Ex-Athens Tag Office employee accused of forgery and identity fraud
A former employee at the Athens-Clarke County Tag Office is facing dozens of charges after an investigation into possible fraud, police say.
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A former employee at the Athens-Clarke County Tag Office is facing dozens of charges after an investigation into possible fraud, police say.
Rodney Edward Smith was in prison on false imprisonment and other charges when he allegedly ran the scheme, according to the FWC.
Federal prosecutors say Thomas Mwangi used forged documents and fake financial statements to secure $24 million in loans from a bank.
Federal prosecutors say Drive Planning founder Russell Todd Burkhalter defrauded more than 2,000 investors while using their money to fund a yacht, luxury real estate, vehicles and travel.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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