The Convict That Rocks the Cradle
Being a parent is stressful enough; imagine finding out that you unwittingly left your kids in the care of a federal convict? Philly.com has the story of a middle-aged Philadelphia man who failed to...
View ArticleTrafficking Welfare, Taking Names
When you imagine what an identity thief would do with your stolen information, buying food stamps might not be the first thing that comes to mind. (What kind of shopping spree is that?) But put...
View ArticleDeath May Not Do Us Part
The point of public pensions is that government employees be able to maintain a standard of living that they’ve earned through years of hard work and dedication to the state, throughout their...
View ArticleShopping Your Way to The Slammer
It’s a bit of a stretch to frame a shopping spree, funded with stolen money, as a blessing from God. The Oregonian reports that, shortly after a Portland woman was instructed to pay back more than...
View ArticleGo Big…And Then Go To Prison
Some people just can never have enough. According to a press release recently issued by the Department of Justice, a high-profile businessman in Tampa was caught leading a group of conspirators through...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of Unemployment Fraud
Many people have heard of unemployment fraud, but they may not be aware that it can take on so many different forms. When we think of UI fraud, we probably envision someone who is collecting...
View ArticleFraud Upon Fraud
Desperation is a dangerous state of mind. The Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal has the story of one mother in Maine, who, in addition to submitting falsified applications for welfare, sold her son’s...
View ArticleA Taxing Affair
Having and managing debt can be stressful, and sometimes you just need some help. Unfortunately, whenever there is money involved, you need to be careful from whom you solicit that help. (As my mother...
View ArticleThe Downside of Not Thinking Straight
Drugs can turn anyone into a monster, and when you compound a narcotics addiction with existing mental health problems, it’s advisable to be prepared for the worst. The Fairborn Daily Herald walks...
View ArticleFraud Knows No Borders
Some of us have grown so accustomed to the widespread use of identity theft for financial gain that we forget about the other terrible crimes a person could commit in our name. According to a report by...
View ArticleFrom Snapshot to Mug Shot
Who knew the photo processing business is so ripe with opportunities to commit fraud (and that it even still exists)? According to a press release published by the United States Attorney’s office, a...
View ArticleIdentity Disorder
Identity theft is such as personal violation, but it becomes even more personal when someone steals from your house and your mailbox to get your information. A report by Lake Elsinore-Wilodmar Patch...
View ArticleNot Making the Grade
When you name your company “A Plus” anything, you’re setting the bar pretty high for yourself. But in today’s case, the owners of the company earned themselves an “F” for fraud. According to a press...
View ArticleDoc Robbin’
Does stealing from insurance carriers to keep an ailing medical practice afloat really classify as “Robin Hood”-type behavior? According to The Record, a judge who compared a New Jersey doctor to the...
View ArticleNew Life, New Problems
A person lacking legal status is vulnerable to a wide range of abusive behavior, including fraud. Imagine making the discovery that a person, whom you’d believed to be a police officer offering...
View ArticleGo to Prison, Get…Paid?
It takes some real nerve to fraudulently use the state as a source of income while it has you imprisoned. But that’s exactly what a Massachusetts inmate was caught doing, according to a press release...
View ArticleKickback on Kickbacks
It is encouraging to read reports of the U.S. government bringing down the hammer on companies that commit multi-million dollar fraud—especially when their crimes could cause direct physical harm or...
View ArticleLayoffs at the Fraud Factory
Creating a rap label to cover up massive fraud fiefdom shows a level of hubris and extravagance that’s beyond the average fraudster. The Associated Press reports that a self-proclaimed “Money King”...
View ArticleSome Habits Are Hard To Break
Note to self: While working on one’s car in a public space, the convenience of balancing highly addictive narcotics on its hood may be outweighed by the risk of being detained—especially if the vehicle...
View ArticleHindsight is 20/20
A rather silly scam carried out by a pair of New Yorkers to feign blindness, all so they could freeload on public disability benefits, showed a clear lack of foresight. A press release published by the...
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