fraud

One case involves a former investment manager in Georgia was already facing federal charges.

Taxpayers are encouraged not to engage potential scammers online or on the phone.

The names of those reporting the alleged abuse would be kept ''confidential to the extent reasonably possible."

Nationwide in 2019, consumers reported losing over $1.9 billion to fraud.

She also violated a rule regarding conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.

Tomasz Stankiewicz will serve a one-year federal prison sentence for wire fraud affecting a financial institution.

The agency has recorded 25 fraud convictions since 2016, resulting in more than $247,000 ordered in restitution.

The trial of Shakeel Kahn and other defendants is scheduled to start in late April.