Category: Scams
Clearwater woman busted writing over $710,000 in checks to herself from her company’s account
From 2016-2022, Monika Hladik wrote 232 checks to herself and cashed them all
Amit Patel: Former Jacksonville Jaguars administrator gets prison time after embezzling more than $22 million
From 2019-2023, Patel embezzled $22,221,454.40 and lived lavishly while defrauding the organization
As Valentine’s Day approaches, law enforcement warns us to be aware of surge in ‘romance scams’
Know the romance scams out there and how to avoid becoming a victim this Valentine’s Day
Jailed Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes banned for 90 years from participating in federal health programs
Currently sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for fraud and ordered to pay $452,047,200 to her Theranos, Inc. investors
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Beware of the 10 scams making the rounds
Shoppers wanting to grab the best deals need to be extra vigilant of this year’s circulating scams
Marion County Sheriff’s Office asks for citizens’ help in locating female BMW car thief
Alexandria Simone Walker, 28, charged with Grand Theft Auto and Fraud
Kristijan Krstic extradited to U.S. to face charges in $70M cryptocurrency fraud schemes
He, and more than a dozen co-conspirators, are accused of securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering
Crypto-King Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on 7 federal counts of fraud, looking at life in prison
“One of the biggest financial frauds in American history.”
Each U.S. State ranked in their savviness regarding cybersecurity
Spoilers: Virginia is the state most interested in cybersecurity while Mississippi appears to be the least interested.
Found guilty of ‘Election Interference’ during 2016 presidential race, pro-Trump social media influencer gets prison time
Douglass Mackey, a.k.a. Ricky Vaughn, tried to trick voters into believing they could vote by text message – as inspired by Hillary Clinton
