Jury convicts Cook County judge of mortgage fraud, could face 30 year prison sentence
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a Cook County judge of mortgage fraud stemming from an alleged scheme in which prosecutors said she participated a few years before she was elected to the Cook County bench. -
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois launches new fraud unit
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois has launched a new unit aimed at cutting into the billions of dollars lost to health care fraud schemes. -
Cook County judge indicted over mortgage fraud scheme
Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien has been indicted for her alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme, which took place a few years before she was elected to the Cook County bench.