Scammers pose as legitimate financial advisors or institutions
CACHE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Two elderly Utah men have admitted to attempting to defraud a vulnerable senior out of thousands of dollars. Bruce William Anderson, 83, of Logan, and …
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A Beachwood man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting to stealing over $1.3 million from the car dealership where he worked by creating fake advertising companies …
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A disbarred Belleville attorney has been sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing more than $1 million from clients, including families of deceased officers, disabled …
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MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. — Two Miami men have been arrested in Hart County following a scam involving a victim’s debit card. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint last Friday …
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A 40-year-old Chinese national was arrested in Springdale Township on Friday in connection with a large-scale scam that defrauded a local elderly man of over $130,000. Zhudi Chen, of New …
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Five Charged in $450,000 Sweepstakes Scam Targeting Elderly La Crosse County Couple
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Five individuals are facing felony charges after allegedly orchestrating a complex sweepstakes scam that defrauded an elderly La Crosse County couple of more than $450,000 over …
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ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — A quick-thinking bank teller helped uncover a $50,000 scam targeting a 71-year-old Florida man, ultimately leading to the arrest of Viera Castro. According to the Orlando …
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Michael P. Raineri Sentenced to 32 Months for Trust Fund Fraud
Michael P. Raineri, a former financial advisor from Seattle, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for orchestrating a wire fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of $531,411 from …
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VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — A longtime bookkeeper for a Ventura County aviation company has been convicted of embezzling over $527,000 in a scheme that spanned more than half a decade. …
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LANCASTER, PA — Susan E. Miller, a former union treasurer for the American Postal Workers Union Local 95 in Manheim Township, has been sentenced to four years of probation after …