PORTLAND (AP) — A Guatemalan man convicted of stealing the identity of a Texas man to obtain a Maine identification card, collect welfare benefits and get a job in Maine has been sentenced to 16 months in prison. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1wrdOmg ) reported that Sergio Suhum, who had lived in Auburn and Brunswick […]
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Cumberland Center, Maine man sentenced to jail for unemployment insurance fraud
PORTLAND — A Cumberland Center, Maine, man will spend two days in jail following his conviction for fraudulently receiving unemployment insurance payments. John Willis, 56, was sentenced to 48 hours in Cumberland County Jail and ordered to pay restitution of $15,159. State officials accused him of working while collecting unemployment benefits. Willis was convicted on […]
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Aroostook County man to serve one year, pay restitution for workers’ comp fraud
BANGOR — An Aroostook County man who was found guilty of workers’ compensation fraud after a jury trial in Aroostook County Superior Court was sentenced Monday to 42 months in prison, with all but one year suspended. In addition to his prison sentence, Stephen Tucker Sr., 63, of Monticello was ordered to undergo three years […]
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Chelsea businessman Marshall Swan sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison, $40,000 fine for tax fraud
BANGOR — His wife, family, friends and even the Chelsea businessman who committed federal tax fraud by underreporting $650,000 in earnings over a five-year period were surprised when he was taken into custody directly after learning Monday he’ll be spending the next two years and nine months in prison for his crimes. Friends and family […]
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Maine committee reviews bills aimed at welfare fraud and abuse; told to save Parents as Scholars Program
AUGUSTA — Ask Heidi Hart about a state program that helped lift her and her daughter out of poverty and Hart will tell you the Parents as Scholars Program was essential to changing her life and the lives of hundreds of other Maine families. Hart, now a lawyer, urged lawmakers Tuesday to reject a proposal […]
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Federal report details Maine’s efforts to root out Medicaid fraud
Maine investigations of Medicaid fraud resulted in nearly $7.5 million in recoveries in fiscal year 2013, according to new federal data. Nearly all of that money, which includes funds due to the federal government, was owed by drug makers to settle civil charges, including improper marketing of prescription medications. One of the highest-profile cases was […]
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Who’s really ripping ME off?
AUGUSTA — Early last year, the national media turned its gaze to Maine and the tawdry story of a Zumba-instructor-turned-prostitute in the affluent seacoast village of Kennebunkport. The exploits of Alexis Wright, including the fact that she managed a client list of more than 100 people and often secretly videotaped her encounters with her customers, […]
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Guilty verdict for Lewiston couple in fraud trial
AUBURN — A Lewiston couple was found guilty Friday of bilking the federal government out of tens of thousands of dollars in housing money at the same time they were buying downtown properties with cash. Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford signed an 11½-page verdict Friday in Androscoggin County Superior Court, convicting Roda Abdi, 45, and her […]
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Maine governor hammers away at welfare fraud
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage plans to introduce legislation to address welfare fraud that he cited in Electronic Benefit Transfer card transactions made at liquor stores, smoke shops and strip clubs. LePage introduced data last week that indicate there were 3,000 Electronic Benefit Transfer card transactions made at shops in Maine that primarily sell […]
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Fraud trial delayed for Vt. man found responsible for deaths in gunpowder plant explosion
BANGOR — The trial of a Vermont man serving a sentence in New Hampshire for manslaughter has been set for next month in federal court while his attorneys attempt to reach a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Craig Sanborn, 64, of Maidstone, Vt., pleaded not guilty in February to one count of wire fraud […]