UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OIG Press Releases & Other News

Press releases prior to May 1, 2026, are housed in the DOL OIG Archive and may not contain the most current information.

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New Jersey and Florida Men Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

November 6, 2026

DOL OIG's Fraud Crackdown Continues with Prison Sentences, Restitution Orders, and Aggressive Enforcement Actions

November 5, 2026

U.S. Attorneyʼs Office for the District of Delaware Announces Creation of the Program Fraud Task Force

November 5, 2026

Dubuque Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Fraud

November 3, 2026

Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Smuggle Synthetic Drugs Into Prison

November 3, 2026

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Tax and COVID-Fraud Conspiracy

November 3, 2026

Pittsburgh Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Falsely Impersonating Department of Labor Employee

November 2, 2026

H Block Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy

October 30, 2026

Labor Inspector General Launches Most-Wanted List, 16 Fugitives on Notice Accused of Stealing More Than $55 Million from American Taxpayers

October 28, 2026

North Carolina Man Sentenced for CARES Act Unemployment Fraud Scheme

October 28, 2026

Lehigh County Woman Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud the Government Through Bogus Pandemic Loan Applications, False Tax Returns

October 27, 2026

Two Defendants Charged in Superseding Indictment Alleging $19 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Federal Workers’ Compensation Program

October 23, 2026

Former MBTA Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Falsify Track Inspection Reports and Collect Fraudulent Overtime Payments

October 22, 2026

Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Sentenced for COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud

October 22, 2026

Four Men Charged with Pandemic Relief Fraud

October 22, 2026

Labor OIG Intensifies Anti-Fraud Efforts, Secures Significant Sentences in Major Benefit Fraud Schemes Involving More than $15 Million Stolen

October 22, 2026

Six Charged in Large Scale Marriage Fraud Ring

October 21, 2026

Former Hudson County Parks Department “No-Show” Worker Charged with 28 Counts of Wire Fraud

October 21, 2026

Owner of Suburban Chicago Counseling Center and Five Others Indicted for Alleged $19 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

October 21, 2026

Former Employee of State of Illinois Subcontractor Indicted for Allegedly Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $4.6 Million in COVID-Relief Benefits

October 19, 2026

DOL OIG Great Lakes Region Announces Charges and Arrests in Multiple Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes Tied to Gang Activity

October 16, 2026

Two Plead Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud Conspiracy

October 16, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico Announces Creation of the Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force

October 16, 2026

Elkins Woman Admits to More Than $400,000 in COVID Fraud

October 15, 2026

Former Postal Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits

October 15, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern Ohio Joins DOJ Fraud Division and IRS Partners in National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Millions in Tax Fraud

October 15, 2026

CVS Agrees to Pay $315M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government

October 13, 2026

DOL Inspector General D'Esposito Announces Historic Fraud Investigation into University J-1 Visa Programs

October 9, 2026

Rockford Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Government of More Than $2 Million in Federal Unemployment Benefits

October 8, 2026

Former Transcontinental Fentanyl Trafficker 'Fat Bags' Sentenced to 128 Months in Wide-Ranging Narcotics Conspiracy

October 6, 2026

Carnation, Washington, Man Sentenced to Prison tor COVID Fraud Scheme and Attempts to Steal From Deceased Seattle Victim

October 5, 2026

Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison

October 5, 2026

Three Fraudsters Sentenced to Combined 235 Months in Federal Prison for $16M Student Loan, PPP Fraud Schemes

September 30, 2026

Former MBTA Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracies to Falsify Track Inspection Reports and Collecting Fraudulent Overtime Payments

September 28, 2026

U.S. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Accused of Stealing Thousands in Fraudulent Disability Payments

September 28, 2026

Chief Operating Officer Pleads Guilty for Role in $500M COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud

September 24, 2026

Dauphin County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Scheme

September 24, 2026

Clinic Owner Imprisoned for Health Care Fraud Kickback Scheme Causing $49 Million Loss

September 18, 2026

Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito: President Trump Takes Historic Action to Combat Foreign Labor Fraud

September 18, 2026

District of Massachusetts Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA and SBA-OIG in Nationwide COVID-Era Fraud Enforcement Surge

