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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
HARRISBURG, PA — An Allegheny County judge convicted a former Pittsburgh Mercy employee Tuesday of diverting charity tickets intended for children, sentencing her to probation and ordering more than $57,000 …
Charity Ticket Fraud Brings Probation, $57,347 Restitution Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education reported nearly $2 billion in attempted federal student aid fraud had been prevented under the Trump administration as officials convened more than …
Education Department Claims $2 Billion in Fraud Prevention Read More
SINKING SPRING, PA — A Berks County woman is facing theft-related charges following a fraud investigation that began earlier this year, according to Spring Township police. Police said officers were …
Fraud Probe Ends in Theft Charges Months After Report Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Montgomery County man is accused of operating a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded dozens of investors out of more than $3.8 million by promising steady returns …
Montgomery County Man Accused of $3.8M Ponzi Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple the amount reported five years earlier, as fraudsters increasingly used fake identities and digital channels …
FTC Reports Imposter Scam Losses Hit $3.5 Billion in 2025 Read More
EXTON, PA — West Whiteland Township police are seeking a woman wanted on multiple fraud-related charges stemming from an active arrest warrant. According to the West Whiteland Police Department, an …
Identity Theft Allegations Lead to Active Arrest Warrant Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Three additional defendants have pleaded guilty in a fraud scheme that prosecutors say diverted more than 22,000 event tickets worth over $760,000 from a Pittsburgh-area charity serving …
Plea Deals Expand Fallout From $760,000 Charity Ticket Fraud Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is warning job seekers to scrutinize online employment offers as work-from-home scams and fraudulent recruiting schemes continue targeting students, recent graduates, and …
Pennsylvania Warns Job Seekers as Employment Scams Persist Read More
KENNETT TWP, PA — A former Chester County fire chief is facing theft and records tampering charges after investigators alleged he manipulated firefighter incentive program records to improperly obtain payments, …
Former Fire Chief Accused in Troubling Incentive Fraud Case Read More