Southern states rank among those hardest hit by cryptocurrency scams, study finds
BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.
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BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.
Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is the third current or former member of the Georgia House of Representatives to plead guilty to pandemic unemployment fraud this year.
Federal prosecutors say Universal Environmental Services obtained a nearly $2 million PPP loan by over-reporting its workforce. The company denies liability, but agreed to the settlement.
From a South Florida attorney whose voice was cloned to a metro Atlanta couple who lost $800,000, AI scams are on the rise, costing nearly $900 million nationwide.
The former chief operating officer of Atlanta's High Museum of Art was accused of stealing more than $600,000 by doctoring invoices.
The Georgia woman faces up to 75 years in prison for a fraud scheme that Florida officials say stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods stores.
The lawsuit filed in Chattooga County also alleges connections to individuals associated with a Hong Kong charity whose founder is wanted by police overseas.
Prosecutors say the East Point doctor billed Georgia Medicaid for more than 11,000 medical services he never actually performed.
Prosecutors say the Cobb County man used fake orders for genetic testing to steal $330,000 from Georgia Medicaid.
An Alpharetta man will spend years in prison after prosecutors say he scammed University of Georgia fans looking for football game tickets and others wanting to invest in real estate.
A Georgia man convicted of leading a $11 million fraud scheme involving golf coins and a contraband phone is on the run after officials say he escaped from a federal prison camp.
Federal prosecutors say stolen checks, credit cards and a multimillion-dollar Treasury check were part of a yearslong scheme across metro Atlanta.
Georgia Rep. Dexter Sharper resigned from office just days before he has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.
Authorities say Malani Jewelers and other stores laundered millions in stolen gold by melting it into jewelry, as part of a scam targeting seniors across Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
Democratic Rep. Sharon Henderson is accused of illegally collecting nearly $18,000 in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits while serving as an elected official.
Authorities say a network of car dealers and business owners orchestrated a years-long scheme to illegally register vehicles for unlicensed buyers, leading to nine arrests under Georgia's RICO Act.
Federal prosecutors allege that the Atlanta Housing Authority executive used false identities and shell businesses to collect tens of thousands of dollars.
Prosecutors say the Atlanta man tried to steal over $3.3 million from the Massachusetts Treasury using an elaborate fraud scheme.
BrokerChooser analyzed 2024 FBI fraud data and compared reported cryptocurrency losses with the cost of in-state college tuition.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
From Snapchat and Instagram to Discord, children are spending more time communicating through screens. The FBI says that those connections can also create opportunities for online predators.
Metro Atlanta mother of two Cassandra Barksdale claims that a tissue specimen mix-up by Kaiser Permanente led to her believing she had an aggressive form of uterine cancer and only a few years to live.
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker and edge rusher Jalon Walker was carted off the practice field in the middle of Falcons training camp after injuring his left leg.