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Wichita grandad warns of telephone con artists
Toronto :: Canada | about 1 hour ago
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Thursday. "This is your favorite grandson," the caller said. "Chris?" the Wichita man asked. The caller latched onto the name. "Chris" said he was in a jail in Canada. He said he'd been arrested for drunken driving after running a stop sign. He said he...
Tags: Wichita Eagle, Canada, Mike Hennessy, Chris, Toronto, Spamming, Deception, Fraud, Confidence tricks
SEC says SD County man targeted Somalis with fraud
San Diego :: CA :: USA | about 4 hours ago
Credibility The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a San Diego County man with securities fraud, saying he targeted Somali immigrants in San Diego and Seattle. In a complaint filed Thursday, the SEC says 45-year-old Mohamud A. Ahmed of Spring Valley and...
Tags: San Diego County, Somalis, Mohamud A. Ahmed, county man, targeted somalis, Seattle, SEC, San Diego, Securities fraud, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Somali people, Securities, Corruption, Fraud, Law Crime
3 charged with insurance fraud linked to fire at Jacksonville Beach eatery
Jacksonville Beach :: FL :: USA | about 4 hours ago
Credibility Two men have been arrested and charged with insurance fraud related to a 2008 fire that destroyed the kitchen at Wakey Wakey Eggs and Bakey restaurant at 610 Third St...Police are looking for a third person named in a warrant charging him in the case.
Tags: Jacksonville Beach, Victor Hugo Jara, Timothy Catalfo, insurance fraud, Joe Licandro, False insurance claims, Fraud, Jacksonville Florida, Fire marshal, Insurance, Crimes, Types of insurance, Law Crime
Fox wants corruption trial delayed
Cincinnati :: OH :: USA | about 8 hours ago
Credibility Fox have asked to have his trial on corruption charges delayed until June. Fox, who spent more than 30 years in public office as a state representative and Butler County commissioner, was set to go on trial Dec...In a motion filed Thursday, defense lawyer...
Tags: Robert C. Schuler, Cincinnati, Tort law, Crimes, Deception, Fraud, Law Crime
Tissue of lies blew apart to snare jetset Scots conman
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | about 10 hours ago
Credibility Brown had all the trappings of a highly successful international businessman – the private jet, an ocean-going yacht and a list of clients that he claimed included royalty. However, the Glasgow-born convicted fraudster, who posed as a bond dealer, was...
Tags: Michael D. Brown, United Kingdom, Glasgow, Gordonstoun, Confidence trick, Deception, Fraud
Federal grand jury indicts Louisiana businessman in alleged $19.5 million Ponzi scheme
New Orleans :: LA :: USA | about 11 hours ago
Credibility A Louisiana businessman was charged Friday with engaging in a Ponzi scheme to defraud about 160 investors — mostly elderly people — out of roughly $19.5 million and using some of the money to pay for cars, cruises, sports tickets and a house...Pizzolato,...
Tags: Matthew B. Pizzolato, ponzi scheme, grand jury, Ponzi, Ponchatoula, Jim Letten, New Orleans, Charles Ponzi, Securities fraud, Confidence trick, Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana, Fraud, Deception, Confidence tricksters, Law Crime
Serbian intern accused of embezzling $68,000 -- Magens Point employee accused of skimming from lottery terminals
Justice :: IL :: USA | about 13 hours ago
Credibility Serbian intern accused of embezzling $68,000 Magens Point employee accused of skimming from lottery terminals Friday, November 20th 2009 ST...Superior Court Magistrate Judge Kathleen Mackay on Thursday to be advised of his rights on embezzlement and related...
Tags: Magens Point Resort, Predrag Milosavljevic, Kenneth Schulterbrandt, lottery terminals, Judge Kathleen Mackay, Justice, Fraud, False pretenses, Bail, Crimes, Theft, Embezzlement, Law Crime
Immigration charges dropped in Iowa case
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | about 14 hours ago
Credibility All 72 immigration fraud charges have been dropped against the former manager of the Agriprocessors meat plant in Postville, Iowa, federal prosecutors say. The decision to spare Sholom Rubashkin a second criminal trial comes as the former manager awaits...
Tags: Iowa, Sholom Rubashkin, Des Moines, Agriprocessors, Rubashkin, Postville Iowa, Fraud, Des Moines Iowa, Kosher food, Allamakee County Iowa, Law Crime
Officers behind junk fax scam face Kan. sentencing
Wichita :: KS :: USA | about 14 hours ago
Credibility The president of a Florida consulting firm convicted in a massive fax blast scam blinked back tears Friday as he was sentenced to 68 months in prison for his role in defrauding thousands of small business owners across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Tags: Richard Hagan, U.S. Secret Service, John Persaud, Wichita, money laundering, wire fraud, Tort law, Crimes, Deception, Fraud, Law Crime
13 charged with mortgage and loan fraud arising from collapse of Oregon development company
Eugene :: OR :: USA | about 15 hours ago
Credibility A federal grand jury in Eugene has indicted 13 people on mortgage and loan fraud charges arising from the collapse of a central Oregon development company...Attorney Kent Robinson said Friday the actions of the defendants caused financial institutions...
Tags: Central Oregon, development company, loan fraud, Eugene, Tort law, Mortgage broker, Phillip E. Hill Sr., Crimes, Deception, Fraud, Law Crime, Business Finance, Umpqua Holdings Corporation, Jury
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