Whistleblower News From The Inside -- Decemeber 6, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Doctor tied to Senator Menendez Case Set for Fraud Sentencing — “Prosecutors say a prominent Florida eye doctor accused of bribing Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey should get a 30-year sentence for a separate Medicare fraud scheme that they say stole more than $100 million from the federal government.” Modern Healthcare

Fraud Ring Siphoned Nearly $2 Million from 401(k) Accounts through Colorado Bank — “A sophisticated identity fraud ring exposed by investigators from Colorado’s Great-West Financial siphoned nearly $2 million from 20 retirement accounts of people from California to New York, including a railroad police agent.” The Denver Post

The SEC’s New Cyber Unit Just Filed Its First Charges Over an ICO Scam — “A new division of the Securities and Exchange Commission dedicated to so-called “initial coin offerings” (ICOs) filed its first charges on Friday, targeting a scam that reportedly raised $15 million from thousands of investors by promising a 13-fold profit in less than a month.” Fortune