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According to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Makhijani falsified title insurance records, concealed true lien positions, and used a network of shell companies to mislead a federally insured bank.
California businessman Mahender Makhijani has been arrested by federal agents on charges of bank fraud, following allegations that he defrauded a US bank of nearly $100 million.
The 13 websites purported to be affiliated with consulting companies that advertised job openings for current and former holders of security clearances.
A missile tore through the engine room of the oil tanker Settebello, setting off a fire onboard. The Palau-flagged vessel was sailing 20 nautical miles northeast of Omani port of Sohar when the incident occurred.
The narrow waterway connecting the Gulf of Persia to Arabia has been under Iran's chokehold in retaliation for the US and Israeli attacks. One-fifth of the global oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz.