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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has secured more than $80 million in consumer redress through 14 enforcement actions since its Impersonation Rule took effect in 2024, as federal …
FTC Recovers $80 Million in Impersonation Scam Cases Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Lehigh County father and son face multiple felony charges in an alleged stolen-vehicle operation that used counterfeit identification numbers and fraudulent titles to sell nearly $500,000 …
Father, Son Charged in $500K Stolen Vehicle Scheme in Lehigh County Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The owner of a western Pennsylvania pet cremation business pleaded guilty this week to stealing more than $650,000 from customers who paid for burial and cremation services, …
Pet Cremation Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $650K Theft Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A 28-year-old man faces felony theft charges after Parkesburg police allegedly intercepted a scheme targeting a resident’s retirement savings, following an earlier $30,000 cash payment to someone …
Parkesburg Pension Scam Leads to Arrest, $350,000 Bail Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former Donegal Insurance claims adjuster faces felony racketeering and fraud charges after Pennsylvania investigators alleged he diverted nearly $950,000 from the Lancaster County insurer to a …
Former Donegal Adjuster Charged in $950K Insurance Fraud Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Eleven Philadelphia-area business owners have been charged in an alleged fraud scheme that caused approximately $985,000 in losses to Pennsylvania’s WIC program, according to the state Attorney …
11 Business Owners Charged in $985,000 WIC Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Penn Medicine and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday are warning patients about a nationwide phishing campaign impersonating MyChart, with fraudulent emails and text messages designed to steal …
Penn Medicine Warns Patients as MyChart Phishing Scam Spreads Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The former owner of a Montgomery County home care agency was sentenced Wednesday to 17 months to 10 years in state prison and ordered to repay $1.76 …
Home Care Owner Gets Prison in $1.76 Million Medicaid Fraud Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A former Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee faces four felony charges after state investigators alleged she diverted more than $33,000 in taxpayer funds through fraudulent purchase orders …
Former PennDOT Worker Charged in $33K Overcharge Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two southeastern Pennsylvania personal care attendants have been charged with allegedly submitting nearly $1.5 million in false Medicaid claims for work that was not performed, according to …
Impossible Hours? Care Attendants Charged in $1.5M Fraud Case Read More