Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile-based insurance agent has been arrested on multiple charges, including six counts of first-degree insurance fraud, identity theft, and possession of a forged instrument. According …
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Elana Cohen-Roth Found Guilty of Defrauding Elderly Santa Rosa Woman in $1.5M Ponzi Scheme
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (CBS12) — Elana Cohen-Roth, an 80-year-old former IRS field agent, was found guilty Thursday of defrauding a 73-year-old Santa Rosa woman out of more than $1.5 million …
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Santosh Kumar Acharya Arrested for Orchestrating Rs 100 Crore Investment Fraud
by Ananya MehtaSambalpur police arrested Santosh Kumar Acharya, 42, on Monday for allegedly orchestrating an investment fraud amounting to approximately Rs 100 crore. The fraud affected hundreds of investors across western Odisha, …
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Islamabad – Atif Mohammad Khan, the husband of renowned model Naida Hussain, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over allegations of embezzling 540 million rupees. According to …
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Brian and Amanda Berry, an Oklahoma couple, have been sentenced for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole nearly $500,000 from clients and friends. Brian Berry received an 18-year sentence, with …
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Tracie Thompson Arrested for Embezzling $79K from Senior Center
BUCKHANNON, WV – Former Upshur County Senior Center executive director Tracie Thompson, 49, has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement after allegedly misusing more than $79,000 from the center’s …
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Matthew Mencarelli Sentenced to 97 Months for $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme
BELMONT, Mich. (CBS12) — Matthew Mencarelli, 39, from Belmont, Michigan, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for running a wire fraud scheme that defrauded 15 victims out …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the arrest of 34-year-old Shallee Smith from Charlotte for committing insurance fraud. According to the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigation …
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Arturo Barcenas Gonzalez, a businessman from Cary, North Carolina, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for evading over $1 million in federal taxes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for …
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Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have charged six former Apple employees for allegedly exploiting the tech giant’s gift-matching program for charitable donations, in a scheme that took place from 2018 …