BISMARCK, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — Two Maryland men have received sentences for their involvement in a romance fraud scheme targeting elderly women via social media. Chinedu Ikenna Nwafor, 42, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced on December 17 in North Dakota to 25 months in prison and ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution. He pleaded guilty to… Continue reading Maryland Men Sentenced in Romance Fraud Targeting Elderly Women
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Scrooge’s Expensive Scam: $11,500 Fake Cashier’s Check Used to Purchase Vehicle in Bagley, Minnesota
BAGLEY, MN (trfnews.i234.me) Folks in Bagley, Minnesota are looking for a man who bought their Yukon with an $11,500 bad check. If you see the vehicle, you’re asked to call police.
Cyber Monday Alert: Be Careful of Fake Websites
UNITED STATES (trfnews.i234.me) It’s Cyber Monday. Americans are expected to spend $13-billion online this holiday season. Beware of fake websites.
Dallas Twin Doctors Sentenced for $45M Fake Pain Injection Fraud Scheme
DALLAS (trfnews.i234.me) – Two twin doctors from Dallas, Desi and Deno Barroga, have been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in federal prison for orchestrating a $45 million healthcare fraud scheme. Operating from a pain management clinic on Greenville Ave., the brothers defrauded insurance companies by submitting fraudulent claims for corticosteroid injections that were never administered. Instead,… Continue reading Dallas Twin Doctors Sentenced for $45M Fake Pain Injection Fraud Scheme
Former Reeds Employee Accused of $40K Fraud Using Fake Gift Cards to Buy Guns, Yeti Gear
WALKER, Minn. — A former employee of Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters in Walker has been charged with 26 felony counts for allegedly stealing more than $40,000 in merchandise over a two-year period using fraudulent gift cards. Kelsey Rutland, 38, of Lake George, is accused of adding funds to unused Reeds gift cards and using them… Continue reading Former Reeds Employee Accused of $40K Fraud Using Fake Gift Cards to Buy Guns, Yeti Gear