September 17, 2026

Five Defendants Charged with Defrauding and Exploiting H-2A Visa Program to Smuggle Aliens into the United States

September 15, 2026

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for His Role in Two Major Criminal Conspiracies

September 15, 2026

D.C. Woman Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Uncovered by Fentanyl Trafficking Bust

September 14, 2026

United States Attorneyʼs Office for the Eastern District of Michigan Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud

September 14, 2026

California Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $46 Million In Public Benefits and Laundering Proceeds to China

September 10, 2026

Florida Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud

September 10, 2026

Florida Enforcement Leaders Hold Inaugural Meeting of the Florida Anti-fraud Task Force to Enhance Federal-State Cooperation to Detect, Investigate, and Prosecute Fraud

September 9, 2026

Georgia Sisters Plead Guilty to Roles in $2M Pandemic Benefits Fraud Scheme

September 3, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large—And Counting: $3.1 Million Nigerian Money-Laundering Ring and Farmworker Visa Scam Busted

September 3, 2026

Maryland Union Leader Convicted of Defrauding Union To Enrich Herself

August 31, 2026

Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Lying to Government, Exploiting Farmworkers in Visa Fraud Scheme

August 31, 2026

Nigerian National Sentenced for Laundering $3.1M in Scam Proceeds

August 28, 2026

Former Iowa Nonprofit Program Director Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Theft from a Federal Funds Recipient

August 27, 2026

Massachusetts Mayor Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering

August 26, 2026

Massachusetts State Representative Charged With Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering

August 26, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Partners with U.S. Department of Justice to Launch National Fraud Detection Center

August 25, 2026

Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Cross-Country Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

August 20, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large—And Counting: UI Fraudsters Face Prison Time and Heavy Restitution Across Three States

August 20, 2026

Massachusetts Mayor Charged with Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering (08/14/2026)

August 14, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General Leads On-the-Ground Crackdown on H-1B Visa Fraud in Dallas—Advancing the Nationwide Initiative

August 13, 2026

Scammer Pharmacist Guilty in $20 Million Healthcare Kickback Scheme

August 12, 2026

Brothers Arrested, Indicted for Labor Trafficking on Maui

August 11, 2026

Former Department of Labor Employee Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $40,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

August 11, 2026

Former Employee of Maryland State Contractor Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits Fraud Charges

August 10, 2026

Griffin Grifter Sentenced to Federal Prison for Dogfighting

August 10, 2026

Four Managers and Supervisors of Illinois Mine Indicted for Failing to Evacuate Miners During Underground Fire, Conspiracy to Obstruct Investigators, and Falsifying Records

August 6, 2026

Maui Police Department Lieutenant Charged with Taking Bribes from Criminals to Protect Chicken Fighting and Drug Operations on Maui

August 6, 2026

Kapolei Woman Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Relief Program Fraud

August 5, 2026

Knoxville Resident Indicted for Laundering Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits

August 4, 2026

New Federal Charges Filed Against Two Defendants in Providence-Area Gang Racketeering Case; Arraignments Completed for All Arrested Defendants

August 4, 2026

DOL OIG Puts Former EDD Employee and ‘Fraudfluencer’ Behind Bars for $2.8 Million Benefits Scam

August 3, 2026

Silver Spring Woman Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Role in COVID Fraud Scheme

August 3, 2026

Third Georgia State Representative Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

July 30, 2026

Former Washington State Employee Sentenced for Theft of $50,000 from Paid Family Leave and Unemployment Insurance Programs

July 28, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large—And Counting: OIG Dismantles Gang-Fueled Pandemic Scam, Secures 40+ Convictions in New York and Tracks Millions in Stolen Benefits

July 23, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Federal Agents Arrest Arizona Produce Company Owner in Foreign Labor Visa Fraud and Illegal Firearms Investigation

July 21, 2026

Des Moines Woman Sent to Federal Prison for Submitting Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Offenses

July 17, 2026

U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Federal Fraud Forum and Announces Creation of Fraud Task Force in Southern District of Indiana

July 16, 2026

More Than 40 Gang Members From Newburgh and Poughkeepsie Sentenced to Prison For Racketeering, Violence, Narcotics, and Firearms Offenses

