Scammers impersonate government officials
RHODE ISLAND — Five individuals, including former state and city employees, have been arrested for allegedly committing social service program fraud, according to Rhode Island State Police. Leng Chy, 33, …
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Warren County, N.Y. — A North Creek woman has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office reported. Crystal La Fountain, 47, …
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ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. — A 29-year-old Witherbee woman has been arrested following an investigation into suspected welfare fraud, authorities say. Jennifer Chappell was taken into custody after the New York State …
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OMAHA, Neb. — Four individuals were sentenced in federal court last week on charges ranging from large-scale drug trafficking and firearms offenses to Social Security fraud, according to court records. …
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Social Security and Pension Scams
ASP Satyapal Singh Nabs 15 in Rs43.13 Cr Treasury Scam
by Ananya MehtaIn a major breakthrough in the ₹43.13 crore treasury scam, police have arrested 11 pensioners and four middlemen linked to a large-scale financial fraud involving fake pension payments, officials confirmed …
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West Milford Woman Pleads Guilty to $144K Social Security Fraud
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A West Milford woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) of more than $144,000 in survivor benefits meant for her deceased mother, …
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Mark Alan Barnes, 44, of Candler, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for committing Social Security benefits fraud. The …
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Two Men Arrested in $255K Social Security Scam Targeting Elderly
WICHITA, Kan. — Two men were arrested on September 17, 2025, in connection with a social security scam that defrauded an 84-year-old Sedgwick County woman of more than $255,000. The …
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Odisha Officials Tuna Pradhan Sagar Das Arrested for Pension Scam
by Ananya MehtaOdisha’s anti-corruption agency has arrested two senior panchayat officials for allegedly siphoning off government funds meant to support elderly and widowed beneficiaries. The accused, Tuna Pradhan, Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO), …
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Ricardo Santiago, a 59-year-old Hartford resident and the man at the center of a recent Amber Alert, is scheduled to be sentenced this week for a long-running fraud scheme in …
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