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Some homeowners end up with liens, even though they paid their contractor
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (161+ words) TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you are not careful when hiring a contractor to work on your home, you could end up stuck paying for some projects twice, even when you did nothing wrong. Paying a contractor in full for work…...
Montreal man sentenced for fraudulent scheme involving dozens of tax returns
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (154+ words) Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) national headquarters in Ottawa on June 28, 2024. MONTREAL - A Montreal man has received a conditional sentence of two years less a day for a scheme involving forgery and fraud on dozens of tax returns. The Canada Revenue…...
Woman Attempted to Defraud Senior in Florida, Hid Cash in Her Body
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (181+ words) West Orlando News Woman Attempted to Defraud Senior in Florida, Hid Cash in Her Body A woman was arrested for attempting to defraud a Florida senior, charged for stashing cash and hiding the money inside her body according to local…...
Fort Bend County woman loses $50K in elaborate jury duty scam
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (503+ words) A Fort Bend County woman says a high-tech scheme led to her losing $50,000 in her savings. FOX 26's Mekenna Earnhart breaks down every detail of the scam and how authorities are hoping to keep others from falling for it. FORT…...
Say, WHAT?! 83-Year-Old Woman Pleads Guilty To Bilking Folks Out Of More Than $10 Million In Ponzi Scheme
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (21+ words) Massachusetts woman, Barbara A. Hirshfield, pleaded guilty to a Ponzi scheme that allegedly stole more than $10 million from 204 victims....
Grimes County woman loses $23,000 after scammer impersonates her pastor
4+ day, 25+ min ago (368+ words) Hi! I'm Kenny Graves, your Neighborhood Reporter for the Brazos Valley. GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KRHD) — Grimes County woman loses $23,000 in church impersonation scam A Grimes County woman lost $23,000 after scammers impersonated her pastor in an email, asking her to purchase…...
Scam victims required to pay income taxes on losses under 2017 tax cut legislation
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (85+ words) News12 | Long Island Sep 10, 2026, 5:56 AM Being scammed out of money may not be the biggest thing you have to worry about. Some people who fall victim to a scam or have their money stolen are being forced to pay taxes on…...
Trust Wallet Users Report Unexplained Mobile Drains as Cause Remains Unknown
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (755+ words) Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP Crashes 99.6% After Base Launch Trezor and BitBox Users Targeted in Coordinated Hardware Wallet Phishing Campaign Tether Freezes $39.3M USDT Across Xinbi-Linked Tron Wallets Ownbit is a self-custody mobile wallet built around three different ways to control crypto: a…...
Hurricane Recovery Wire Fraud Scheme Lands Former Freeport Resident 4 Year Jail Sentence: Feds
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (278+ words) Patch Hurricane Recovery Wire Fraud Scheme Lands Former Freeport Resident 4 Year Jail Sentence: Feds A man will serve four years in jail after pleading guilty to defrauding people whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, prosecutors say. CENTRAL ISLIP, NY…...
Hurricane Sandy contractor sentenced to 4 years for stealing $2.5M in recovery funds
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (335+ words) Alexander Almaraz took payments from 20-plus storm victims to lift and rebuild their flooded homes, then spent the money on luxury cars and land in Missouri A Freeport contractor who bilked more than 20 Hurricane Sandy victims out of their storm-recovery…...