Foreign-Born Asians Most Likely to Marry

On October 16, 2012, the Census Bureau announced that foreign-born Asian Americans are the most likely to marry than any other foreign-born or native-born, self-identified group in the United States.  Foreign-born Asian Americans are the most likely to live in multigenerational households as well.   The findings were released ...

TN Department of Transportation Contractor Guilty of Embezzlement

On October 15, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee announced that Michael Wayne Young of Fairview, Tennessee was ordered to forfeit over $500,000 worth of assets that were obtained through an embezzlement scheme.  Young is a TDOT consultant and contractor, and the scheme occurred while he was ...

168 Month Sentence for Sophisticated Bank/Tax Fraud

On October 15, 2012, the US Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that George P Hranowskyj of Chesapeake, Virginia, received 168 months in prison for an elaborate fraud scheme that led to the collapse of the Bank of the Commonwealth.   According to court documents, Hranowskyj and the co-defendant/business ...

Illegal Alien Admits Transporting 100 Women for Prostitution

On October 15, 2012, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that an illegal alien living in Riverdale, Maryland, pleaded guilty to transporting over 100 women from various states to engage in prostitution in the state of Virginia.   The case was investigated by the Transnational Gang Unit under the ICE’s ...

Use Caution when Buying Decorative Contact Lenses

Decorative contact lenses are a popular item, especially when holidays like Halloween are just around the corner.  Most people think these items are sold over the counter legally, but all contacts are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).   Vendors that advertise these decorative contact lenses as cosmetic ...

Miami Home Health Company Owner Receives 120 Months

On October 15, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that the owner of a Miami home health company was sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a $42 million Medicare fraud scheme.  The owner’s name is Eulises Escalona, and he is from Monroe County in Florda.  U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard also ordered ...

San Fernando Woman Guilty in Massive Ponzi Scheme

On October 15, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Celia Gallardo of North Hills agreed to plead guilty of wire fraud in a real estate Ponzi scheme.  The Ponzi scheme involved real estate transactions in the Santa Clarita Valley.   Gallardo admitted her guilt during the ...

Lexington Recycling Plant President Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky announced that James Norman Turek was sentenced to 18 years in prison for defrauding thousands of investors.  It is estimated that Turek defrauded the investors of more than $18 million.   Turek, the former president of Plasticon ...

New Interactive Website to Teach Safe Online Surfing

On October 15, 2012, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the creation of a new interactive website to helps teachers educate students about safe online surfing and cyber safety.  The program is called the FBI-SOS (Safe Online Surfing) Internet Challenge, and the website was created with the assistance of the National Center ...

Two Detroit Residents Trafficked Counterfeit Airbags

On October 15, 2012, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced that two residents of the Detroit metropolitan area were arrested for trafficking counterfeit airbags.  The announcement was made after an advisory by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just the week ...

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