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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors on Thursday unveiled sweeping charges against 26 people accused in what authorities describe as a far-reaching bribery and point-shaving scheme that allegedly sought to manipulate …
Federal Probe Alleges Global Plot to Fix College Hoops and Pro Games Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — New Castle County police are searching for a Maryland man they allege is connected to a string of home improvement frauds that left multiple residents in a …
Fake Contractor Hunt as Police Probe Wave of Home Improvement Scams Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former office manager at a Montgomery County home care agency has been sentenced to prison for her role in a sprawling Medicaid fraud scheme that siphoned …
Office Manager Sentenced in $1.76M Medicaid Scam That Rocked Home Care Firm Read More
POTTSTOWN, PA — North Coventry Township police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who is the subject of an active arrest warrant tied to an alleged …
Police Hunt Intensifies for Man Wanted on Fraud Warrant in Pottstown Area Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against two Pittsburgh business owners accused of orchestrating an alleged Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud scheme that investigators say diverted public …
Pittsburgh Deli Owners Charged in Sweeping $178K EBT Fraud Scheme Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police at Avondale reported a series of unrelated incidents across multiple Chester County municipalities in late December and early January, ranging from vehicle crashes involving …
Late-Night Crashes, Theft, DUI Allegations Span PSP Avondale Patrol Area Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A husband-and-wife operation that claimed it could diagnose and cure cancer using so-called “smart chip technology” embedded in ultrasound machines has collapsed after both principals pleaded guilty …
Fake “Smart Chip” Cancer Scans Unraveled in Federal Fraud Guilty Pleas Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Avondale reported a wide-ranging series of incidents across Chester County in mid-December, including retail thefts, a DUI arrest, child abuse referrals, crashes, domestic …
Retail Thefts, DUI, Abuse Reports and Scams Flood PSP Avondale Blotter Read More
As millions of Americans track holiday packages, cybercriminals are racing to exploit the season, driving a sharp spike in fake postal service websites and text-message delivery scams that experts say …
Fake Delivery Sites Explode Ahead of Holidays as Package Scams Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Mercedes-Benz USA will pay $149 million to settle allegations that it secretly equipped hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles with software designed to cheat emissions tests, Pennsylvania …
States Hit Mercedes With $149M Deal Over Secret Emissions-Cheating Software Read More