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A man is reportedly going to jail for selling fake In-and-Out franchises and...

A Newport Beach, California resident allegedly pretended he had the ability to sell In-N-Out franchises — and now is reportedly going to prison, according to Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed, which obtained court...

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O.C. man accused of selling bogus In-N-Out franchises in Middle East

A Newport Beach man is accused of bilking investors out of more than $4 million as part of a scheme to sell bogus In-N-Out Burger franchises in the Middle East, prosecutors said Monday.lRelated L.A....

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O.C. Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Selling Non-Existent...

(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California) SANTA ANA, California - A Newport Beach man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for running a...

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O.C. man gets 2 years in prison for peddling bogus In-N-Out franchises in...

A Newport Beach man was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge in connection with a multimillion-dollar scheme to peddle bogus In-N-Out Burger...

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Orange County man denies selling fake In-N-Out franchises

LOS ANGELES — A Newport Beach man is accused of conning investors out of more than $4 million as part of a scheme to sell fake...

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California man sold bogus In-N-Out franchises to hopeful Middle Easterners

A California man has been sentenced to prison for a scam that revolved around a fake plan to build franchises of the In-N-Out fast food chain — in the Middle East. See also: Fast Food Loves Facebook:...

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Eighteen Individuals Sentenced for Running Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks and...

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Atlanta Field Office) Eighteen defendants have been sentenced in a large, stolen U.S. Treasury check and identity theft ring. The defendants ran an elaborate...

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'Dirty Rotten Scoundrel' fraudster jailed for £4.5m swindle

A man described in court as a "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" has been jailed after running a £4.5m international investment swindle. Racehorse owner Joseph Birch, 63, of Horns Cross, North Devon, persuaded...

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Two Men Sentenced to Prison on Wire Fraud Conspiracy Charges for Attempting...

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Charlotte Field Office) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jamel Ski Yates, a/k/a 'Goo,' 43, of Charlotte, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr....

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Two Men Sentenced To Prison On Wire Fraud Conspiracy Charges For Attempting...

(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jamel Ski Yates, a/k/a 'Goo,' 43, of Charlotte, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge...

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Rothstein's former general counsel gets prison for fraud

Scott Rothstein's former general counsel at the notorious Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler law firm was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison Friday for wire fraud conspiracy.lRelated Crime NewsLawyers...

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Man admits scamming investors over fake businesses in Iraq

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A former Connecticut man has pleaded guilty in a $175,000 fraud prosecutors say swindled a dozen investors, including...

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Two Men Sentenced to Prison on Wire Fraud Conspiracy Charges for Attempting...

(Source: FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation) CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jamel Ski Yates, a/k/a 'Goo,' 43, of Charlotte, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. to 36 months in...

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Hudson County, New Jersey, Man Admits Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online...

(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey) NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City, New Jersey, man today admitted using social media to promote a sophisticated website that sold...

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Hudson County, New Jersey Man Admits Selling Fake Driver’s Licenses Online...

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Newark Field Office) NEWARK, N.J. - A Jersey City, New Jersey, man today admitted using social media to promote a sophisticated website that sold fake...

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Ohio man gets prison time in $1.1 million fraud case

A northeast Ohio man at the helm of a large-scale fraud that swindled five states out of more than $1.1 million in unemployment benefits is...

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Two Men Indicted on Federal Charges in $45 Million Mortgage Fraud Conspirace...

(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina) Contact Person: First Assistant U.S. Attorney Beth Drake (803) 929-3000 Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney...

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Indo-American couple jailed for producing fake medical reports for $4.8 million

Washington: An Indian-American couple has been sentenced up to 8 years in the US for receiving more than USD 4.8 million from Medicare and private insurance companies for knowingly producing thousands...

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Fugitive doctor who faked death pleads guilty in L.A.

A former Southern California physician who fled to Russia and Egypt for 14 years pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawfully fleeing to avoid prosecution. Tigran Svadjian, 58, entered a plea to a...

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Former fugitive from Newport convicted of running $3-million Ponzi scheme

A Newport Beach man who fled the country and evaded authorities for years after he was accused of running a $3-million Ponzi scheme was convicted by an Orange County jury Wednesday. Thomas Franklin...

