A Jeweler Stopped an 84-Year-Old From Buying $47,000 in Gold for a Scammer
A Wisconsin jeweler stopped an 84-year-old Brookfield woman from losing $47,000 after she was pushed toward one of the clearest scam red flags: buying gold … Read More
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A Retiree Tried to Pull Out His Entire $3 Million Portfolio. TIAA Says AI Flagged the Scam
A 76-year-old retiree was trying to withdraw his entire $3 million retirement portfolio when TIAA’s fraud system saw something unusual. According to Fortune, TIAA CEO … Read More
Bianca Censori’s Basel Look Draws Attention as Kanye West’s Switzerland Trip Comes With Canceled-Show Backdrop
Bianca Censori turned a Switzerland trip with Kanye West into another heavily photographed fashion moment. The Australian architect and designer stepped out with West in … Read More
She Was Trusted to File a Business Owner’s Taxes. The Case Ended With $47,484 in Restitution
A Wisconsin business owner thought a friend was handling personal and business taxes. The case ended in Manitowoc County court with theft and forgery convictions, … Read More
A Stolen Truck, a Kentucky School, and a Tennessee Boat Theft Led to One Arrest, Deputies Say
A stolen-truck investigation in western Kentucky turned into a cross-state property-crime case after deputies said the same suspect entered an elementary school and later left … Read More
A $5,000 Check Was Flagged Days Later. Police Say the Account Was Already Used for Shopping and Cash
A Paragould, Arkansas, man is accused of depositing a forged $5,000 check into a bank account, then using the account for a sporting-goods purchase and … Read More
Florida Says One Public-Assistance Fraud Case Hit $221,787 as May Total Topped $806,000
Florida officials say public-assistance fraud cases topped $806,000 in May after 12 arrests and 48 administrative actions tied to SNAP, Medicaid, and other benefit eligibility … Read More
A Viral Gas Pump “Screw Scam” Warning Got Pulled Back. Drivers Still Need to Check One Thing
A warning about a supposed “gas pump screw scam” spread through local news sites and social media this month. Then the Virginia town behind the … Read More
A Fake Deputy Got Her to a Kiosk With $7,000. One Warning Stopped the Scam
A Marana woman had $7,000 in cash and was standing at a grocery-store kiosk when one warning message stopped a fake sheriff’s department call from … Read More