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Unrelated shorts – Sullivan dies, St. Louis arrest

| January 6, 2024 | 18 Comments
Unrelated shorts – Sullivan dies, St. Louis arrest

GEN Gordon Sullivan died at age 86 on January 2.  Not sure who he was? The good general had a unique distinction  – Army Secretary and Chief of staff – simultaneously. Retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, who served as the Army’s 32nd chief of staff from 1991 to 1995 and oversaw pivotal post-Cold War transformations, […]

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Williams Sentenced in Fraud/Stolen Valor Case

| August 31, 2023 | 16 Comments
Williams Sentenced in Fraud/Stolen Valor Case

You may recall Mr. Christopher Williams – we wrote about him here, and here. Well, it seems he has been sentenced after a guilty plea. Henry County man sentenced after lying about military service and collecting thousands from fundraiser benefit by Brad Vidmar HENRY COUNTY — A Henry County man has been sentenced to probation […]

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“Eye-Watering” Fraud – Pandemic Unemployment Funds

| August 28, 2023 | 26 Comments
“Eye-Watering” Fraud – Pandemic Unemployment Funds

The Federal News Network has published an article pointing to the shear amount of fraud discovered with the Covid pandemic unemployment program’s funds. Is this a surprise? ‘Eye-watering kind of fraud’: Improper payments account for third of pandemic unemployment program’s funds Jory Heckman | August 24, 2023 Federal agencies and their watchdogs are still getting […]

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Navy doctor pleads guilty to conspiracy insurance fraud scheme

| April 1, 2023 | 17 Comments
Navy doctor pleads guilty to conspiracy insurance fraud scheme

Michael Villaroel pleaded guilty for his involvement with an insurance fraud scheme. He signed off on exaggerated or bogus claims. These claims resulted in the receipt of $2 million worth of insurance. Villarroel takes full responsibility for these actions. As of the linked article, he has 19 years of service under his belt. From military.com: […]

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Pig Butchering – Warning

| January 7, 2023 | 37 Comments
Pig Butchering – Warning

We’ve heard of catphishing, love bombing, noodling, phishing, ghosting, list goes on… but a new trend in scams is ‘pig butchering.’ Several articles are coming out warning people about this twist.  They fatten the victim up before the kill. There’s also a scam specifically aimed at members of the armed forces that centers around non-commissioned […]

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