Fake Financial Services Scams

CLARKSTON, Wash. — A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with property damage at the Hacienda Lodge and possession of multiple debit cards that did not belong to him. …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two Birmingham men, a father and son, have been indicted on charges of alleged Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud and tax evasion, Alabama Attorney General Steve …

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Two men have been arrested for allegedly scamming a 92-year-old resident out of $250,000, authorities said. Officials identified the suspects as Oral Durloo and Brandon Nairne. …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida authorities have arrested 10 individuals in connection with a $1.7 million fraud scheme targeting state taxpayers, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced. The scheme involved …

Former Chris Anderson pleaded guilty to official misconduct, while former Deputy Clerk Carol Smith was found guilty by a jury last month in Elkhart County, Indiana. A judge sentenced both …

A former Georgia state employee has been charged in connection with a $230,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. Porsha Robinson is accused of conspiring with …

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a $900,000 check fraud scheme in Florida. Dequan Denson faces multiple charges, including 45 counts of use of personal identification information, …

BURBANK, Calif. — A San Bernardino County woman and two men have been arrested in connection with the fraudulent sale of a $1.5 million Burbank home they allegedly did not …

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — A Thousand Oaks man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling more than $3.2 million from a local family-owned business. Jason Randall Eil, …

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — A former correctional officer at the Northwest Florida Reception Center, Tina Marie Wallace, 50, was found guilty on Thursday of accepting money from inmates in …