Government scam

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) – A retired educator in her late 70s has lost more than $400,000 in an elaborate scam, where she believed she was assisting the U.S. government …

Mathura police have arrested 55-year-old Ameen Khan for allegedly duping people by promising officer-level jobs through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Kotwali police took Khan into custody on …

CHON BURI — A 54-year-old woman, identified only as Somboon, has been arrested in Sri Racha district for her suspected involvement in a 430 million baht tax evasion scheme linked …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three individuals have been indicted on multiple charges for allegedly defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more than $600,000 through a large-scale food stamp fraud …

Tamarac, FL – June 5, 2025 — A Tamarac man, Rowlneyc Geffrard, 37, is facing a felony charge of grand theft after authorities say he fraudulently secured over $53,000 in …

ROCK ISLAND CO., Ill. (KWQC) — A former Rock Island County employee has been arrested and charged after investigators say she stole over $900,000 from the county across more than …

Leslie Sand of Brooks, Alberta, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail and fined $798,709.02 for defrauding the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by falsely claiming COVID-19 subsidies through a fake …

NEWTON COUNTY, GA – A former Newton County Development Services employee, Carolyn Callwood, turned herself in to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) on June 17, following an extensive financial …

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two Louisiana men are facing felony charges for allegedly defrauding the state of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a tax refund scheme based …

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Four residents of Broward County have been arrested for their alleged roles in a coordinated scheme to defraud federal COVID-19 relief programs out of hundreds of …