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LEWISTON, NY – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Buffalo Port of Entry intercepted a shipment of counterfeit Rolex watches this summer, preventing over a quarter-million dollars in …

NEW ORLEANS, LA – A 40-year-old LaPlace man admitted to orchestrating a years-long bank fraud scheme that involved fake car loans, fraudulent documents, and stolen identities totaling more than $400,000 …

Manhattan, NY – A man posing as a delivery worker forced his way into a 77-year-old woman’s Lower East Side apartment Tuesday afternoon, knocking her to the ground and stealing …

Police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a Harlem store by simulating a firearm before fleeing into a nearby subway station without taking anything, the NYPD said. …

Wilkes-Barre, PA — A Dickson City man with an active U.S. Marshals Service warrant was arrested Tuesday morning after officers say he tried to lie about his identity during a …

MILTON, Del. — Delaware State Police are investigating an early Saturday morning armed robbery in Milton involving two suspects impersonating federal immigration officers. The incident occurred around 1:56 a.m. on …

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Gravesend bookkeeper and two accomplices have been indicted for allegedly stealing over $1.1 million through a fake payroll and check-cashing scheme spanning five years, Brooklyn District …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore, once a kingmaker in New Jersey politics is reeling from a devastating blow where his endorsed candidate for New Jersey …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Howell Township Police Department is warning residents about an ongoing scam targeting community members after a resident was nearly defrauded of $80,000 in a complex …

TRENTON, N.J. — A wave of SMS phishing scams has hit New Jersey residents this week, with cybercriminals impersonating the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission in fraudulent messages threatening license suspensions …

BENSALEM, Pa. — A 49-year-old man from Westchester, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody Tuesday in Bensalem Township following an undercover investigation involving online communication that led to an in-person meeting. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FBI Director Kash Patel, issued a forceful internal memo Monday rejecting a CNN report that alleged the agency planned to reassign up to one-third of its agents …

BEDMINSTER, NJ – South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace has abruptly canceled her appearance at a New Jersey event hosted by the Authentic Leadership for America (ALFA) PAC after it was …

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J., Monday — The Gloucester Township Police Department is urging residents to be cautious of a fake “Silver Alert” circulating on Facebook. The post falsely claims that a …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Manchester Township Police are warning residents about a scam involving fake court summons letters being left on vehicles in local shopping plazas. These fraudulent letters claim …

SYRACUSE, NY – The New York State Police in Troop T, in collaboration with the State Department of Transportation, conducted “Operation Hard Hat” today, focusing on enforcing traffic laws in …

Queens, NY — On Monday, a 77-year-old woman fell victim to a scam involving an individual posing as a Chase Bank representative. The incident occurred at approximately 3:07 PM. The …

In an unusual twist to political campaigning, Taral Patel, a 30-year-old Democratic candidate for the Fort Bend County Commission Precinct 3 in the Houston suburbs, has been charged with online …

“Fake News” Outlet with History of Misinformation Pulls Slanderous Posts About Toms River Mayor After Served with Cease & Desist JCEN, a fire and emergency scanner news page in Ocean …

BRONX, NY – Nakia Gales, a former officer with the New York City Department of Correction, has been sentenced to a three-year Conditional Discharge and must pay a $5,000 fine …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President Donald J. Trump has vehemently denied a recent Washington Post article that suggested he might propose mandatory military service for Americans. In a statement released …

CONCORD, NH – Steven Kramer, a political consultant, faces criminal charges for sending thousands of misleading robocalls to New Hampshire voters. The robocalls, which utilized artificial intelligence to mimic President …

TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey lawmakers have proposed funding to combat the rising threat of “deep fakes” with the introduction of Senate Bill No. 2545 by Senator Paul D. Moriarty, representing District …

Cumberland, MD – The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office alerts residents to fraudulent phone calls by scammers posing as law enforcement to extort money. Various iterations of this scam, happening locally …