11.   But Rostal told jurors that the bomb and the letter were only props in an effort by the defendants to defraud the government.

12.   Companies found liable for defrauding the government can be ordered to pay up to three times the amount of their fraud.

13.   Despite his indictment for defrauding the government, Rostenkowski managed to win a contentious primary early this year.

14.   Damon defrauded the government, according to court documents, with a system known as Labscan.

15.   Earlier this month, eight members of the group were charged in Texas with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the sale of the kits.

16.   Federal prosecutors are investigating whether scores of other Columbia administrators padded their federal cost reports, defrauding the government of millions of dollars.

17.   Five other Russian immigrants have already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government.

18.   For instance, evidence showed that de Kock and his men conspired to defraud the government.

19.   Government officials said the relationship had soured after Rubio Canales was charged with defrauding the government of millions of dollars in the sale of federal lands under his control.

20.   He was serving a three-year prison sentence for conspiracy to defraud the government.