Tag: U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito
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U.S. attorney urges public to report suspected COVID-19-related fraud
U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito of the District of New Jersey urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or emailing [email protected]. In coordination with the Department of Justice, Attorney General William Barr has directed U.S. Attorneys to…
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South River man admits defrauding IRS out of $1.4M
SOUTH RIVER–A South River admitted his role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by filing false tax claims for gambling winnings. Michael Watsey, 43, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson on Jan. 3 in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United…