Press Releases : Fraud

Mercer County Woman Sentenced to Suspended Jail Term and Ordered to Pay Full Restitution after Stealing $268K by Fraudulently Collecting State Pension Benefits

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today announced the sentencing of a Mercer County woman for her theft of more than $268,000 in the form of survivor benefits she fraudulently collected from her deceased husband’s pension, knowing she was no longer eligible for the payments after she had remarried.

AG Platkin Announces Over $6M Seized Under Judgment by Consent After Death of CEO in Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that the State has seized approximately $6.4 million under a final judgment by consent, resolving a case against a now-deceased defendant whose chain of mental health clinics engaged in an elaborate bogus-billing scheme that defrauded Medicaid.

UPDATE: AG Platkin Announces Sentencing of Two Men Who Used Phony Deeds for Atlantic City Properties to Defraud Investors

For Immediate Release: May 26, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director   For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Dan ProchiloOAGpress@njoag.gov MAYS...

NJ Attorney General’s Office Reaches $495 Million Settlement in Principle with Credit Suisse to Resolve Allegations of Fraud and Deceit in Sale of Toxic Mortgage-Backed Securities that Fueled 2008 Financial Crisis

Recovery One of Largest in NJ History, Includes $300M in Restitution for Investors For Immediate Release: October 17, 2022 Office of the Attorney General For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Sharon LauchaireOAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – The Office of the Attorney...

Acting AG Platkin Announces Charges Against Wildwood Mayor, Former Mayor, and City Commissioner for Fraudulently Participating in State Health Insurance Program

For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney GeneralOffice of Public Integrity and Accountability- Thomas J. Eicher, Executive Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Steven BarnesOAGpress@njoag.gov...
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