Fake Financial Services Scams

(WRGB) — Jael Watts, the owner of Pearl Transit Corp., has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly attempting to steal more than $1.2 million in state and federal …

Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey J. Murphy announced the arrest of 54-year-old Jackie Elsworth following an investigation into SNAP benefits fraud. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Department …

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two individuals accused of defrauding an elderly Rapid City woman out of more than $100,000 faced federal court this week. A jury found 33-year-old Abdul Waheed …

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Jeffrey Love, 56, was arrested this week by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office (VSO) following a nine-month investigation into an elaborate scam involving custom airboats. Love, described …

Kewanee, Illinois — A Carol Stream man has been arrested following an investigation into an elaborate financial scam that targeted an elderly Kewanee resident. According to the Kewanee Police Department, …

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore. — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a California man in connection with a large-scale financial scam that defrauded an 81-year-old local woman of $284,000. According to …

Two men arrested in a large-scale “grandparent scam” investigation two years ago have been sentenced at the Montreal courthouse. Christian Valdes, 31, of Chambly, received a jail sentence to be …

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — A Lynchburg woman, Shaquita Ford, has pleaded guilty in connection with an embezzlement case involving the city’s firefighters’ association. According to court records, between 2022 and …

The Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (MGST) department has arrested Salman Jamal Shah, operator of a Kurla-based bogus company, for masterminding a fraudulent tax scheme that caused a loss of …

LONDON, UK — A prolific shoplifter who stole an estimated £16,000 worth of taps and goods from B&Q stores across southern England has been jailed for three years. Daniel Cleveland, …