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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
HARRISBURG, PA — An Arizona man pleaded guilty Monday in Lancaster County Court to misdemeanor charges tied to voter registration activities in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 General Election, the …
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Case Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Lehigh County man was sentenced to prison for posing as a medical professional and providing unauthorized care to patients in Carbon County, Attorney General Dave Sunday …
Lehigh County Man Sentenced for Posing as Medical Provider Read More
While the headlines in West Chester often focus on high-profile traffic incidents, there is a growing trend in the Pennsylvania court system involving “white-collar” offenses. These crimes, typically non-violent and …
White-Collar Crime in Chester County: Penalties & Defense Strategies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Brooklyn man will serve up to 23 months in prison and pay more than $66,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to an identity theft scheme involving …
Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Pennsylvania Liquor Fraud Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lancaster man pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple fraud and identity theft charges for schemes that defrauded investors and a financial institution of more than $755,000, federal …
Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Identity Theft Charges Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians will have access to dozens of free financial education events this month as the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities expands its outreach during Financial Literacy …
Free April Financial Literacy Events Aim to Help Pennsylvanians Avoid Fraud Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Four California men are facing multiple charges after authorities said they were involved in an alleged scheme using stolen credit card information, including data tied to 17 …
Four Accused in $2M Credit Card Scheme Targeting Pa. Victims Read More