July 14, 2026

Dominican Nationals Sentenced in Federal Benefits Fraud Cases

July 13, 2026

Mobile Man Convicted at Trial for Participating in a Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy

July 13, 2026

Ohio Woman and Two Sons Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS and Pandemic-era Programs of More Than $5M

July 13, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Deploys Joint Strike Team to New York, Crushing Rampant Unemployment Insurance Fraud

July 13, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder $67 Million Dollars in Fraud Proceeds

July 10, 2026

Dominican Republic National Pleads Guilty to Participating in $1 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme

July 10, 2026

Former and Current MBTA Employees Charged for Conspiracies to Falsify Red Line Track Inspection Reports and Collect Fraudulent Overtime Payments

July 10, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large—And Counting: OIG Secures Major Fraud Takedowns and Launches New Visa Abuse Probe

July 9, 2026

Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Admits to Participating in a Bribe and Kickback Scheme

July 8, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Launches Investigation into H-1B Visa Fraud and Human Trafficking to Protect American Workers

July 8, 2026

Union Ex-President Pleads Guilty to Theft and Wire Fraud Charges

July 6, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Intensifies Its Mission, Fighting Fraud into America’s 250th Birthday

July 2, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Finds BLS Reduced Risk of Improper Disclosures, but Additional Improvements Are Needed

June 30, 2026

Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Commit Identity Theft In Connection With $67 Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme Fraud

June 29, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Joins U.S. Department of Justice in Announcing 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

June 26, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large—And Counting: DOL OIG Exposes Widespread UI Fraud Funding Luxury Vacations and Murder-for-Hire Schemes—Fraudsters Sentenced to Life

June 25, 2026

North Little Rock Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of More Than $330,000 in Illegally Obtained Unemployment Benefits from Multiple States

June 25, 2026

Dominican National Arrested on Charges of Identity Theft and Federal Benefits Fraud

June 24, 2026

Massachusetts Company Sentenced for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Worker’s Death

June 24, 2026

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud

June 23, 2026

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison for Covid-Related Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

June 23, 2026

Justice Department Charges 11 Illegal Aliens Among 15 in $1.4M Benefit Fraud Crackdown in Massachusetts

June 18, 2026

U.S. Attorney's Office Announces 15 Arrests for Benefit Fraud

June 18, 2026

Suburban Chicago Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud

June 18, 2026

Twenty-Six Charged in Indictment Alleging Federal Racketeering, Conspiracy, and Other Crimes

June 18, 2026

Two Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison plus Ten Years For Murder-for-Hire, Firearms, and Fraud Convictions

June 18, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: $200 Million Labor Trafficking Ring, COVID Fraudsters, and Identity Thieves Sentenced in OIG Federal Crackdown

June 18, 2026

Bronx Pair Indicted for Stealing Over $500k in Unemployment Insurance Benefits During Pandemic Using Stolen Identities

June 17, 2026

Two Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty to Snap Fraud Charges

June 17, 2026

Lehigh Valley Man Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Defrauding Local Car Dealerships

June 16, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General Recovers Over $512M in Fraudulent Unemployment Claims to U.S. Treasury

June 16, 2026

Three Defendants Associated with Human Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Federal Prison

June 12, 2026

Springfield Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Theft of Government Property

June 11, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: OIG Busts Inmate ID Scammers and Family Fraud Cover-ups — Protecting American Workers

June 11, 2026

Chickaloon Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Fraud Conspiracy

June 10, 2026

53,000 Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Accounts Exposed in New Jersey Following OIG Intervention; Citing Governor Sherrill’s Negligence

June 10, 2026

Illegal Alien Sentenced in Multi-State Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers

June 9, 2026

Mineral Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for COVID Era Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme

June 9, 2026

New Hampshire Business Owner Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice

June 5, 2026

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Urbana Woman for Pandemic Era Unemployment Benefit Fraud

June 4, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Locks Up Fraudsters from Maryland to Michigan, Driving Real Results for Americans

June 4, 2026

Six Defendants Arraigned in Nearly $11 Million Dollar Alleged Scheme

June 4, 2026

South Los Angeles Man Sentenced for EDD Fraud Scheme

June 4, 2026

Florida Woman Convicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud

June 3, 2026

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud Crimes in Connection With Unemployment Insurance Fraud

