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29 August 2022

Covington city councilman arrested, facing insurance fraud charge

A Covington city councilman has been arrested and accused of insurance fraud. According to Louisiana State Police, Peter Lewis, 44, faces...

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24 August 2022

Sioux City woman sentenced to federal prison for stealing from the government

A Sioux City woman who defrauded the United States Government was sentenced August 19, 2022, to 4 months in federal prison....

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13 June 2022

Fresno business owner indicted for additional tax and social security fraud charges

A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment Thursday against Marcus Asay, 66, of Fresno, charging him with making false tax...

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7 June 2022

Four arrested over $2 million NDIS scam

Four people have been arrested following an investigation into a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) scam, allegedly defrauding $2 million from...

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24 May 2022

Gary woman ordered to pay $192,659 in restitution

Elizabeth Harris, 40, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James T. Moody on her plea of...

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20 April 2022

Jury convicts Mass. agency owner Quinn of stealing disability benefits

The owner and operator of an Arlington, Massachusetts-based insurance agency has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston of fraudulently...

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13 April 2022

Dan Rodricks: The downside to old-school fraud in the digital age β€” you can get caught more easily

Pardon me while I take a moment to be amazed at what people try to get away with. I don’t mean...

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13 March 2022

Former postal worker from Belleville admits disability fraud

A disabled former postal worker from Belleville on Wednesday admitted committing disability fraud, prosecutors said. Randy Goodwin, 56, was injured while...

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9 March 2022

Sebastian County Justice of the Peace, husband plead guilty to Social Security fraud

A current and former Sebastian County official were convicted of fraud charges after an investigation showed they were illegally taking disability...

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28 February 2022

Neb. man sentenced for stealing $272K from Medicare & Social Security over 18-year period

A Waverly man was sentenced to five years of probation on Thursday for defrauding the federal government of $272,202 over 17...

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