LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Jeffery Smith, a former insurance examiner, was sentenced on Thursday after being convicted for attempting to steal nearly $850,000 through fraudulent claims. Smith, 57, was sentenced …
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Gift card scams are a growing issue for consumers, especially during the holiday season. Recently, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office arrested two individuals, Caoyuan Liu and Lingham Chen, for their …
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YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police thwarted a potential $10,000 fraud scheme on Monday morning after receiving a tip from a local bank about a suspicious transaction. A 96-year-old Yarmouth resident had …
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HSBC Australia Sued by ASIC Over Scam Protection Failures HSBC Australia is facing legal action from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for allegedly failing to protect customers from …
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Florida Couple Arrested for Scamming Elderly Women in $4 Million Goldmine Fraud A Florida couple, Phil and Nicole Scolaro, were arrested in late October and are now facing five felony …
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A Peterborough drug dealer was arrested after police discovered a significant stash of drugs and cash during an investigation into a disturbance at a property. Daniel McCarroll, 26, had been …
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STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA – A 35-year-old man from Oakland has been arrested in connection with an elder abuse scam that defrauded an elderly woman of $30,000. Zhongqiang Chen was taken …
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Fake Financial Services ScamsFinancial
Two Arrested in Santa Rosa County for Possession of Skimming Devices and Fake Credit Cards
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FL – Two men were arrested after being found with multiple gas station skimming devices and copied credit cards during a routine traffic stop on November 8. …
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FinancialInvestment Scams
Two Men Arrested in $28,000 Scam Attempt Involving Upper Tyrone Township Man
By ROXANNE ABRAMOWITZ Upper Tyrone Township, PA — Thanks to the quick thinking of Mid Penn Bank employees, a 75-year-old Upper Tyrone Township man was saved from falling victim to …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Indonesian Police Uncover International Online Scam Network Operating from Dubai
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Police Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has unveiled an international online scam network believed to be operating from Dubai. Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji announced that three …