Fraud

The grocery store card skimming scam you need to be aware of

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ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Prosecutors in California have identified a new twist on an age-old scam conducted by the Romanian mafia. The organized crime group has been using debit card skimming devices on self-checkout machines in grocery stores to steal personal information. The scam, which has historically been a problem at gas stations and ATMs, has now evolved. The criminals sit outside stores like Walmart or Target, seemingly panhandling, often with children. However, they are …

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Wealthy 96-year-old widow killed while baking birthday cookies in murder-for-hire plot

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MONTECITO, CA – A shocking murder-for-hire plot has rocked the affluent town of Montecito, CA, resulting in the death of a “vibrant” 96-year-old widow, Violet Evelyn Alberts. Alberts was found dead in her home after law enforcement responded to a welfare check and detected signs of foul play. The cause of death was later classified as asphyxiation. Further investigation led authorities into a web of deceit and manipulation surrounding Alberts’ assets, the key perpetrator of …

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FBI digging up New York farmland looking for mob murder victims

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GOSHEN, NY – In an extensive operation, federal and local law enforcement agencies have been excavating farmland in Orange County, New York, in search of bodies and illicit goods allegedly buried by organized crime syndicates. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) have focused their efforts on two specific sites in the suburbs of Goshen and Campbell Hall, located along Route 17. The operation is reportedly linked to an …

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NBA players guilty in multi-million dollar fraud

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BOSTON, MA – A multi-million dollar fraud case has ensnared two former NBA stars, Glen “Big Baby” Davis and Will Bynum. The duo are implicated in a scheme that defrauded the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, an insurance scheme for NBA players and their families, of over $5 million. Davis was found guilty of a slew of charges, including healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit both. Bynum’s name also surfaced in …

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A life-long con man stole nearly $6 million through alias names and occupations

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LONDON, UK – A man in the United Kingdom who posed as a friend of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a pilot with a multimillion-dollar trust fund, and a cruise ship captain has been unmasked as a con artist who has defrauded millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims over several decades. Jody Francis Oliver, 45, is currently serving time in prison on charges of fraud and theft after allegedly leading seven different lives and defrauding …

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Man charged with murder after father’s body found in freezer

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LEE COUNTY, Florida- In River Hall, a shocking discovery has led to a man being charged with second-degree murder, credit card fraud, and grand theft. The body of 60-year-old Brian was found concealed in a freezer at his home, leading to the arrest of his son, Jake. The local sheriff’s office reports that Jake allegedly shot his father while he was in bed, claiming it was a response to a suicide request. Following the act, …

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Man convicted for using dead brother’s identity for more than 60 years

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In a surprising turn of events, Napoleon Gonzalez, an 86-year-old man from Etna, Maine, was found guilty of multiple counts of fraud, including identity theft, passport fraud, Social Security fraud, and mail fraud. The verdict was delivered last Friday after a two-day trial at the U.S. District Court in Bangor, with Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. presiding. Gonzalez had been impersonating his deceased brother, Guillermo Gonzalez, since the mid-1960s. Guillermo had died in infancy in …

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Infamous conwoman releases track

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The notorious fraudster Anna Sorokin, who once fooled the elite of New York, has now ventured into the world of country music. Using her alias, Anna Delvey, she joined forces with TikTok sensation Brooke Butler and the band Audio Chateau to create a song while under house arrest in Manhattan. The song, aptly named “What the Hell,” will serve as the introduction and theme for Sorokin’s forthcoming podcast, “The Anna Delvey Show.” The track, which …

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College student accused of lying about cancer diagnosis after raising nearly $38,000 on GoFundMe

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In October 2022, Madison Russo, a 19-year-old student from Iowa, divulged details of her pancreatic cancer diagnosis that had been given to her eight months prior. Due to this devastating diagnosis, Russo created a GoFundMe account to help her keep up with the expenses. The Eldridge Police Department has determined that she lied about having cancer in order to fraudulently collect donated funds. The Eldridge Police Department issued a statement to, revealing that Russo allegedly …

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$45 Billion or more in fraudulent unemployment paid over two year period

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According to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report, approximately $45 billion was fraudulently claimed during the COVID pandemic for Unemployment Insurance (UI). The Department of Labor has taken steps to try to minimize such fraudulent activity, yet they have yet to incorporate prior GAO suggestions into a comprehensive strategy. This has left the billions spent on COVID-related unemployment relief vulnerable to fraud over the past few years. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated that …

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