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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Bank of America will hold nine free fraud-prevention seminars across Greater Philadelphia beginning Sept. 23, giving consumers and businesses guidance on identifying scams, including AI impersonation schemes …
Bank of America Expands Fraud Education Across Philadelphia Region Read More
HATBORO, PA — A 32-year-old man faces fraud and identity theft charges after Hatboro police identified him during an investigation into the alleged unauthorized use of a Home Depot credit …
Police Warn Residents After Mail Carrier Faces Fraud Charges Read More
HORSHAM, PA — A 40-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after Horsham Township police allege he stole more than $200,000 worth of precious metals by posing as the intended …
Man Accused of Stealing $200K in Gold From FedEx Delivery Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former corrections officer at State Correctional Institution Forest was sentenced to 22 to 44 months in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing inmates and …
Former SCI Forest Officer Sentenced to Prison in Abuse, Identity Theft Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon.com Inc. will pay $2.25 million to settle allegations that it violated federal law by failing to provide identity theft victims with records needed to investigate fraudulent …
Amazon to Pay Record FTC Penalty Over Identity Theft Records Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Kennett Square police are seeking the whereabouts of a Texas woman wanted in connection with an identity theft investigation that began last year. According to the …
Texas Woman Sought in Kennett Square Identity Theft Case Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Kennett Square police are seeking the whereabouts of an Arkansas man wanted on identity theft and conspiracy charges stemming from an investigation that began last year. …
Police Seek Arkansas Man in Identity Theft Investigation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring its decade-old Security Summit partnership to strengthen information sharing and expand coordination with payroll providers as identity thieves increasingly target taxpayer …
IRS Revamps Security Summit to Counter Evolving Tax Fraud Threats 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
NEW CASTLE, DE — New Castle County Police Department said detectives arrested a Wilmington resident wanted on Pennsylvania drug charges after an investigation that began with a Claymont traffic stop …
Delaware Detectives Say Fake ID Led to Fugitive Arrest Read More