A former FBI agent, William Roy Stone, Jr., found himself sentenced to seven years in prison on wire fraud charges after orchestrating a devious scam that targeted an unsuspecting woman. Stone, 65, along with his accomplice Joseph Eventino DeLeon, 64, manipulated the victim into believing she was on “secret probation” for federal drug crimes, extracting…
A $6.5 million payment will settle Medicaid and Medicare fraud claims after a Metro Detroit doctor had excessive billing and additional charges. Metro Detroit Doctor Agrees to Pay $6.5 Million in Settlement Following Medicaid and Medicare Fraud Claims A Metro Detroit doctor named Dr. Rajendra Bothra agreed to pay $6.5 million in settlement following the…
The Virginia Department of Social Services noted a spike in scammers preying on the 461,688 households that signed up for the program last fall, according to Jennifer Cooper, Associate Director of Benefits Programs at the agency.
Taxpayers are warned to double-check mail to avoid fraudsters posing as IRS in an unclaimed refund scam. IRS Advises Taxpayers to Double-Check Mail to Avoid Being Victim of Unclaimed Refund Scam The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advised taxpayers to double-check the mail they receive to avoid being a victim of an unclaimed refund scam, as…
SNAP Finance LLC agreed with the $11.4 million settlement following misleading advertisements in Pennsylvania. SNAP Finance LLC Deceives Low-Income Families in Pennsylvania SNAP Finance LLC faced a lawsuit after deceiving several low-income families in Pennsylvania by disguising a 12-month agreement for rent-to-own purchases as “100-Day Cash Payoffs” in misleading advertisements. The victims of SNAP Finance…