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NC tax preparers plead guilty in $25M pandemic-relief fraud scheme

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June 25, 2026

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A North Carolina tax return preparation business owner has joined seven former colleagues in pleading guilty to a scheme that sought almost 25 million in false COVID-19 relief tax refunds. The Justice Department on Wednesday announced that the company's owner, Nejlai Mitchell, filed fake tax returns based on a paid sick and family leave credit — which Congress passed to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic — from April 2022 through May 2023.

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Medical Daily

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· Jul 1, 2026

455 Defendants Including 90 Doctors Were Charged in the Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown of 2026

The 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown charged 455 defendants including 90 doctors for 6.5 billion in false claims with patient deaths. Here's what the cases covered.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

$13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud

A Robeson County woman has admitted to running a massive tax fraud scheme that weaponized pandemic-era relief programs to steal nearly 14 million from the federal government. Nejlai Mitchell, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits, as well as assisting in the [] 13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 23, 2026

DOJ uncovers $6.5 billion healthcare fraud and charges record 455 defendants

A nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown resulted in charges against 455 defendants accused of schemes involving more than 6.5 billion in fraudulent claims, marking what federal officials on Tuesday described as the largest coordinated healthcare fraud enforcement action in Justice Department history. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., []

Knewz

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· Jun 25, 2026

DOJ charges 90 doctors and licensed medical professionals in largest federal health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history

The Justice Department announced the results of the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, charging 455 defendants, including 90 doctors and other licensed medical professionals, in schemes involving more than 6.5 billion in fraudulent claims. The operation spanned 56 federal districts across 45 states and territories and involved all 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units,...

Townhall

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· Jun 26, 2026

NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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· Jun 30, 2026

Nurse charged in massive healthcare fraud spent money on $594,000 Ferrari: DOJ

The Department of Justice has charged 455 people accused of medical fraud schemes worth a combined 6.5 billion

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Related coverage for "NC tax preparers plead guilty in $25M pandemic-relief fraud scheme": Medical Daily — 455 Defendants Including 90 Doctors Were Charged in the Largest Healthcare Fraud Takedown of 2026. Tampa Free Press — $13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud. Washington Examiner — DOJ uncovers $6.5 billion healthcare fraud and charges record 455 defendants. Knewz — DOJ charges 90 doctors and licensed medical professionals in largest federal health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history. Townhall — NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme. The Independent — Nurse charged in massive healthcare fraud spent money on $594,000 Ferrari: DOJ