HARRISBURG, PA — A Pittsburgh-area funeral home owner has been charged after allegedly deceiving thousands of pet owners by taking more than $650,000 for burial services and instead dumping animals …
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit has arrested two suspects accused of participating in separate tech support scams that defrauded victims out …
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HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA — A Monroeville man has been charged with scamming parents out of thousands of dollars for a youth lacrosse training camp in Westmoreland County that never occurred, …
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NEW YORK, NY—The NYPD is requesting the public’s help in identifying four suspects involved in a fraudulent scheme and attempted theft in Central Park. The incident occurred near West 101st …
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On May 8, Bowen Chen, 21, of Monterey Park, Jiacheng Chen, 19, of East San Gabriel, and Vianne Chen, a.k.a. Tingting T. Chen, 41, were added to an indictment in …
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Vidal Roquez, 39, previously admitted to the court that he personally visited the homes of grandparent scam victims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to collect cash from them after they …
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Vinoth Ponmaran, 35, a citizen of India, pleaded guilty today to participating in a conspiracy that targeted over 6,500 victims, many of whom were elderly, across the United States and …
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Harrisburg, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a lawsuit against Davis Communications Internet, Inc., and its owner, David Davis, accusing them of posing as an internet provider while …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Monday, District Attorney Larry Krasner, DAO First Assistant Carolyn Engel Temin, and members of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Elder Justice Unit (EJU) announced charges against …
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WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Michael Bloom, a Williamsport-based contractor, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half to seven years in a State Correctional Institute for failing to fulfill elevator installation contracts. The 44-year-old …
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SALISBURY, MD – An elaborate theft scheme at Salisbury Scrap Metal has resulted in charges being filed against employee Michael Angelo Fisher and customer Lenord Pompilus Jr. Fisher allegedly falsified …
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Rampant catfishing, scamming forces Utica Police Department to disable Facebook commenting
by Phil StiltonUTICA, NY – The Utica Police Department has announced it has shut off comments on the department’s official Facebook page after the page has been plagued by scammers, catfishing and …
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Calabasas Man Sentenced to 17½ Years in Prison for Scamming Cannabis Vaping Business Investors Out of More Than $35 Million
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for fraudulently raising more than …
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MASTIC, NY – A Mastic business owner has been charged after taking over $20,000 from customers for fence work and never providing his services or material. Steven Vitagliano, owner of …
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Calabasas Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Charges for Scamming Cannabis Vaping Business Investors Out of at Least $28 Million
by DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A former UCLA decathlete who also competed with the Philippines national team has agreed to plead guilty to two federal criminal charges for fraudulently raising more …
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NY Bagel Company Owner Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison for Scamming Prospective Franchisees Out of Over $2 Million
by DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced that Joseph Smith, 57, formerly of …
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by Matt Platkin, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that a lawsuit by the State has resulted …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two out-of-state contractors who defrauded Superstorm Sandy victims in Ocean County out of a half-million dollars have pleaded guilty in court, according to Ocean County Prosecutor …
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Nigerian woman sentenced for scamming Social Security Administration and FEMA out of nearly a million dollars
by DOJ PressATLANTA – Ivie Shevon Sajere has been sentenced for her role in a conspiracy that defrauded the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) out of …
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ATLANTA – Ivie Shevon Sajere pled guilty to a money laundering conspiracy that defrauded the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) out of nearly $1,000,000. …
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TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that five individuals have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal a total of $1,120,000 from five Atlantic City casinos by presenting …
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FREEHOLD – Two men have been charged via direct indictment for a six-figure theft connected to a contracted trip for eight people to attend the 2019 Masters Tournament that never …