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Mael Chemla

Fake Psychic Letters Promised Americans Sudden Wealth. Then a $4M Fraud Suspect Was Extradited From Germany

Thousands of Americans received letters that appeared to come from psychics who had foreseen an unexpected financial windfall. To receive the promised money, the recipients … Read More

Tristan Aragon

He Collected $231K for a Renovation. Then Workers’ Checks Bounced and 29 Felony Charges Followed

A Missouri contractor is accused of diverting payments intended for construction projects while workers and subcontractors reported checks that bounced or money they never received. … Read More

Burglars Spray-Painted His Cameras and Took $1.5M in Jewelry, He Says. Then He Offered $100K

Two hooded burglars spent more than four hours at a Tennessee businessman’s home, climbing onto the roof and spraying black paint over security cameras and … Read More

Mikela Kendrick

She Offered $30K in Stolen Checks for $600, Prosecutors Say. Then She Pleaded Guilty

A Georgia woman offered three stolen checks worth at least $30,000 for $600 in an online exchange, according to federal prosecutors. The checks were part … Read More

Francis Mogambi

He Found a Loan for a College He Never Attended. Feds Flagged IDs Tied to Nearly $130M

A Wisconsin man discovered a student loan on his credit report for Colorado Technical University, a school he said he had never attended. A police … Read More

Justin A. Vanley, 41

He Got a $6,000 Loan With Fake Papers, Police Say. Then His Photo Turned Up on Another ID

A Missouri lender says a man obtained a $6,000 loan using false documents, then applied for another loan with an ID bearing the same photograph … Read More

Derek Flaten

A Farmer Reported Low Corn Yields. His Equipment Logged Far More, Feds Say in $619K Fraud Case

Daniel Scott Flaten’s harvesting equipment allegedly recorded much higher corn yields than the figures he gave his crop insurer. Federal prosecutors say the gap was … Read More

Timbaland

Timbaland Got a Foreclosure Notice. His $15M Lawsuit Says Nearly $900K Went to Managers and Lawyers

A foreclosure notice was the first indication, Timbaland says, that the people managing his money had allowed his home loan to fall seriously behind. His … Read More

Willie White

Bank Staff Flagged a $10,000 Withdrawal Attempt. Police Say the Man Had Already Taken $10,000 From Another Customer

Bank employees in Kinston, North Carolina, called police on October 29, 2026, after a man attempted to withdraw $10,000 from a First Citizens Bank customer’s … Read More

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Mael Chemla

Fake Psychic Letters Promised Americans Sudden Wealth. Then a $4M Fraud Suspect Was Extradited From Germany

Tristan Aragon

He Collected $231K for a Renovation. Then Workers’ Checks Bounced and 29 Felony Charges Followed

Burglars Spray-Painted His Cameras and Took $1.5M in Jewelry, He Says. Then He Offered $100K

Burglars Spray-Painted His Cameras and Took $1.5M in Jewelry, He Says. Then He Offered $100K

Mikela Kendrick

She Offered $30K in Stolen Checks for $600, Prosecutors Say. Then She Pleaded Guilty

Francis Mogambi

He Found a Loan for a College He Never Attended. Feds Flagged IDs Tied to Nearly $130M

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