fraud scheme

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, …

PARKESBURG, PA — Authorities in Parkesburg have issued a criminal arrest warrant for 39-year-old Bradford Eric Cox in connection with a sophisticated identity theft and fraud investigation. The Parkesburg Borough …

Kenner, LA — Christian Anderson, 33, of New Orleans, has been arrested for his alleged role in a scheme that resulted in the death of journalist Adam Manzano earlier this …

GQEBERHA, Eastern Cape — A 44-year-old woman from Gqeberha, identified as Nortier, has been convicted for defrauding her employer, FSPA, of more than R1.6 million through a complex scheme involving …