According to the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts, Instagram influencer Danielle Miller, 32, has been sentenced to a five-year prison term for committing fraud, per Insider. Miller was found guilty of unlawfully acquiring “pandemic-related loans” and using the funds to support her lavish lifestyle. She reportedly utilized the personal information of more than 10 individuals, […]Read More
According To Punch, An Abuja-based businesswoman, Mrs Juliet Okpako, is currently devastated after losing N2.8m to a fraudster who posed as a bank official. The distraught woman said trouble started when a lady contacted her on the telephone and claimed to be calling from her bank. She said the caller, who identified herself as Ms. […]Read More
Police arrested a man they say stole $70,000 from his grieving dad by posing as his deceased mother to transfer funds, per the NY Post. Daniel Cuthbert, 42, is accused of withdrawing and transferring money from his father’s accounts to his account over 14 months. Cuthbert allegedly pretended to be his deceased mother by “[putting] […]Read More
According to the Small Business Administration’s Office of Inspector General, tens of thousands of PPP loan fraudsters used the funds to purchase luxury goods including Lamborghinis, vacation homes, private jet flights, and Cartier jewelry to name a few. The country lost an estimated $200 billion in COVID relief funds due to the system being so […]Read More
Pharell Williams, the new creative director for fashion house Louis Vuitton, has been accused of stealing another designer’s concept. If you’re unaware, this past week, Pharrell Williams showcased his fashion line with Louis Vuitton in Paris, which turned out to be a celebrity-filled event. Kellie Ford, the designer who accused the producer of stealing her […]Read More
The owner of a New Jersey bridal store has been arrested after allegedly multiple customers paid for wedding dresses that they never received, Daily Voice reported. According to a statement released by the Maplewood Police Department, five women have come forward saying that they are victims of fraud by Maplewood Bridal’s in East Orange, New […]Read More
It looks like NYC’s ‘Bling Bling’ Bishop, Lamor Whitehead, is back in headlines for allegedly faking bank documents to finance his New Jersey mansion, NY Post reported. Whitehead first gained international notoriety in 2022 after being robbed at gunpoint at his Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in Brooklyn, New York during a live stream. The […]Read More
In 2021, Basketball Ball Wives star Brittish Williams was indicted on federal charges. Williams has been accused of misuse of a social security number, bank fraud, wire fraud, making false statements to the IRS, and aggravated identity theft. The VH1 reality star has pleaded not guilty. Weeks before for trial, prosecutors have announced that they […]Read More
A North Carolina ENT Doctor has been convicted of fraud after she was caught reusing single-use tools for sinus surgeries hundreds of times, Dailymail reported. Anita Louise Jackson, 59, owned three offices of Greater Carolina Ear, Nose and Throat where she defrauded her patients by reusing single-use devices from 2011 to the end of 2017. […]Read More
On Wednesday, January 25th, a Florida woman was arrested for allegedly defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, The Guardian reported. “Today, we allege the defendant callously preyed on a senior citizen simply seeking companionship, defrauding him of his life savings,” said FBI assistant director Michael J Driscoll on the day of the arrest. The accused, Peaches […]Read More