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Two Men Indicted on Federal Charges in $45 Million Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy...

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Columbia Field Office) COLUMBIA, SC-United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today an indictment charging George L. Turner, Jr., 41, of Ladson, South...

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Two men to wind up in jail for their part in scheme involving expensive watches

WILLIAMSPORT - Prison terms have been handed down for the final two men charged in a nationwide scheme in which $815,533 worth of luxury watches were purchased by use of fraudulent identification...

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Austin Attorney and Business Partner Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar...

Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Austin Attorney and Business Partner Plead Guilty to Multi- Million Dollar...

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Austin Attorney and Business Partner Plead Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar...

Austin residents Robert Allen Helms and Janniece S. Kaelin pleaded guilty today to federal charges of defrauding investors in companies that presumably were in the business of purchasing oil and gas...

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Austin Attorney and Business Partner Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar...

Austin residents Robert Allen Helms and Janniece S. Kaelin pleaded guilty today to federal charges of defrauding investors in companies that presumably were in the business of purchasing oil and gas...

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Indian-American jailed for $33 million fraud in US

Washington, May 19 (IANS) An Indian-American businessman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud schemes that cost investors over $33 million. Navin Shankar Subramanian Xavier, of Miramar,...

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Former Atlanta firm head says he’s guilty of $35 million fraud scheme

Fake IOUs from a Detroit cemetery business helped cover a $35 million-plus investment fraud scheme by the former head of an Atlanta-based money management firm, according to federal investigators. More...

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Indian-American jailed for 15 years; duped investors with $33 million

An Indian-American businessman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud schemes that cost investors over $33 million. Navin Shankar Subramanian Xavier, of Miramar, Florida, operated Miami...

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Developer with pricey home in Newport sentenced for swindling investors

An Arizona developer who paid for a multimillion-dollar home in Newport Beach, lavish vacations and other extravagant expenses using money he swindled from investors has been sentenced to 10 years in...

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Lake Forest Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million Real Estate Investment Scheme...

(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California) SANTA ANA, California- A Lake Forest woman who participated in a real estate investment scheme in which Southern...

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Lake Forest Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million Real Estate Investment Scheme...

(Source: FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation) SANTA ANA, California- A Lake Forest woman who participated in a real estate investment scheme in which Southern California investors collectively...

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New Jersey man admits producing fake driver's licenses

A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to producing fake driver's licenses and filing bogus tax returns using stolen identity information....

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Lake Forest Woman Pleads Guilty in $3.5 Million Real Estate Investment Scheme...

(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Los Angeles Field Office) SANTA ANA, California- A Lake Forest woman who participated in a real estate investment scheme in which Southern California...

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Employees who duped customers sentenced in timeshare scheme

Three employees pretended to be satisfied customers or working with banks to lure timeshare owners. CAMDEN -- To help pull off their scheme to swindle timeshare owners, employees at the Vacation...

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Fugitive doctor who faked death pleads guilty in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Southern California physician who fled to Russia and Egypt for 14 years pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawfully fleeing to avoid prosecution. Tigran Svadjian, 58, entered a...

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Fake Brett Whiteley paintings sold for more than $3.6 million, court told

Two men created and sold fake paintings by famous Australian artist Brett Whiteley for more than $3.6 million, a court has heard. Supreme Court Justice Michael Croucher, when outlining the Crown case...

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OC Doctor Who Faked His Death Faces 5 Years For Evading Justice

— A Newport Beach physician who faked his own death to dodge an insurance fraud case and hid in Russia and Egypt for years faces five in prison for fleeing the country to evade justice. Tigran...

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Man accused of selling fake In-N-Out franchises

. They claim the Newport Beach man reached out to investors about In-N-Out franchises for royalties of about $250,000 per year and another $150,000 fee per location. Well known for being a ......

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In-N-Out president explains why the burger chain probably won't expand to the...

In-N-Out burger has been holding pop-up restaurants around the world, but the burger chain will not expand to the East Coast. In-N-Out will "never" go public or franchise its restaurants, the burger...

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California Man Accused of Making More Than $4 Million by Selling Fake...

Want to open an In-N-Out franchise? Sorry – it's still not happening, something these investors realized the hard way.California resident Craig Stevens has been accused of making ......

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