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- Arlington Resident Indicted for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft—Northern District of Texas Case
- Zelle Users Defrauded: Florida Man Sentenced to 32 Months for Bank Fraud Conspiracy
- FBI Warns: Spoofed FBI Albany Number Used in Government Impersonation Phone Scam
- DOJ: Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes arrested in Finland and extradited to the U.S. for intrusion and fraud
- Interpol “First Light 2026” targets phishing/impersonation links to money laundering across 97 territories
- Interpol Operation “First Light 2026” nets 5,811 arrests, intercepts $293M in social-engineering fraud
- DOJ: Tomball ISD Financial Officer Charged With $996,174 Wire Fraud
- FBI Mail-and-Wire Fraud Case in Atlanta Results in 14-Year Sentence for Conspiracy
- FBI: Atlanta Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Mail and Wire Fraud Conspiracy
- Iowa Man Agrees to Waive $17.7M Bankruptcy Discharge After USTP Finds Sham Loans and Backdating
- DOJ: Romanian SNAP Fraud Scheme Used Skimmers at ATMs and Fuel Pumps to Steal EBT Data
- Romanian Brothers Plead Guilty in $760K+ Multistate SNAP Skimming and Counterfeit Card Scheme
- DOJ: Peter Stokes arrested in Finland, extradited to US in Scattered Spider extortion case
- Chino ATM skimming devices seized in EBT fraud case, police say
- Chino police arrest suspect in organized EBT fraud and ATM skimming probe
- Metairie Pastor Indicted for Access Device Fraud and Obstruction in Federal Investigation
- DOJ Announces 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown: 455 Defendants, $6.5B+ in False Claims
- DOJ Charges Albany Bank Fraud Plot: Stolen, Forged, Counterfeited Instruments Allegedly Used
- Thirteen Indicted in Albany Bank Fraud Conspiracy Using Forged and Counterfeited Instruments
- DOJ Sues Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota for SNAP Data Shortfalls
- DOJ Massachusetts: 15 Arrests in SNAP, MassHealth, and Disability/Unemployment Benefit Fraud Crackdown
- Tren de Aragua Links Cited in DOJ ATM Malware Case: Ploutus Used to Force U.S. ATMs to Dispense Cash
- DOJ: Two Defendants Sentenced in International ATM “Jackpotting” Conspiracy Using Ploutus Malware
- DOJ SDNY: Identity Theft and Federal Benefits Fraud Complaint Alleges Passport Fraud and Healthcare Fraud Links
- DOJ: Dominican National Allegedly Stole Identities to Fraudulently Claim ~$800,000 in Federal Benefits
- Zamar McPherson Guilty for BEC Scheme Diverting $3M+ via Fake Wire Instructions
- Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez Pleads Guilty in Grandparent Fraud Money Laundering
- Thomas Doyle Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Over Stolen Gustave Courbet Painting
- DOJ: Penny-Stock Pump Scheme Used Insider Share Issuances and Coordinated Press
- Charles Vaccaro Guilty in Multi-State Penny-Stock “Pump” Securities Fraud
- Mario Flores Sentenced to 96 Months in $89M Off-the-Books Payroll Tax Fraud (Honduras)
- Stolen-Identity Claims Behind Nearly $3B Medicare DME Fraud Lead to Laundering Charges
- DOJ: Money Laundering Charges Tied to Nearly $3B Medicare DME Fraud (NH)
- Thirteen Indicted in Albany Stolen-Check Bank Fraud Conspiracy (DoJ)
- Regina Durkin Pleads Guilty to $7.7M False IRS Tax-Refund Claims (AZ)
- Zamar McPherson pleads guilty to business email scam involving bank and wire fraud conspiracy
- Albany bank fraud conspiracy: Jahquel Robertson indicted for stolen checks, identity theft, money laundering
- DOJ charges 455 defendants in 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown over $6.5B+ claims
- Fake “Microsoft security” phone transfer scheme attempted ~$22,000 against Tonawanda, NY victim
- Tonawanda NY man charged after fake Microsoft “security” alert led to $22,000 fraud attempt
- District of Arizona: Charges Filed for $1.2B+ in Alleged False Medicare/Medicaid Claims
- Northern District of New York: Latham Taxi Operators Charged in $660,000 Medicaid Fraud and Kickback Scheme
- Western District of New York: Didi Zou Charged After 'Microsoft Security' Phone Scam Leads to $22K Wire Fraud
- Northern District of Georgia: Two Men Charged in National Health Care Fraud Takedown
- DOJ National Health Care Fraud Takedown: 455 Defendants Charged Over $6.5 Billion
- Northamptonshire Police: Victims Lost Over £200,000 to Courier Fraudsters in 2025
- Government Imposter ‘Crypto Safekeeping’ Warning: DOJ Says Louisiana Scammers Push Victims to Crypto ATMs
- DOJ Warns Louisiana Residents of Government Imposter Scams Using Fake Caller ID and Official-Looking Letters
- Christina Nolte Falsified VA Records to Steal Disability Benefits and Erase $242,528 in Student Loans
- Jared Koeller Sentenced for Theft of Disabled Child’s Social Security Benefits (Representative Payee)
- TechCrunch: Google sues AI-enabled Chinese cybercrime operation targeting ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’
- Google’s June 2026 frauds and scams advisory highlights AI-driven impersonation and phishing
- Google sues China-based scam ring using Gemini AI to flood phones with fake texts
- FBI and partners dismantle Chinese phishing service allegedly coaching AI-generated scam sites
- Addison and Naperville Police Warn of Fake CAPTCHA Phishing Scam
- APS and Owners Pay $30M: DOJ Settles Kickback and Unnecessary Testing Allegations
- New York CDPAP: DOJ Alleges Medicaid Fraud in Home-Care Program Misuse of Funds
- DOJ Sues to Stop New York CDPAP Medicaid Fraud Over Alleged Sham Bidding
- Massachusetts $1.4M Benefit Fraud: DOJ Says False Statements Fueled SNAP Misuse
- DOJ Charges 11 Illegal Aliens in $1.4M Massachusetts SNAP and Benefits Fraud