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HARRISBURG, PA — An Ohio contractor is facing felony charges after investigators say he allegedly defrauded Erie County homeowners out of more than $80,000.
Ohio Contractor Accused of $80K Home-Improvement Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal jury convicted three defendants Monday in a racketeering conspiracy tied to multiple fraud schemes involving visa fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and tax offenses, the …
Savani Brothers, Associate Convicted in Federal Racketeering Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Complete Business Solutions Group Inc., doing business as Par Funding, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud tied to a scheme that …
Par Funding Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $288 Million Investor Fraud Case Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Detectives have arrested a Maryland man accused in connection with multiple home-improvement fraud investigations in New Castle County.
Contractor Accused of Home-Improvement Fraud Arrested in Maryland Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania investigators stopped more than $61 million in improper public assistance payments last year by reviewing nearly 20,000 benefit applications flagged for potential fraud, according to the …
Pa. Blocks $61 Million in Benefit Fraud as Oversight Expands Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drug manufacturers now have an extra month to apply for a federal pilot program designed to lower prescription drug costs in Medicaid, while Medicare beneficiaries are gaining …
Medicare Drug Pricing Pilot Deadline Extended, New Login Security Launched Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Gladwyne businessman was sentenced Wednesday to 111 months in federal prison for defrauding investors and others of millions of dollars through a series of financial …
Former Gladwyne Man Sentenced to 111 Months for Investor Fraud Scheme Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former executive director of a Philadelphia religious nonprofit pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges related to a scheme that diverted more than $1.6 million intended for …
Philadelphia Nonprofit Director Pleads Guilty to $1.6M Wire Fraud Scheme Read More
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA — A 47-year-old contractor is facing fraud-related charges after police said he allegedly accepted a deposit for roof repairs and failed to begin the work.
Contractor Accused of Taking Deposit, Failing to Do Roof Work Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Bath, Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 federal fraud charges tied to pandemic unemployment benefits and vehicle purchases at local car dealerships, U.S. Attorney David …
Construction Owner Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case Read More