Trial To Begin Monday For Lauderdale Man Accused In Ponzi Scam
Trial is scheduled to get underway Monday for a Ft. Lauderdale man who is accused of running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
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Trial is scheduled to get underway Monday for a Ft. Lauderdale man who is accused of running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
The head of a Miami Beach-based Fortune 500 company pleaded guilty Friday to stealing millions from investors.
Bound for Baltimore, two men sparked the attention of Transportation Security Agents and were caught with the personal information of hundreds of people in their luggage, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Several fake websites are offering to help people apply for public assistance, if they provide financial and personal information.
The family of Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a 10 year old little girl fighting cancer, told CBS4 News a scammer is trying to use her illness to get money from people, posing as her "brother".
18 minutes. Lauderhill Police detective Alex Iwaskewycz says that's all the time identity thieves needed to open a new bank account and begin siphoning thousands of dollars from an elderly victim's savings.
$34 million and the identities of thousands of dead people were at risk in a large-scale tax fraud scheme for which 11 people were indicted Friday.
Someone is impersonating the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, endangering your bank accounts.
The acting head of the IRS announced a massive national crackdown is underway to prevent billions of dollars in taxpayer refunds from being stolen nationwide.
Following a recent robbery of a postal carrier in North Miami, Postal Inspector Ivan Ramirez gave a simple explanation.
It looked like a good way for Ray and Terry Crapello to make a little extra cash and they could apply online without even leaving their Cutler Bay home.
Slick entrepeneur Claudio Osorio made millions by defrauding investors and stealing millions to support his esoteric lifestyle, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Christina Malloy says she has waited months for this moment.
For two months, Michelle Pinder has been desperate to get rid of the strangers living in her childhood home.
Police are warning people about a scam involving iPads and they are releasing surveillance tape of the suspects who victimized two people.
In a recent twist, scam artists are using the phone to try to break into your computer. They call, claiming to be computer techs associated with well-known companies like Microsoft.
The Broward Sheriff's Office concluded an undercover sting operation in northern Broward County Thursday which cracked down on unlicensed contractors. In particular, the operation targeted many repeat offenders identified by Broward County's Consumer Protection Division.
Tax refund fraud has kept federal prosecutors in South Florida busy as the crime continues to grow in popularity. Just this year, two former NFL players pleaded guilty to taking part in tax refund fraud. For the victims of the fraud, the prevailing message from the government has been, be patient.
A recent report revealed no area of the U.S. cheats Medicare like South Florida, and Luis Alejandro Sanz and his wife Elizabeth Acosta Sanz were sentenced Friday for contributing to that dubious honor.
A federal court judge in Broward County sentenced a Miami accountant to 7 years in prison on Friday for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked nearly $2 million dollars from dozens of victims.
A six year veteran of the Miami Beach Police Department appeared in bond court Thursday morning, charged with racketeering, fraud, and official misconduct.
The son of a prominent Miami Beach official has been arrested on several charges, including fraud and racketeering.
A Broward woman and her boyfriend are accused stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly Pompano Beach woman.
A University of Miami defensive tackle who played in the NFL for much of the past decade now faces prison time after pleading guilty to tax-related fraud charges in federal court Friday.
South Florida is home to the vast majority of U.S. mental health clinics with "questionable Medicare billing", according to a new federal report.
The suspect remained at the scene, officers said.
A piece of Miami architectural history has sat largely abandoned and covered in graffiti for more than three decades.
We will see little to no relief from rain throughout the day to day due to an influx of Saharan Dust squeezing the moisture out of the atmosphere.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
A black pickup and silver SUV were searched on W. 49th St. after Hialeah police and troopers responded Saturday evening.
The suspect remained at the scene, officers said.
A piece of Miami architectural history has sat largely abandoned and covered in graffiti for more than three decades.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
We will see little to no relief from rain throughout the day to day due to an influx of Saharan Dust squeezing the moisture out of the atmosphere.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom where they're charged with rape and sex trafficking.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.