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A lawsuit has been filed against two Chicago restaurant owners, accusing them of defrauding a U.S. Army veteran out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
COVID vaccine cards are supposed to prove that you've had the shot against the novel coronavirus – but there is nothing stopping someone from making a fake, and crooks know it.
For victims desperate to protect their identities, any help, federal or otherwise, is welcomed.
Jordy Comeaux used to fly the friendly skies. Now the furloughed flight attendant is stuck in the cruel world below.
A senior citizen lost $11,000 to a fraudster who convinced him to run around town buying gift cards.
"I feel like I've probably done more investigating than their investigators have done," Alison Senft said.
The Justice Department announced it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Chicago-based airplane manufacturer, which was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
"If it gets into the wrong hands, that could be very very bad."
Chicago rapper G Herbo and five other men stand indicted on charges of using stolen credit cards to charter private jets, rent exotic cars and a villa in Jamaica, and buy designer puppies.
A Chicago area day care owner is now accused of pocketing millions of dollars meant for children and using it to buy a luxury car and a fancy home.
A U.S. District Court judge was asked by federal prosecutors to revoke the bond of Crystal Lundberg, who they say illegally obtained a $150,000 pandemic-relief loan.
CBS 2 Investigator Dorothy Tucker has covered all kinds of consumer scams over the years, but now she has become a victim of fraud.
Sarah Delashmit, 35, of Highland, Illinois, acknowledged she didn't have breast cancer or muscular dystrophy, yet she was given $2,500 in aid to attend Camp Summit in Texas in 2015 and 2016.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted this week on charges she broke campaign finance rules and committed fraud during her reelection campaign three years ago.
"It's been made clear to me that the agency is working overtime to stand up new programs and find new ways to reach those that rely on the agency services at this critical time."
"It's ridiculous. You have to be by your phone. And if you are not by your phone, you have to register for another phone call."
"An individual who has not filed an unemployment claim but has received a debit card, or an unemployment insurance letter in the mail, has likely been a target of this fraud."
Charleen Brown-Muir had big plans for her house in Rogers Park; so big that in May of 2018, she signed an $89,000 deal and gave $29,000 to a contractor upfront to start remodeling.
"I was shocked because I haven't worked in 13 years. I just started collecting Social Security when I was 62 and so I would think the government would know that and not send me this card."
As many wait for unemployment benefits or the debits cards they need to access that money, it turns out some people are getting those cards in the mail when they never even applied for unemployment.
People with jobs email the CBS 2 Investigators all the time saying they've been approved for unemployment benefits.
"I don't want to check my check stub and see they're garnishing money out of my check."
A suburban money manager died mysteriously, leaving behind a trail of questions – since he was recently charged with fraud.
An IDES spokesperson said there are some things they do to try to stop it, including cross matching claimant information against wage records reported by employers, using new hire reports and tax returns.
A check for cable ended up wiping out a Chicago woman's bank account, and the scammers simply used Wite-Out.
