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2 Iowa men charged in fake-phone kiosk scheme
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (171+ words) Kiosk Marketplace 2 Iowa men charged in fake-phone kiosk scheme Two Burlington, Iowa, men face charges after police said fake cellphones were exchanged for cash at an ecoATM kiosk inside a West Burlington Walmart, according to a WQAD News report. Investigators…...
Police probe building firm amid claims nearly 40 families 'scammed' out of £500,000 for work never carried out
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (986+ words) By KATHERINE LAWTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Police are probing a building firm amid claims nearly 40 families were 'scammed' out of almost £500,000 for work that never happened. Thirty-seven households paid a total of £478,840 to South Coast Construction (Sussex) Ltd (SCC) to…...
Court of Appeal clears law firm of dishonesty over Bristol property fraud
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (102+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Court of Appeal clears law firm of dishonesty over Bristol property fraud The Court of Appeal has cleared a law firm of dishonestly assisting in a £7m Bristol property investment fraud, overturning a High Court ruling in a judgment…...
FBI Birmingham cracking down on AI scams
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (42+ words) WBRC 6 News FBI Birmingham cracking down on AI scams Brookside mayor: Insurance issues behind ending police department Lisa Mann out as UAB women's soccer coach Debate over whether to start police department in Chelsea...
FBI: AI fuels surge in online scams costing Alabamians millions
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (383+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The FBI said artificial intelligence is driving a new wave of online crime, and for the first time, the bureau is tracking AI-related scams in its national internet crime report. The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report recorded more…...
Banking industry, PayNet to pilot fraud alerts in 1H 2027 – BNM governor
12+ hour, 40+ min ago (205+ words) KUALA LUMPUR – The banking industry and Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) are working towards introducing industry-wide fraud alerts, with pilot testing involving selected banks targeted for the first half (1H) of 2027. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed…...
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of scam
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (112+ words) Bemidji Pioneer BEMIDJI — The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of a known scam that is now targeting residents, that include the scammers impersonating Beltrami County personnel. According to a release from the Sheriff's Office, the scammer claims…...
Judge condemns group for fraud in lawsuits and deviation of R $ 3.2 million
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (405+ words) Jurinews Judge condemns group for fraud in lawsuits and deviation of R $ 3.2 million judgment imposes sentences that add up decades of seclusion and maintains preventive arrest of four involved in the criminal scheme. 7th Criminal Court of the Belo Horizonte County…...
Mississippi cyber fraud investigation leads to sentencing, recovery of five card skimmers
1+ day, 13+ min ago (323+ words) A man has been sentenced in a Mississippi cyber fraud investigation that authorities say uncovered five card-skimming devices and more than 1,600 stolen card numbers, according to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Monday that Yerson Jose…...
Jackson County jury convicts Eschliman in elderly contractor scam
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (194+ words) A Jackson County jury convicted Daniel Eschliman of financially exploiting an elderly couple and taking more than $42,000 from them in connection with a home construction project, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced. According to the Attorney General’s Office, Eschliman obtained…...