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  N.J. accountant sentenced in life settlement fraud case

  By Larry O'Dell  |  November 30, 2012

  Jorge Luis Castillo will serve 4 1/2 years in federal prison for faking an audit for a Costa Rican company as part of a $485 million life insurance scam.

• Va. Jury Convicts Costa Rican Man in $485M Fraud

  By Larry O'Dell  |  May 1, 2012

  A federal jury in Virginia convicted a former Costa Rican insurance executive on Monday of all counts in a $485 million fraud scheme in which he was accused of lying to clients and investors about the financial stability of his company.

• Virginia Fraud Trial Begins for Head of Costa Rican Firm

  By Larry O'Dell  |  April 24, 2012

  The government's evidence may be lacking in the trial of an executive accused of running a life settlements scheme.

• Costa Rican Firm Pleading Guilty in $670M Scam

  By Larry O'Dell  |  April 23, 2012

  Provident sold bonds guaranteeing funding for life settlement companies and, the government claims, misled investors about its financial stability, its credit rating and whether its financial statements had been audited.