fraud scheme

A 21-year-old man has been ordered to spend an additional 10 months in jail for his involvement in a sophisticated high-end vehicle fraud scheme that operated across Richmond, Burnaby and …

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Orion Federal Credit Union is recovering from losses tied to an elaborate fake-check scheme allegedly orchestrated by repeat fraud offender Randall Meridith, 34. Authorities charged Meridith with …

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — Two individuals were charged following an attempted theft of $26,000 from an elderly resident, who worked with police to catch the suspects, Ulster Police said …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tabitha Leigh Markle, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced Thursday to four years and two months in prison for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that exploited the COVID-19 unemployment …

PLANO — What began as a strange incident at a Plano ATM led to the capture of an international fugitive and brought attention to a little-known scam called “cash trapping.” …

EASTVILLE, VA — A small-town police officer in Eastville is at the center of a federal fraud case, accused of defrauding friends and acquaintances out of more than $819,000. Officer …

BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. – A multi-agency law enforcement operation in Baxter County led to the arrest of three men involved in an elaborate scam targeting elderly victims. The suspects posed …

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — Olivia Hollon, 44, was arrested following an investigation by the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office into a fraudulent real estate scheme. Authorities allege Hollon used forged documents …

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Bing ‘Michael’ Li Zhouayo, 38, has been arrested in Barangaroo as one of the alleged ringleaders of a sophisticated fraud syndicate that defrauded banks out of millions. …

EAST ALTON, IL — Two men face serious charges after allegedly targeting an elderly East Alton woman in a fraud scheme involving identity theft and wire fraud. Cory Breuer, 43, …