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Two Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Sentenced for RICO Conspiracy Targeting Elderly Americans

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Two Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Sentenced for RICO Conspiracy Targeting Elderly Americans Despicable scammers who targeted seniors are arrested, charged and convicted by U.S. Justice Department. The convicted scammers are Timothy Ingram aka “Bleezy,” 30, of North Hollywood, California; and Joaquin Lopez, 46, of Hollywood, Florida. The criminals were convicted of extortion and fraud,…

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U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

U.S. District Court orders suburban Chicago company to stop distribution of adulterated and misbranded nutritional supplements In a consent decree entered Monday, a federal court ordered a Waukegan, Illinois, company to stop distributing nutritional supplements that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…

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Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Foreign scammers rely on your neighbors to harass you U.S. Attorney General William Barr should resign from office for failing to defend the rights of scam victims. Barr approved a “consent decree” that let off the hook Americans who helped foreign criminals scam hundreds of millions of dollars from elderly Americans through false IRS telephone…

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