Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher from our IRS Criminal Investigation L.A. Field Office spoke to ESPN about our investigation with law enforcement partners into Shohei Ohtani's former Japanese-language interpreter. espn.com/video/clip/_/i…
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Julien Levy & Keily Nunez were sentenced to 20 & 40 months in prison, respectively, for defrauding #JetBlue of almost $10M.  Both had pled guilty to committing honest services wire fraud. IRS Criminal Investigation New York Field Office's Brooklyn office assisted HSI New York in this investigation. #FollowTheMoney

The former Japanese-language interpreter for Shohei Ohtani agreed to plead guilty to illegally transferring nearly $17 million from the MLB star’s account and signing a false tax return. The plea resulted from an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation L.A. Field Office and partners.
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An IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office case prompted Salman Salman to plead guilty to tax evasion. Salman admits to willfully failing to disclose over $3.4 million income received from his companies, 2016-2019, resulting in an estimated $400k of IRS tax loss.

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'Public-private sector collaboration brings together experts in the financial field and strengthens our ability to solve complex crimes that rob taxpayers and our nation.” - Chief Guy Ficco at the American Bar Association’s American Bar Association 2024 May Tax Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Fentanyl is hurting our communities. IRS Criminal Investigation takes the fight to distributors by shutting down laundering and dark web marketplaces criminals exploit.

IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office works with multiple task forces to include:
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Avinash Singh, operator of Highrise Advantage, LLC, pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to over $57 million in investment fraud scheme
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Purported member of the Cartier family and five Colombian nationals charged for their roles in international money laundering and narcotics conspiracies
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Gainesville Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking Offense justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/g… DEAMiami gainesvillepd Alachua Co. Sheriff IRS Criminal Investigation

The Failure to pay employment tax has a pernicious effect on the American public. It results in the loss of tax revenue to the US government and the loss of future social security or Medicare benefits for the employees.
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Public Service Recognition Week is celebrated the 1st week of May each year, beginning on the 1st Sunday of the month. It’s a time to honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees.
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Disaster Scams: Bogus charities attract unsuspecting donors. The #IRS offers these tips to keep you safe: irs.gov/scams
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Stay vigilant for impersonators of the #IRS , including some social media accounts that may put you at risk. Be sure to follow the real IRS: irs.gov/socialmedia #TaxSecurity

Congratulations to our IRS Criminal Investigation L.A. Field Office special agents Trevor McAleenan and Michael Lane, named finalists today for 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals for their work on a $3.4 billion cryptocurrency seizure and forfeiture. Best of luck!
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We honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. We also salute our law enforcement community, including the dedicated men and women of CI in service to America.

IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office case leads to charges against three men in connection with a cryptocurrency scheme defrauding potential victims of over $700 million worth of crypto assets.

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#ICYMI IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office, CI Cyber Crime Unit, FBI, U.S. Secret Service & Homeland Security Investigations case prompts guilty plea from BTC-e operator for knowingly laundering criminal proceeds in excess of $100 million.

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Conspirators in this IRS Criminal Investigation Oakland Field Office & FBI case laundered $3,323,941 to accounts in China and attempted to launder another $6,145,877. Laundered funds were from computer fraud and cyber intrusions on businesses nationwide.

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A Utica man #sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for #fentanyl distribution. Case worked by DEANewYork & IRS Criminal Investigation New York Field Office, w/ assist from NewYorkStatePolice, OneidaCountySheriff, @uticapolice, @syracusepolice & our other law enforcement #partners . #FollowTheMoney #WhatWeDoCounts

An early bitcoin investor known as 'Bitcoin Jesus' has been charged with tax fraud for evading nearly $50 million in taxes.
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