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Florida Man Sentenced in $700,000 Elderly Fraud Case

Morice Armani Brown, a 24-year-old man from Jamaica residing in Florida, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, with an additional year on supervised release for his role in defrauding an elderly woman from Lenoir City, Tennessee.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 2, 2024

Tax Evasion

Georgia Business Owner Withholds Millions in Payroll Taxes from Employee Checks, Doesn’t Pay the IRS

Barry Lee White, a 59-year-old man from Carrollton, Georgia, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison on Aug. 27 for willful failure to pay federal and payroll taxes, said the U. S. Attorney’s office in the Northern District of Georgia in a press release. He will also serve three years of supervised release and […]

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 23, 2024

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Tax Evasion

New Hampshire CEO Pleads Guilty to $14.3M Federal Payroll Tax Fraud Over Several Years

Nobody likes to pay income taxes, but they do because it is their civic duty as citizens of this country – and, of course, it’s the law. Imagine the hard-earned money you thought was going to Uncle Sam to pay for our nation’s defense and other essential purposes never reached Washington, D.C.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 18, 2024

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Identity Theft

FBI Arrests Man as He Lands in JFK, Charged with Wide-Ranging Fraud

Four years ago, the United States and the world were in the grips of the COVID pandemic. While there were many heroes in that battle, there were also villains.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 3, 2024

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Police

Cop Scammers Cheated on University Degrees to Get Raises

A federal jury convicted Morteza Amiri, a former police officer, of one count of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain pay raises from the Antioch Police Department, California, by falsely obtaining a university degree.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Aug 28, 2024

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Identity Theft

Crisis Averted! Woman Arrested for Trying to Steal Graceland from Elvis Presley’s Family

Elvis Week is not the time to steal Graceland if you want to do it without the media attention. This “clever” lady, allegedly, didn’t get that memo.

Report Jessika Saunders | Aug 27, 2024

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Embezzlement

Former Missouri Alderman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud; Sentenced to 5 Years Probation, Pay $292K Restitution

Long-time Des Peres Alderman John Pound was sentenced on Aug. 1 to five years of probation and ordered to repay $292,305 he embezzled from two clients of his property management company from 2006 to mid-2020, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Aug 8, 2024

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Bribery

Navy Officer Took Bribes for Special Immigrant Visas

A U.S. Navy Reserve commander was convicted for his role in a scheme creating false documents to get unvetted Afghan nationals Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) in exchange for money.

Report Nik Mebane | Aug 2, 2024

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Corporate

Why Doesn’t Facebook Do Better Against Scammers?

Fraud on Facebook isn’t new. But the social media platform is one of the likeliest places you’ll encounter a scam.

Feature Teresa Tennyson | Jul 12, 2024

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Racketeering

Secret Service Disrupts “Pig-Butchering” Crypto Scheme

The U.S Secret Service seizes a web domain used in a new type of cryptocurrency con called Pig Butchering, which was used to defraud one victim out of $341,000.

Report Seb Jenkins | Jul 1, 2024

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Sextortion

Sextortion… How to Navigate It and Deter Further Attempts

Sextortion is a newer form of crime where scammers use explicit photos, personal allegations, or other sensitive material to extort money from their victims. People from all walks of life have been targeted for sextortion– women and men, young and old. It’s important to remember that being targeted by sextortion fraudsters doesn’t mean you’ve done […]

Resource Teresa Tennyson | Jun 21, 2024

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Misrepresentation

Indictment of Two Men in $2 Million Pokémon Fraud Scheme; One was Infamous Armored Truck Robber

On May 23, police arrested collectible trading card vendors who prosecutors say defrauded customers of $2 million, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York.

Report Teresa Tennyson | Jun 8, 2024

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