New York City, NY

NBC News

Two women have been charged in yearslong “romance schemes” to dupe a number of elderly men out of more than $7 million, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a court filing. The women, identified as Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy, defrauded at least 16 victims out of millions...

2 women charged in 'romance schemes' to defraud elderly men out of $7 million, feds say

Los Angeles, CA

Las Vegas, NV

SAN DIEGO, California — An indictment unsealed today alleges that five individuals participated in a massive fraud and money laundering scheme resulting in losses of more than $27 million to over 2,000 seniors. During a coordinated law enforcement operation this morning in Los Angeles, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada,...

Five arrested in $27 million fraud scheme targeting seniors

IRL - which was once considered a potential rival to Facebook - took its name from its intention to get its online users to meet up in real life. However, the initial optimism evaporated after it emerged most of IRL's users were bots, with the platform shutting in 2023. As...

Founder of collapsed social media site charged with fraud

Sourcing Journal


				













	Slync co-founder Christopher Kirchner was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Thursday, months after being convicted of defrauding investors of $25 million.JD.com, Alibaba In Reported Bidding War for UK Parcel Delivery Firm




	The sentencing closes the book on two years of drama that saw the disgraced executive suspended and later ousted as CEO of the supply chain software company.




	The 37-year-old Kirchner founded Slync in 2017, serving as the freight tech firm’s CEO and chair until his termination by the board of directors in 2022 after being sued by a former employee on allegations of misuse of corporate funds and missing...

Slync Founder Slapped with 20-Year Prison Term After Fraud Conviction

The US Sun

HUNDREDS of Americans are eligible for part of a massive $6.49 million settlement that could result in tens of thousands of dollars being deposited in their bank accounts. Individuals that were impacted in a 2022 data breach are eligible to claim part of the large settlement. The settlement stems from...

Americans to get one-time $10,000 payment as company coughs up $6.49m for data breach – and you don’t need documentation

Patrick McDonagh and Matthew McDonagh are accused of defrauding $435,000 from a US pensioner.

Brothers charged after FBI uncovers $435k fraud

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Los Angeles Times

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil forfeiture settlement against the 11-bedroom, 27-bathroom French chateau-style mansion

Feds seize huge L.A. mansion they say was bought with bribes

Manhattan, NY

Two women have been charged in a romance scam that defrauded at least 16 elderly men out of over $7 million, according to federal prosecutors in Manhattan. Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy allegedly lured their victims with fabricated stories and false promises, leading to their arrests last month. Elaborate...

Manhattan: Two women charged in $7 million romance scam targeting elderly men

Chardon, OH

LOS ANGELES, California — A federal grand jury has indicted six individuals for their roles in a years-long scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers’ bank accounts, the Justice Department announced today. According to court documents, Henry LoConti, 63, of Chardon, Ohio; John Flynn, 43, of...

Federal grand jury indicts six in multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme

Anchorage, AK

A physician and her husband were charged with fraud and tax evasion related to a scheme that defrauded healthcare benefits programs of more than $10 million. Claribel Tan, MD, a rheumatologist, and her husband Daniel Tan allegedly submitted false claims that misrepresented services provided to patients at their medical clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, and deceived patients regarding the necessity and type of treatments received, according to a July 23 release from the Justice Department. The indictment further alleges that, Dr. Tan and Mr. Tan fraudulently received more than $10 million from healthcare benefit programs and that the couple evaded income taxes by providing false information on their tax returns for 2014, 2015 and 2017. Further, the indictment alleges that Mr. Tan evaded taxes in 2017, and that the couple did not file tax returns from 2018 to 2021.

Feds charge physician-husband duo with tax evasion, $10M fraud

Florida State

New York Post

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother made their first appearance in Florida federal court Friday after being indicted for wire fraud in a phony scheme to buy more than $1 million worth of luxury items.

Kingston, 34, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mom, Janice Turner, 61, were indicted by a grand jury on July 11 on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. 

Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.



The “Beautiful Girls” singer and his...

Rapper Sean Kingston and mom indicted in $1M fraud scheme, face decades in prison

After hacking the X accounts of Sydney Sweeney and Bob Odenkirk, the hacker trolled social media. Prominent on-chain sleuth ZachXBT has recently uncovered compelling evidence linking convicted UK hacker Gurv – whose real name is Gurvinder Bhangu – to the recent compromises of American actress Sydney Sweeney’s and ‘Breaking Bad’ actor Bob Odenkirk’s X accounts.

$530K Stolen: ZachXBT Links Convicted Hacker’s Role in Sydney Sweeney, Bob Odenkirk X Hacks

Law & Crime

Pahrump Justice Court Judge Michele Fiore was suspended from her duties after being indicted for allegedly defrauding a charity for slain cops.
The post ‘Lady Trump’ judge suspended with pay following indictment for allegedly defrauding slain officer charity first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Lady Trump' judge suspended with pay following indictment for allegedly defrauding slain officer charity

Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Advocate Andy

Rent-a-Center affiliate charged with deception, illegal lending. A consumer finance company affiliated with Rent-A-Center is facing charges that it misled or deceived as many as 5 million of its customers and that it engaged in illegal lending practices.

5 Million Consumers Deceived in Rent-to-Own Lending Scheme

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Georgia State

The Current GA

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a “historic” rain storm for the next several days. Cities and counties throughout Coastal Georgia, plus the State of Georgia, have declared a State of Emergency. The Current staff is keeping track of emergency information and passing it to you. Click on your county below to get updated info.

TS Debby: Find updates for your county here

Earlier this year, attorneys started to try to get a class action certified against the carrier. Now, the United States has initiated a civil lawsuit under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) against Allstate company National General Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, including National General Insurance Company, National General Lender Services Inc., and Newport Management Corporation.

Allstate subsidiary hit by Feds over alleged insurance fraud

Boston, MA

Irish Star

Schuyler Oppenheimer, who allegedly used the alias "Michael Sylvain" when dealing with his Chinese suppliers, was arrested and charged in a federal Boston court

Massachusetts 'meth and fentanyl kingpin' in Boston court for massive drug operation and PPP loan fraud

NewsBreak

BitClout Founder Al-Naji Faces Charges Over $257 Million Fraud Scheme

The founder allegedly portrayed BitClout as a decentralized project, launching under the pseudonym “Diamondhands,” to falsely suggest it was autonomous while he controlled it. The US...

BitClout Founder Al-Naji Faces Charges Over $257 Million Fraud Scheme

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