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BRONX, N.Y. — A 78-year-old woman was scammed out of $24,000 after falling victim to a phone fraud scheme and in-person collection on Wednesday, June 11, according to police. At …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Washington Township man pleaded guilty Thursday to a scheme that defrauded the IRS of over $1.4 million in COVID-19 tax credits and to stealing more than …

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey Transit employee has been criminally charged for allegedly profiting off a multi-year scheme in which he sold hundreds of agency-funded smartphones to third-party buyers, …

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is searching for a suspect who allegedly scammed a 74-year-old man out of nearly $30,000 in a broad-daylight grand larceny …

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — A 77-year-old Woodbridge woman lost over $130,000 in a long-running scam that led to the arrest of two suspects in February, police said. Investigators found …

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 56-year-old Florida man was arrested earlier this month for allegedly impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk in a scheme to defraud a 74-year-old woman of hundreds of …

EDGEWATER, Md. — Authorities in Anne Arundel County are investigating a fraud incident in which a caller impersonated a police officer and convinced a victim to send money under the …

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A 53-year-old Wilkes-Barre resident was scammed out of $1,000 after being targeted in a phone fraud scheme, according to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department. The victim reported …

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 …

GLEN COVE, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced today that Rand Heckler, a 67-year-old former investment broker from Glen Cove, was sentenced to a term of …

Pittsburgh, PA – The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office was informed by Munhall Police earlier today that a woman had fallen victim to a scam involving an impersonator claiming to be …

Hauppauge, NY -* Suffolk County Police have apprehended a Queens man involved in a scam that cost a woman a substantial amount of money. A 65-year-old woman was deceived by …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Wall Township Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Shiva Penmetsa, a 31-year-old man from Jersey City, in connection with a computer scam. The …

GARNERVILLE, NY – The Haverstraw Police Department, located at 101 W Ramapo Rd, has established a secure location for online exchange transactions, as announced by the Rockland County District Attorney’s …

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY — Authorities have arrested a New Jersey couple for their involvement in an email scam that extorted $100,000 from a 74-year-old Tennessee man, ultimately leading to his …

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the charging of two New Jersey men, and the prior guilty plea of another, in a fraud scheme against a Jersey …

NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Friday, June 30, at about 7:45 pm, a 25-year-old man was swindled in a counterfeit money scheme during a car sale. The New York …

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Office of Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission have secured a victory against International Credit Recovery, Inc. (ICR), officer Richard Diorio Jr., and manager Cynthia …

COLUMBUS, OH – A woman was robbed at an ATM in east Columbus on March 31, 2023, when a man approached her aggressively, demanding she deposit a check and give …

NEW YORK, NY – A Greenwich Village man thought he was helping out a man in need but instead was robbed of $5,700 after letting the perpetrator use his cell …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on September 23, 2022, John Hammond, 70, of Ortley Beach, pled guilty to Theft by Deception in violation …

NEWARK, N.J. – The owner of a moving company is going to prison for 22 months after scamming over $540,000 from more than 260 customers during a four year period. …

Former IRS Supervisor Who Scammed Gov’t Out Of Thousands Sentenced To Prison Gabe Kaminsky on July 7, 2022 A former supervisor at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Philadelphia was …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lacey Township resident was scammed out of $100,000 after sending bitcoin and pre-paid cards to a man they had met online several years ago. Police …

          LOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he fraudulently raised …