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‘Sick to my stomach': String of check-washing crimes under investigation in Swampscott
Police in Swampscott, Massachusetts, are warning the public to be on the lookout after a series of check-washing incidents. Criminals are stealing checks from people’s mail, changing the names and dollar amounts. The Swampscott Police Department says it is investigating about 20 such cases. Frank Colanto was taking a look at his bank account online when alarm bells started going…
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Audit finds inadequate state oversight in Vermont's largest fraud case
“In short, we found a pattern of misplaced trust, unfortunate decision-making, lengthy delays, and missed opportunities to prevent or minimize fraud,” Hoffer wrote.
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A woman lost her life savings in an online romance scam. Then the ‘CIA' emailed her.
What “Alice” thought was a budding romance turned into a months-long nightmare, when she lost her life savings and was threatened with criminal charges by scammers posing as federal law enforcement.
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Boston principal sentenced for using school funds for Barbados trips
A former Boston public school principal has been sentenced after she admitted to wire fraud over tens of thousands of dollars of school money and using it to pay for all-inclusive trips to Barbados for her and her friends, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Sixty-year-old Naia Wilson was sentenced to two years of supervised release, the first three months of…
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Boston fertility doctor accused of using own sperm to secretly impregnate patient
Sarah Depoian is suing Dr. Merle Berger, a founder of the Boston IVF fertility clinic who has since retired, for fraud and other claims in Massachusetts’ federal court, seeking damages. Berger denied the claims through a lawyer as the suit was filed on Wednesday.
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LA man convicted in Boston for large-scale marriage fraud scheme
A man from Los Angeles was convicted by a federal jury in Boston for running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages to circumvent immigration laws. 42-year-old Engilbert Ulan was convicted of conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud. Ulan was charged with 11 others in 2022 in connection to the “agency”. “Mr. Ulan…
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Ex-Stoneham cop with history of stiffing landlords pleads guilty to wire fraud
A former Stoneham police detective with a history of evictions and unpaid civil judgements pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court on Wednesday, following an NBC10 Boston investigation. Robert Kennedy will be sentenced on Jan. 4, 2024, when a federal judge will decide if the disgraced cop should spend time in prison. “My client has accepted full responsibility for…
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Horror vacation? How to avoid fraud when planning your next trip
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar industry and criminals want their share. Here’s how not to risk falling into their clutches.
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Trump's hours-long testimony in NY fraud case was just released. Here are the highlights.
In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president.
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Protecting your child's personal information
With the start of a new school year, you may be filling out a lot of forms as you enroll your kids in extracurricular activities. But it’s a good idea to limit the information you share, because if it falls into the wrong hands, a criminal could ruin your child’s credit. Question whether it is absolutely necessary to provide...
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Pair stole over $25K in complex Stop & Shop coupon scheme, prosecutors say
Two women have been charged with making high-quality fake coupons to steal more than $25,000 in products from Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year, prosecutors said Tuesday. Taunton residents Jacqueline White, 41, and Crystal Travis, 40, are both facing grand jury charges of larceny for the alleged scheme between March and June, according to the…
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Longtime Boston principal used school funds for Barbados trips, feds say
A former Boston public school principal has admitted to wire fraud over tens of thousands of dollars of school money and using it to pay for all-inclusive trips to Barbados for her and her friends, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Naia Wilson, 60, has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of wire fraud and pay the $38,806 back, the Massachusetts…
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Convicted con man who had sentence commuted by Trump is now facing new fraud charges
A New Jersey man who was twice convicted of defrauding investors out of $230 million and whose lengthy prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump is once again facing fraud charges.
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Prosecutors charge Swedish man for putting dead companion in a freezer and cashing in her pension
Prosecutors have charged a 55-year-old Swedish man with fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead female companion in a freezer and cashing in her pension.
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Former high-ranking Stoneham police officer evicted … again
On Thursday afternoon, Constable Michael Fixman escorted Aarti and Peter Goldstein to take possession of their property in Stoneham, Massachusetts. It was a moment the landlords had been anticipating for a long time. “We are both so relieved the eviction day has come,” Peter Goldstein said. The eviction was for Robert Kennedy, a former high-ranking Stoneham police officer, and his…
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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether.
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Santos on Federal Charges: ‘It's a Witch Hunt'
New York Congressman George Santos pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.
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Fake Job Scams Are Exploding. Here's How to Catch an HR Impostor
There’s a dangerous new frontier for fraud: the online job hunt. Slick identity thieves are tricking gobs of people who just want to find work. It happened to San Francisco resident Diego Martinez.
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Ex-Pizza Shop Owner Admits PPP Fraud in Buying Vt. Alpaca Farm
A former Massachusetts pizza parlor owner has pleaded guilty to a scheme that netted him over $660,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds that he used in part to buy an alpaca farm in Vermont, prosecutors said Friday. Dana McIntyre, 59, was arrested in 2021 on charges of wire fraud and money laundering. He pleaded guilty to four counts of wire…
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Protecting Your Bank Accounts From Fraud
Chris Browning shares some ways you can protect your money.