Fraud

One woman is going down for a multi-million dollar insurance scam after running up bogus claims on medications her pharmacies never shipped to customers, federal officials in New Jersey said. Authorities arrested Aysha Khan on charges relating to a years-long fraud scheme to the tune of nearly $10 million, U.S. Attorney Phillip Sellinger announced. The 33-year-old was arrested and scheduled…

“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jennifer Shah was also ordered to forfeit $6,500,000, 30 luxury items, and 78 counterfeit luxury items, and to pay $6,645,251 in restitution, according to prosecutors.

U.S. government regulators charged eight social media influencers Wednesday in a $100 million fraud scheme in which they’re accused of promoting exchange-traded stocks, then selling their shares when prices rose.

A Florida pastor and his son were arrested Wednesday on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than $8 million in federal COVID relief funds and attempting to use some of the money to buy a luxury home near Disney World.

Hackers linked to the Chinese Government stole millions in COVID-19 benefits, marking the first time pandemic related fraud is linked to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals.

U.S. Army officials say investigators have launched a broad review of at least 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers who were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal up to a decade ago and may have been wrongly blamed and punished. Army officials announced Thursday that its Criminal Investigation Division will review all cases and correct the records. Division Director...

Kevin Bacon recently revealed his reaction to finding out he and wife Kyra Sedgwick lost money in one of history’s largest Ponzi schemes.

Donald Trump and members of his family committed a long-running bank, tax and insurance fraud that was “astounding” in its scope, New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged in a blockbuster and long-awaited lawsuit on Wednesday. And while the suit is only civil, James is referring the former president and his family to the IRS’s criminal division, and to...

Wildwood’s current Mayor Peter Byron and former Mayor Ernest Troiano, along with a city commissioner face charges of fraudulently participating in New Jersey’s State Health Insurance Program.

Fraudsters who target LinkedIn users in sophisticated investment schemes pose a “significant threat” to the platform, the FBI tells CNBC.

When Rosie Okumura’s mother fell victim to an online scam, the voice actor didn’t just get mad — she got even. Okumura is just one of a number of “scambaiters” turning the tables on fraudsters by pretending to fall for their scams to distract them from victimizing others.

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned after he surrendered to authorities to face campaign finance fraud-related charges in connection with a past campaign, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. “I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor....

She was charged in June with helping a New York man get a loan for close to $1 million with the Paycheck Protection Program, using faked payroll and other documents.

Stealing houses in Philadelphia, by fraudsters fabricating notarized deeds, spiked in 2018 and 2019. Fewer fake deed transfers occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. But records officials believe the danger is still real for homeowners. NBC10 investigative reporter Danny Freeman has the details.

Three family members accused of removing their tracking bracelets and going on the lam after they were convicted in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case were captured in Montenegro, sources.

The pair actually played relatively minor roles in the scam: Prosecutors describe them as “money mules” who never made contact with the victim themselves but helped receive and launder the money in return for a five to 10 percent cut of the proceeds.

Michael Avenatti, who became a star lawyer representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her case against then-president Donald Trump, on Friday was convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her. He faces the possibility of decades in prison. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that Avenatti was found guilty for his...

Frank Abagnale’s exploits as a con artist were profiled in the 2002 movie “Catch Me If You Can.” Here’s how he identifies potential scams.

Jurors in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes returned to a San Jose courthouse Thursday morning to resume deliberations and decide the fate of the embattled Theranos founder charged with fraud and conspiracy.