By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The chair of the Federal Communications Commission asked the CEOs of AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and other cable and telecom carriers to detail efforts to crack down on fraudulent political robocalls that are generated by AI, the agency said Thursday. Last month Steven Kramer, a Louisiana Democratic political consultant, was indicted over […]
Former USC football player Abdul-Malik McClain has agreed to a plea bargain for his role in allegedly orchestrating a scheme from July 2020 to September 2020 that sought to claim more than $1 million in fraudulent COVID-related unemployment benefits from California’s Employment Development Department. McClain, according to a copy of the plea agreement obtained by […]
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of fraudulent credit card use to obtain goods. The incident reportedly took place in the St. Johns Town Center. According to JSO, the suspect entered a jewelry store and illegally purchased items totaling over $24,000 using someone else’s credit card. If you have any information regarding the […]
A Lexington doctor who wrote orders that resulted in more than $14 million in fraudulent billing to Medicare has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The sentence for Amr Mohamed includes $14.1 million in restitution, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Mohamed, 55, specialized in diseases of the […]
By Diana Novak Jones (Reuters) – Artsana, a maker of child car booster seats, last year agreed to settle claims that it had misled customers about how to use its products, offering $50 to people who had bought Chicco-brand seats. The company, which did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement, knew it sold roughly 875,000 […]
A Kentucky chiropractor convicted of healthcare fraud has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison. A judge also ordered Timothy Ehn, of Union, in Northern Kentucky, to pay a total of $3.7 million in restitution, according to a news release from the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office A doctor who worked at […]
Feb. 23—A Northwest Montana man who pleaded guilty to the fraudulent use of a credit card was sentenced Monday, Feb. 12, in Lincoln County District Court. Logan Jay Michael Deuel, 33, of Marion, was charged with one felony count of theft and one felony count of deceptive practices. The second count was dismissed as part […]
Fearing fraud, the city of Burnsville is warning people to beware of fundraising websites for the three first responders slain by a gunman last weekend. “Unfortunately, some people are taking advantage of our tragedy in Burnsville,” the city announced Sunday. “Be aware of scams.” The city said that links to official donation sites and information […]
LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) — A Colorado woman “with no ties to Utah” is facing charges after allegedly attempting identity fraud and trying to withdraw $40,000 from a credit union, according to Layton City Police. Annie Alyse Ambrogio, 21, was arrested for the offenses of identity fraud, a second degree felony; two counts of producing or […]
A 35-year-old Lyons, Illinois, man has been released on bond after he is accused of trying to obtain fraudulent titles for vehicles, court records show. Aleksandar Jerkovic faces five counts of first-degree fraudulent practice, a Class C felony, court records show. Aleksandar Jerkovic (Scott County Jail) According to the Iowa Department of Transportation in arrest […]
MONROE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin are issuing a warning after yet another individual used fake identification to open a bank account and cash fraudulent checks totaling over $11,000. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, a black female suspect opened a savings account at Woodford State Bank in […]
A Broward moving company showed up in Gainesville with a Miami woman’s possessions hours late, charged her $3,000 over the agreed-upon cost, then held her furniture and clothes hostage when she refused to pay. That’s in Miami-Dade County Court Judge Michael Barket’s summary judgment for Nicolette Gonzalez against Thompson Nation Holdings (TNH), also known as […]