Foreign National Sentenced to Prison for His Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
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Chicago, Illinois - A Honduran national was sentenced to 24 months in prison Tuesday for theft of government funds in connection with his role in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John R. Lausch Jr. for the Northern District of Illinois.
Justice Department Announces Fourth Settlement Protecting U.S. Workers From Discrimination
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Washington, DC - The Justice Department Tuesday reached a settlement agreement with Palmetto Beach Hospitality LLC (Palmetto), a company that provides housekeeping services to hotels in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. The agreement resolves the Department’s investigation into whether Palmetto unlawfully denied employment to qualified and available U.S. workers because it preferred to hire temporary foreign workers with H-2B visas. It is the fourth settlement under the Civil Rights Division’s Protecting U.S. Workers Initiative, which is aimed at targeting, investigating, and taking enforcement actions against companies that discriminate against U.S. workers in favor of temporary visa workers.
Illegal Alien MS-13 Member Convicted of Assaulting a Federal Witness, Drug Distribution, Immigration and Firearms Violations
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Nashville, Tennessee - An illegal alien and MS-13 gang member from El Salvador was convicted Monday by a federal jury of using physical force to tamper with a witness; being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm; illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported; multiple counts of cocaine distribution; and multiple counts of other firearms violations, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Don Cochran of the Middle District of Tennessee.
Energy Department Announces $5 Million for Energy Planning, Innovative Energy Practices, and Technical Assistance in 16 States
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $5 million in funding for 16 states to enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, and improve energy productivity. Through DOE’s State Energy Program (SEP), each of the 16 awardees will work to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, grid resiliency, and improve energy reliability and affordability. Several of the SEP projects are multi-state partnerships, expanding the impact of these investments.
Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear, APT28 & APT29, already targeting 2018 US Election
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Washington, DC - Earlier this week Symantec announced that APT28 and APT29, perhaps better known as Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear, are already hard at work trying to subvert the 2018 US midterm elections. Just like they did in 2016.
New Law Allows Consumers to Place Free Credit Freezes And Yearlong Fraud Alerts
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Washington, DC - Starting today, consumers who are concerned about identity theft or data breaches can freeze their credit and place one-year fraud alerts for free.
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