June 3, 2026

Ringleader Sentenced To 122 Months in Prison in Connection With $63 Million Mail Theft Conspiracy That Included Two Postal Employees

June 3, 2026

Illegal Alien Indicted for COVID-Relief Fraud and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud

June 1, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Flags Millions in UI Funds at Risk, Presses Financial Institution to Act

June 1, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Cracks Down on Nearly $6 Million in Medicare and UI Fraud Schemes — The Fight Continues

May 28, 2026

Former TSA Security Officer Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

May 21, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: Fake Identities, Fake Businesses, Real Prison Time — The DOL OIG Continues Its Relentless War on Fraud

May 21, 2026

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced for Role in CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Scam

May 21, 2026

Three Sentenced to Prison for Laundering Medicare Fraud Proceeds

May 21, 2026

US Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Jointly Demand Financial Institutions Freeze Funds Tied to Pandemic Unemployment Fraud

May 21, 2026

Superseding Indictment Returned for New Jersey Pastor and Self-Proclaimed Prophet Who Compelled Labor and Sex from Congregants

May 20, 2026

Rockford Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud and Preparing False Tax Returns

May 19, 2026

U.S. Attorneyʼs Office Honors Law Enforcement Partners and “Hometown Heroes” During National Police Week

May 18, 2026

New York Man Guilty of Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice as Part of Six-Defendant Prosecution of Nationwide, Multi-Million Dollar Fraudulent Investment Scheme

May 14, 2026

California Man Sentenced to 120 Months In Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining $46 Million In Public Benefits And Laundering Proceeds To China

May 14, 2026

Honduran National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Associated Fraud Charges

May 14, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: DOL OIG Secures Prison Sentences for Pandemic UI Fraud — From Casino Cash-Outs to Multimillion Dollar Schemes, No Fraudster Spared

May 14, 2026

Illinois Tax Preparer Convicted at Trial After Stealing More Than $11 Million from Taxpayers in COVID-19 Assistance Fraud Scheme

May 13, 2026

Maryland Woman Sentenced for CARES Act Unemployment Insurance Fraud

May 13, 2026

US Department of Labor, Office of the Inspector General Collaboration Marks New Era in Stopping Unemployment Insurance Fraud

May 13, 2026

Former Department of Labor Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $40,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

May 12, 2026

Two Defendants Sentenced to 15 Years and Seven Years in Prison for Their Roles in a Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

May 11, 2026

Newport News woman sentenced to over seven years in prison for COVID era unemployment insurance fraud scheme

May 08, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large — And Counting: Nearly $67 Million in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scams — USC Football Stars, Ohio State Employee, and a California Con Man Busted, Justice Demanded for Hardworking Americans

May 8, 2026

Federal jury convicts Alexandria man on charges relating to the deletion of U.S. Government databases

May 7, 2026

District Director to United States Congressman Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Benefits

May 6, 2026

Detroiter Pleads Guilty in $16M Federal Student Aid Fraud Scheme

May 6, 2026

Fourth Illinoisan Sentenced After Cashing Out Stolen Government Money at a Dubuque Casino

May 6, 2026

California Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining $59 Million in Public Benefits and Laundering Proceeds to China

May 1, 2026

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

May 1, 2026

No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large - And Counting. Kentucky to Georgia – Pharmacist to Sitting Elected Official – Nearly $6M in Schemes, DOL Inspector General Pursues Every Dollar of Fraud, No Matter the Amount

April 30, 2026

Labor Department Watchdog Announces Unemployment Insurance Information Technology Audit

April 27, 2026

Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D’Esposito Joins President Trump’s Task Force to Wage War on Fraud, Led by Vice President Vance

March 27, 2026

DOL Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito Testifies Before House Ways & Means on Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud

March 5, 2026

Labor Department Watchdog Highlights Major Fraud Convictions, Tens of Millions in Pandemic UI Schemes

February 24, 2026

Labor U.S. Department of Labor's Inspector General Uncovers Nearly $1 Billion in Taxpayer Money at Risk—Tied to COVID Unemployment Fraud

February 11, 2026

Anthony P. D’Esposito Assumes Role as U.S. Department of Labor Inspector General

January 6, 2026