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SINKING SPRING, PA — A 41-year-old man has been arrested following a Spring Township Police investigation into what authorities describe as a complex fraudulent check-cashing operation involving coercion and possible …
Police Uncover Alleged Check-Cashing Scheme Involving Coercion and Abuse Read More
SINKING SPRING, PA — A 63-year-old woman was arrested in Spring Township after police said she attempted to cash a fraudulent check at a local bank connected to an earlier …
Woman Arrested in Alleged Check Fraud Attempt at MidPenn Bank Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals wanted in connection with an alleged theft investigation involving stolen credit cards. According to the Wyomissing …
Wyomissing Police Search for Two Suspects in Credit Card Theft Investigation Read More
PARKESBURG, PA — A Parkesburg woman has surrendered to authorities in connection with an alleged credit card theft and fraudulent transactions earlier this year, according to the Parkesburg Borough Police …
Parkesburg Woman Accused of Credit Card Theft and Fraud Turns Herself In Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A former corrections officer at State Correctional Institution (SCI) Forest has been charged with multiple crimes stemming from alleged sexual contact with inmates and a broader identity …
Former Pennsylvania Corrections Officer Accused of Sex With Inmates and Identity Theft Scheme Read More
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Montgomery Township Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect allegedly involved in a fraud case at the Neiman Marcus store in …
Police Searching for Suspect Accused of Identity Fraud at Neiman Marcus in King of Prussia Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County woman is facing a series of felony charges after allegedly orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently acquire thousands of opioid pills by claiming she …
Woman Accused of Faking Terminal Cancer to Illegally Obtain Thousands of Opioid Pills Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for orchestrating a calculated and disturbing identity theft scheme that targeted fellow U.S. …
Ex-Army Soldier Sentenced for Vicious Identity Theft Scheme Targeting Fellow Servicemembers Read More
SINKING SPRING, PA — Authorities in Berks County have charged a 23-year-old man in connection with an alleged fraud case involving forged documents, stolen identity information, and financial deception at …
Berks County Man Accused of Identity Theft and Forgery in Fulton Bank Fraud Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Security Summit, is sounding the alarm over a surge in sophisticated phishing schemes targeting tax professionals. As part of …
IRS Sounds Alarm on Sophisticated Phishing Scams Targeting Tax Pros—Here’s How to Stay Safe Read More