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“Financial fraudsters cannot hide behind luxury or lies,” said Scott Johnson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation, Florida Field Office. “IRS-CI Special Agents will continue to collaborate with our law enforcement partners—we achieve the strongest outcomes…
West Orlando News Florida Man Robbed Bank in Tallahassee A Florida man robbed a bank in Tallahassee and will now pay the price for the crime. “This case exemplifies the excellent investigative work of the Tallahassee Police Department to identify,…
ALBANY – The New York State Sheriff’s Association is warning social media users of a new scam that involves fake Facebook Marketplace postings. She was charged with one count of the felony charge of third-degree grand larceny. He was charged with…
MIAMI — A South Florida art dealer has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for a scheme that involved selling fake Andy Warhol artworks. Leslie Howard Roberts, 63, was sentenced in Miami federal court this month to three years…
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MIAMI -- A South Florida art dealer has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for a scheme that involved selling fake Andy Warhol artworks. Leslie Howard Roberts, 63, was sentenced in Miami federal court this month to three years…
PHILADELPHIA — The former owner of Max’s Steaks, a famous North Philadelphia culinary landmark featured in the Rocky cinematic universe, has been federally indicted in connection with a multi-year tax fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced. Charles Weiner, 79, of Penn Valley, faces…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An elderly woman in Chatham County nearly lost $80,000 after being targeted by scammers, according to Chatham County Police. Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said the woman avoided losing the money by trusting her instincts and calling…
WPLG Local 10 â Geoffrey Jacobs said he never intended to make a Fort Pierce home his primary residence, despite signing a mortgage requiring him to occupy it He gave conflicting answers about whether he told the lender that, and a…
A handyman in Florida was busted for allegedly stealing a client’s credit card information to fund vacations for himself. Among those charges were hotel stays at a Palm Coast resort as well as unspecified purchases to the Breezy Clean business.