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Entries in department of justice (5)

Wednesday
Oct242012

BofA Accused of $1 Billion 'Hustle'

Bank of America sued for alleged mortgage fraud

CNN

The Justice Department is seeking $1 billion from Bank of America, alleging the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages from a program it says was known within the bank as "the Hustle."

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Tuesday
May012012

Adelphia Fraud Funds Give More Than $728 Million to Victims

Largest single distribution of forfeited assets to victims in the Department of Justice’s history

BusinessWeek

More than $728 million forfeited in connection with the criminal prosecutions of Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas, and his son Timothy, is being paid to victims, prosecutors said.

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Thursday
Feb232012

DOJ Increases Focus on Fighting Fraud

Whistleblowers key in health care fraud fight

USA TODAY

About 36 percent of the almost $16 billion recovered by the Justice Department in health care whistleblower fraud cases has come since 2009, records show, which reflects an increased focus on fighting fraud.

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Friday
Oct072011

Software Giant Settles with DOJ

Oracle agrees to $199.5-million settlement with U.S.

Los Angeles Times

Oracle Corp has agreed to pay $199.5 million plus interest to settle allegations that the software giant failed to give promised discounts to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.

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Wednesday
Aug102011

Nation's Second Largest For-Profit College Co. Sued for Fraud

For-profit college group sued as U.S. lays out wide fraud

New York Times

The Department of Justice and four states on Monday filed a multibillion-dollar fraud suit against the Education Management Corporation, the nation’s second-largest for-profit college company, charging that it was not eligible for the $11 billion in state and federal financial aid it had received from July 2003 through June 2011.

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