CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Chaman Samael Silverio Balbuena, 31, of Defiance, Missouri, is among 13 individuals facing federal charges in a sophisticated scheme that defrauded elderly Americans of more than …
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California Duo Guilty in $16M Apple Counterfeit Return Scam
Two California residents have admitted to their roles in a sophisticated trans-Pacific fraud scheme that defrauded Apple Inc. of approximately $16.2 million by returning thousands of counterfeit devices. Yushan Lin, …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a COVID-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme targeting the California Employment Development Department (EDD). The arrests, coordinated by multiple law …
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BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Jamaican national accused of running a Publishers Clearinghouse-style scam has been indicted in Prentiss County, Mississippi, following a year-long investigation. Delroy Escoffery, who frequently travels …
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CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed an indictment charging Melvin Louis Hughes, a Los Angeles County resident, with mail fraud and tax crimes tied to a …
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CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 27, 2025, that 28 individuals have been charged in a $65 million fraud scheme orchestrated by a Southern California-based Chinese …
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PEMBROKE, Mass. (WWLP) — A former Massachusetts U.S. Postal Inspector has been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing more than $330,000 from packages mailed by elderly victims. Scott Kelley, 51, …
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ST. LOUIS — A federal jury convicted 35-year-old Marshall Lampkin on Tuesday for running a sophisticated coupon fraud scheme that defrauded Kohl’s out of over $200,000 in merchandise. According to …
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BOSTON (WBZ) – Federal authorities have charged 13 people in what they call a “cruel and malicious” grandparent scam that defrauded elderly victims of more than $5 million. According to …
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A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, Mary Ann Magdamit, 31, of Carson, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to stealing checks and credit cards from the mail and using …
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