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3 Charged In NJ Facebook Scam
In early 2012, the three men were making an attractive offer: the opportunity to purchase Facebook stock just as the company was expected to go public.
West Philadelphia Man Charged With String of Real Estate Scams
Dwayne Stewart is charged with forging documents to illegally transfer several houses and vacant lots to his own ownership, selling properties he didn’t own, and collecting rents under false pretenses.
Pa. Ambulance Firm, Owners Plead Guilty In Fraud Case
A suburban Philadelphia ambulance company and its top two officials have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a scheme that prosecutors said cost the Medicare and Medicaid programs more than $2.5 million in improper payments.
Cardiologist Sentenced To 6 Years In Jail For Diet Drug-Linked Fraud
A federal judge sentenced a 79-year-old Florida cardiologist to six years in prison for fraud linked to the infamous fen-phen diet drugs and national settlement funds.
Beware Fraudulent Invention-Patenting Companies
Inventors beware! The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has a link to published complaints about companies like that who take your big payment and then invent a way to disappear.
New Jersey Officials Form ‘Stop Sandy Fraud’ Group
New Jersey law enforcement is banding together to go after people who would defraud victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Ex-Trenton Worker Admits Role In Bribery Scheme
A former Trenton municipal worker has admitted taking part in a bribery scheme that federal prosecutors say involved city Mayor Tony Mack.
Woman Arrested, Charged For Stealing Almost $400K From Bucks County Veterinary Hospital
Police say a 36-year-old woman has been charged with embezzling almost $400,000 from a veterinary hospital in Bucks County.
Another Guilty Plea in Ripoff of Montco Condo Owners By Managers
Patricia Paugh (top right) pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies: theft by unlawful taking, and conspiracy to commit theft.
Man Sentenced For Role In Scheme That Tricked Grandparents Into Sending Thousands Of Dollars
A Nigerian man living in Canada will now be spending 45 months in a U.S. prison for what is called a “grandson” scheme.
Hedge Fund Executives Charged In $300M Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia say that two hedge fund executives have been charged in a scheme that defrauded institutional investors of more than $300 million.
Trenton Mayor, Brother, Associate Enter Not Guilty Plea For Conspiracy Charges
The mayor, his brother Ralphiel Mack and convicted sex offender Joseph Jo Jo Giorgianni entered not guilty pleas to extortion, bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
Trenton Mayor, Brother Indicted On Corruption Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted the mayor of New Jersey’s capital city on corruption charges.
Dykstra To Be Sentenced In Bankruptcy Fraud Case
Lenny Dykstra could be sentenced to up to 20 years in his bankruptcy fraud case.
Former PHA Official Charged In Fraud Scheme
A former Philadelphia Housing Authority manager allegedly cheated the low-income housing agency for years.
