GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A Gainesville couple has been sentenced to years in prison for defrauding members of the city’s Latino community in a long-running immigration scam. Olga “Betty” Beatrice Villarreal, …
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. — Two self-proclaimed psychics, Gina Marie Marks, 53, and Steve Nicklas, 40, were arrested for allegedly defrauding two women out of more than $600,000 by claiming to …
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HUNTLEY, Ill. — An Elgin man is accused of running a “sweetheart scam” that defrauded a Huntley resident with an intellectual disability out of nearly $9,400 in cash and property, …
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A Camden County insurance claims adjuster is facing serious charges after allegedly using his insider access to steal nearly $200,000 through a series of fraudulent claims, the New Jersey Office …
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Judge Denies Bond for Two NY Men in $70K Georgia Bank Scam Two New York men are being held without bond after allegedly stealing $70,000 in a tech-support-style bank scam …
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ATLANTA, GA – Malcolm Walker, a Georgia man previously arrested for running a fake football recruiting scam, now faces fresh fraud allegations from a Douglas County family who say he …
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LOGAN, Utah — A Hyrum-based garage door installer is facing felony charges after allegedly scamming multiple customers out of more than $11,000. Kyle Bret Hansen, 41, owner of Apex Garage …
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FinancialSocial Security and Pension Scams
Two Men Arrested in $255K Social Security Scam Targeting Elderly
WICHITA, Kan. — Two men were arrested on September 17, 2025, in connection with a social security scam that defrauded an 84-year-old Sedgwick County woman of more than $255,000. The …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An Ohio man is behind bars after allegedly posing as a police officer and scamming a Kentucky woman out of a large sum of money. The incident …
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DECATUR, Ala. — Christopher Scott King, a Hazel Green resident, has been charged with Aggravated Theft by Deception after allegedly stealing more than $500,000 from Corporate Billings in Decatur. Court …