Scam
'Psychic' on Most Wanted List After Allegedly Promising to 'Double' Money
Authorities are searching for a woman they say claimed to be "psychic" while running an allegedly fraudulent scheme where she promised to "bless" and "double" the money of her victims.
Bride-to-Be Stole Bachelor Party Money, Left Groom and Friends Stranded
Rachel Doran pled guilty in court this week to stealing the £11,160 her fiance and his friends had put together for a bachelor party trip to Ibiza.
'Stupid Mistakes' Lead to Vermont Town Losing Nearly $250,000 in Email Scam
Norwich, Vermont lost almost $250,000 to an email scam, which could have been stopped by better interoffice communication.
Feds Charge Five for Fraud for Allegedly Staged Crash With Commercial Truck
U.S. attorneys claim that five people committed fraud in connection by staging an accident with a commercial truck, according to an Thursday indictment. They were allegedly assisted in the scheme by an unnamed attorney.
World Series Ticket Scams Rock Washington D.C., Police Say
Police have warned of an increasing number of ticket scams centered on World Series games between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, and recommend consumers exercise particular caution when buying tickets online or over the phone.
Apricot Seed Cancer 'Cure' With Long History Leads to Arrests
Authorities arrested a New York man and his mother Wednesday for allegedly offering and promoting a notorious fake cancer "cure" online. The bogus treatment contains cyanide and scientists say it offers no medical benefit.
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty for Defrauding Investors in Fake Film Scheme
Adam Joiner promised Chinese investors that Don Murphy, who produced several films in the 'Transformers' franchise, would be attached to the film.
Mormon Financial Scammer Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Rick Koerber, who became infamous in Utah for his "Free Capitalist" real estate investment seminars, has been given 14 years in federal prison for running what prosecutors called a Ponzi scheme.
Sacramento Police Looking for a 'Psychic' Who Allegedly Scammed People
The suspect, who went by the name "Eva Maria," had convinced several people who lived near her that she had psychic powers.
Feds Announce Charges Against NJ Man Linked to GoFundMe Scheme
The GoFundMe page said homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt gave Katelyn McClure his last $20, when her car suddenly ran out of gas on the highway.
MoviePass Changed Users' Passwords So They Couldn't See Movies: Report
CEO Mitch Lowe reportedly ordered employees to change the passwords of users without their knowledge last year when the company temporarily ran out of funds.
22-Year-Old Allegedly Scammed Amazon Out Of $370K
It is being called "the biggest Amazon scam ever recorded in Europe."
Dating Con Man Scammed Dozens of Women Using Multiple Aliases: LA Police
The man's victims included a police officer and a San Diego state attorney, local media reported.
Man Admits Scamming Apple Out of 1,493 iPhones by Sending in Broken Fakes
The alleged fraud cost the tech giant some $900,000.
Sanders Slams Republican 'Tax Scam' After Ford Announces 7,000 Layoffs
"The bottom line: Republicans sold the tax scam as a way to create jobs and help workers. They lied," Bernie Sanders tweeted
Florida Couple Allegedly Left Veteran Suicidal, Scammed Out Of Life Savings
Jessica Henry, 31, and Gregory Dushan, 28, were charged last week for conning more than $50,000 and property from a DeLand veteran.
New Social Security Scam Claims to Suspend Your Number
Find out how to spot a fake government call—and what to do if you receive one.
Woman Tries to Steal $200K from Son, Who is Now Missing
Yvonne Longmire, 58, used another man—Maurice Ford, 22—to pose as her son to steal cash, police allege.
International Students Threatened By Deportation Scam
A Miami University student in Ohio reports being the latest victim of nationwide extortion scams in which international students are threatened with deportation if they don't transfer thousands of dollars to illicit solicitors.
Facebook Copy-and-Paste Hoax Posts Are Back
The "new" scam is about "bypassing" or "resetting" Facebook in order to see more friends in your newsfeed.
Scammers Replaced Pricey Gizmos With Sand Stuffing
When Teresa Gostomski opened a box that she thought was a Google Home device gifted to her by her daughters on Christmas Day, she saw in its place a shrink-wrapped bag of sand.
GoFundMe Homeless Veteran Scam Donors Given Full Refund
Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure both claimed that Johnny Bobbitt Jr. gave McClure his last $20 so that she could buy gas.
Netflix Scam Email Seeking Payment Information
Users and some authorities reported a Netflix scam email making the rounds. Here's what you need to know.
FCC Rules to Allow Wireless Providers to Block Texts
The ruling is meant to help cut down on spam and robotexts.
Teen Accused of Trying to Scam $20M in Tax Scheme
A warrant for Charles Turner's arrest was issued in November, after he cashed an $18,000 fraudulent check.
Manafort's Ex Son-in-Law Caught in Real-Estate Scheme
Jeffrey Yohai was booked last week in Los Angeles and faces charges for a grift that took unsuspecting real-estate investors for millions of dollars, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.
Bible Museum Forced to Remove Fake Dead Sea Scrolls
"We had hoped the testing would render different results," the museum said.
Fake FBI Ad Virus Captures Real Child Porn Viewer
It was just a scam, but the 22-year-old was convinced the ad was real.
Twitter Goes to War with Elon Musk Crypto Scam Accounts
Twitter: "We're testing new measures to challenge accounts that use terms commonly associated with spam."
Scam Claims to Have Video of Victims Watching Porn
The culprits—who threaten to release footage to the victims' contacts—have made around $125,000 from the scheme.