Scams and Fraud

5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (701+ words) A text message offering a final $1,400 (£1,045) stimulus payment from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is circulating on American phones. No such money exists; the refund claim deadline was 15 April 2025, more than a year ago. Anyone who taps the link gives…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago   (275+ words) CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Fairs and markets can go on for days or even weeks, connecting vendors with consumers from all over. There's a lot of preparation that goes into these events and not everything goes as promised. After the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (797+ words) Federal prosecutors claim the ESOS Rings founder lied about patents and Apple acquisition talks to fleece investors. Jury selection begins Monday in federal court for a former Brentwood woman accused of running a yearslong securities and wire fraud scheme that…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (575+ words) While data shows nearly half (45.54%) of complaints opened with financial services companies are resolved within three days, analysis shows 5.56% are taking more than eight weeks to resolve complaints. The remaining 48.9% are resolved between three days and eight weeks. The analysis…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1006+ words) America ı By Samuel Lopez By Samuel López | USA Herald A false tax form produced a real Treasury check. Now, an Ewa Beach, Hawaii, couple will serve federal prison sentences for their part in a nationwide operation that collected fraudulent…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1539+ words) Home » Business » Hawaii Couple Sentenced in Nationwide IRS Fraud Scheme HONOLULU, HI – September 10, 2026 (STL.News) A Hawaii husband and wife have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a sprawling tax refund fraud operation that federal authorities say ultimately…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (194+ words) Published 5:32 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A Longview man has been charged with 19 counts of aiding or assisting in tax fraud, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Jason Elias Briley, 42, was indicted by a federal grand jury in August and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (475+ words) An Auckland couple has been sentenced for nine years of tax offending involving almost $555,000, with the husband jailed and the wife sentenced to home detention because of their children’s special needs. According to a report by Stuff, Judge Alofivae sentenced…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (224+ words) 9-10-26 dodge county treasurer-property tax freezes for seniors scam Radio Plus Inc. 95 & 96-1 The Rock 9-10-26 dodge county treasurer-property tax freezes for seniors scam todaySeptember 9, 2026 9 # Dodge County Treasurer, Kris Keith, says her office has been flooded with phone calls lately about the latest…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (299+ words) DODGE COUNTY — The Dodge County Treasurer’s Office is warning residents about an AI-generated video promoting a nonexistent property tax relief program for seniors. Dodge County Treasurer Kris Keith said her office has been flooded with calls from residents asking about…...