Tag Archives: fraud investigation

Authorities have charged a real estate agent with fraud for illegally using a client’s personal information to secure a mortgage on a property, then operate her business and collect rent from the same location. Sylvia Sexius, 46, was arrested today, … Continue reading →

LEX 18 is putting out a consumer watch alert after reports that scammers offering free money and cars are calling Lexington residents incessantly. Roxanne Taylor cares for elderly patients, and she’s often responsible for answering the phone. So when she … Continue reading →

United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that Chief United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii sentenced Patricia Ann King, 57, of Bakersfield, to three years and one month in prison for her role in a mortgage fraud scheme and … Continue reading →

It’s been a little less than three months since President Barack Obama announced the creation of a new task force to investigate the mortgage and banking industries that wrecked the economy, but some liberal activists are already declaring the effort … Continue reading →

Washington, D.C. has fired more than 60 city employees accused of committing fraud and city officials say their investigation shows the problem may be much more widespread. The Washington Post reports that since 2009, the District of Columbia has paid … Continue reading →

The IC3 continues to receive complaints regarding rental property scams from victims and real estate agencies. Several real estate agencies reported that their listings are being duplicated to perpetrate fraudulent online postings. These postings have been damaging to their companies … Continue reading →

Recently, unsolicited e-mails titled “[BULK] Termination of your CPA license” have been sent to numerous IC3 e-mail accounts. One example of the many e-mail addresses used was support@aicpa.org. The IC3 has also received complaints reporting this spam campaign. The e-mails … Continue reading →

The IC3 continues to receive complaints involving subjects who have obtained the names and social security numbers of individuals for illegal purposes. Subjects use the information to defraud the U.S. government by electronically submitting a fraudulent tax return for a … Continue reading →

Attorney General Jack Conway announced Thursday the arrest of four people following an investigation by the new Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit. The unit was created in September 2011 through a joint partnership between the Attorney General’s Office, Social Security … Continue reading →

Attorney General Jack Conway on Wednesday issued a cease and desist order to UST Development, Inc. alleging violations of Kentucky’s Consumer Protection Act. The order follows a phony invoice scheme targeting Kentucky consumers, businesses and government offices. A state agency … Continue reading →