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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
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester police are searching for two suspects accused of completing more than $4,000 in fraudulent transactions at a Walgreens store without paying for the purchases. …
Suspects Sought in $4,000 Fraud at West Chester Walgreens 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
EXTON, PA — West Whiteland Township police are seeking help identifying two suspects accused of using a victim’s identity to purchase four iPhones at an AT&T store in the Lehigh …
Police Seek Two Suspects in iPhone Identity Theft Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department identified and returned approximately $175 million in federal payments intended for deceased individuals during fiscal 2026, part of an expanded verification system that …
Treasury Blocks $175 Million in Payments to Deceased People Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia tax preparer faces dozens of federal charges in an alleged COVID-19 relief and tax fraud scheme that prosecutors say generated at least $17 million in …
Philadelphia Tax Preparer Accused in $17 Million Fraud Scheme 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 — Phenom is positioning an artificial-intelligence screening tool against increasingly sophisticated candidate fraud, using facial recognition, voice matching and response analysis to flag potential imposters and AI-assisted interviews …
Phenom Targets Hiring Fraud With AI Screening Agent Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has sued an Idaho man and his business, alleging they deceived residents and businesses into paying for fraudulent spotted lanternfly permits and …
Pennsylvania Sues Over Alleged Fake Spotted Lanternfly Permits Read More
HATBORO, PA — A 34-year-old woman faces four bad-check charges after Hatboro police alleged she issued checks totaling more than $850,000. Police said the investigation began July 24 after the …
4 Bad Checks Totaling $850K Lead to Arrest in Hatboro Read More