Tag Archives: fraud investigation

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, and with the end-of-year holiday season now upon us, this advice from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on how to avoid charitable scams is especially timely. The Federal Bureau of Investigation reminds the … Continue reading →

Oklahoma is “ground zero for government cellphone fraud,” charges a TV news team that investigated a federal program offering free cellphones and near-free mobile service to low-income residents. The Oklahoma Impact Team — of “News On 6” in Tulsa and … Continue reading →

Fourteen individuals were charged following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)-led investigation into the theft of over $1 million from Citibank using cash advance kiosks at casinos located in Southern California and Nevada. According to an indictment unsealed earlier today, … Continue reading →

Officials from Colorado-based Abound Solar are facing a criminal investigation over possible fraud, it has emerged. The District Attorney’s Office for Weld County, Colorado, has revealed it is investigating an unspecified number of employees of the PV manufacturer, which declared … Continue reading →

In 2010, a New York entrepreneur made an explosive legal claim: an agreement that he had with Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, entitled him to a major stake in the social-networking giant. Mr. Zuckerberg staunchly denied the claim, and his lawyers … Continue reading →

FARGO — Two executives from a defunct Arizona mortgage lender pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to charges they swindled Bismarck-based BNC National Bank out of at least $26 million. Scott Powers and David McMaster were charged with conspiracy to … Continue reading →

Police have charged a Johnson City woman with theft related to training people to serve alcoholic beverages, and are asking anyone who may have been victimized to call them. Johnson City police charged Maria R. Tressler, 34, 111 Arrowhead Drive, … Continue reading →

ST. LOUIS • A local attorney was charged in federal court here Thursday with mail fraud for allegedly keeping insurance money that was owed to his clients. According to the three-count indictment, Stephen B. Evans, 45, of St. Louis, illegally … Continue reading →

A King County jury has found the former owner of a South Seattle construction company guilty of securities fraud for deceiving investors out of their money. Laurence Anthone, who owned MA Quik Framing, was tried in Superior Court on 15 … Continue reading →

A couple who ripped off Wisconsin’s taxpayer-financed child care system will each spend six months in federal prison and together must pay about $100,000 in restitution, a federal judge ordered Wednesday. The state of Wisconsin said Wednesday the state had … Continue reading →