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You are subscribed to Financial Fraud news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Two Orlando Residents Sentenced for $148 Million Construction Payroll Scheme that Defrauded the IRS and Workers’ Compensation Insurers 05/06/2026 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – Rene Mauricio Escobar (55) and Juana Nelida Escobar (36), residents of Orlando, have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger for conspiracy to commit tax fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Rene Escobar was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison. Juana Escobar was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. The court also ordered the defendants to pay $37,174,388 in restitution to the IRS for unpaid payroll taxes. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Two Brothers and a Public Official Sentenced to a Collective 55 Years in Prison for Fraud and Bribery Conspiracy 05/06/2026 08:00 AM EDT Two brothers, and a public official they befriended, have been sentenced to prison for their roles to carry out schemes to obtain millions of dollars from victims. A federal jury previously convicted the three men for their roles in a multi-layered, elaborate bribery and fraud conspiracy that spanned multiple states and countries.  Former Bank Employee Admits Stealing More Than $125,000 from Elderly Customer with Dementia 05/06/2026 08:00 AM EDT PROVIDENCE – A former employee of Santander Bank has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to stealing more than $125,000 from the bank account of a 78-year-old customer with dementia.

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