Tag: Fraud

Missouri School Employee Admits $1.46M Theft

Former North Pemiscot County school bookkeeper pleads guilty to federal bank fraud after admitting she diverted district funds…

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty in $227M Medicare Fraud

Federal prosecutors say a massive COVID-19 test kit billing scheme resulted in approximately $136 million in Medicare payments…

DOJ Unveils Major Student Loan Fraud Crackdown

Operation Ghostbusters exposes alleged international fraud networks as federal investigators identify more than $32 million in losses, 830,840…

Texas Man Gets 20 Years in $150K PayPal Refund Scam

GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas - October 24, 2026 (STL.News) A Texas man has been sentenced to 20 years in…

LA Doctor, Chiropractor Indicted in $135M Fraud

LA Doctor, Chiropractor Indicted in $135M Fraud Federal prosecutors allege two Los Angeles-area medical professionals billed Medicare for…

Missouri Targets Fraud With Operation Show-Me the Money

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joined state and federal law enforcement…

Dr. Oz Confronts NYC Day Care Operators in Fraud Probe

NEW YORK, NY - October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Federal and New York state authorities have launched a sweeping…

Florida AG Details Fraud Case Against Kissimmee Mayor

KISSIMMEE, FL - October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that he arrested Kissimmee…

Feds Bust Alleged $6M Marriage Fraud Ring

BOSTON, MA - October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Fraud - Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts announced Wednesday that authorities have…

$20M College Fraud Case Sparks Political Fallout

Ohio indictment alleges education funds were diverted through private companies as Rhode Island Democratic Party chair resigns and…

Kissimmee Mayor Arrested on Theft, Fraud Charges

KISSIMMEE, FL - October 21, 2026 (STL.News) Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of…

Maryland Man Convicted in $18.7M Medicare Fraud

Federal jury finds laboratory owner guilty of six criminal counts after prosecutors establish that millions were billed for…

St. Louis Man Admits $1.5M Property Fraud Scheme

Berkeley resident pleads guilty to conspiracy involving at least 14 properties in St. Louis and St. Louis County,…

IRS Raids Georgia Gas Station in $74M Fraud Case

ATLANTA, GA - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Federal investigators raided a gas station in College Park, Georgia, as…

Florida Man Gets 3 Years in $4.2M Tax Fraud Scheme

MIAMI, FL - October 15, 2026 (STL.News) Florida - Fraud - A Miami man was sentenced to three…