3+ week, 2+ day ago   (218+ words) CHICAGO — A former Chicago school principal and two others—including a Matteson woman—have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in procurement fraud schemes that defrauded a pair of school systems and a non-profit organization out of more…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (200+ words) KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The owner of a Montgomery County home healthcare company has been sentenced to prison for creating fake Medicare claims, the Pennsylvania Attorney Generals Office said. Stephanie Mobley, 54, of King of Prussia, will spend between 17 months and…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) LACEY, NJ — A Barnegat woman has been charged after a Lacey Township Police Department investigation into missing customer deposit funds at OceanFirst Bank in Forked River, according to police. On July 24, the Lacey Township Police Department Detective Bureau arrested Tiffany…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (174+ words) NAUGATUCK, CT — Police warn residents to be aware of a recent increase in phone scams reported in Naugatuck. In a Facebook post Friday, police said they have seen an increase in reports of scam phone calls in which residents are…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (140+ words) Patch Cumberland Woman Charged With Stealing More Than $10K Worth Of Property: Cops The Cumberland Woman was also charged with fraudulently obtaining public assistance, police said. CUMBERLAND, RI — A Cumberland woman was charged with stealing more than $10,000 worth of property. Jazmin…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (176+ words) Patch DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — Law enforcement impersonation scams are still on the rise, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office (DSCO). The sheriff's office is urging residents to be on the lookout for the different types of these scam calls…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (247+ words) HEWLETT, NY — A Hewlett man is facing criminal charges this week after he was accused of taking more than $2.5 million from Medicaid to finance the purchase of multiple luxury cars and the mortgage on a Long Island mansion, prosecutors said....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (259+ words) SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Scottsdale police are sounding the alarm on a scam that starts with a phone call or text and ends with a stranger showing up at your door to collect your money. The scam typically begins with a call,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (251+ words) BALTIC, CT — A woman from Eastern Connecticut has been arrested and charged with crimes related to stealing from the Medicaid program, according to the state Justice Department. Ashley Chapman, 27, of Baltic, was arrested on June 15 by Inspectors from the Medicaid…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) TAMPA, FL — A Brandon man has been charged by indictment with one count of mail fraud in a federal case announced in Tampa. Brandon Dutch Mendenhall, 46, of Brandon, faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison if convicted, according…...