Former PHA Official Charged In Fraud Scheme
A former Philadelphia Housing Authority manager allegedly cheated the low-income housing agency for years.
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A former Philadelphia Housing Authority manager allegedly cheated the low-income housing agency for years.
A New Jersey woman plead guilty Thursday to using her deceased aunt's identity to obtain access to credit card and deposit accounts, causing three backs to lose more than $30,000, according to authorities.
In April 2012, SEPTA contacted the Philadelphia District Attorney's office after receiving what were reportedly multiple fraudulent personal injury claims.
Nine people have turned themselves in to face theft and fraud charges stemming from a minor bus accident last spring.
The victims thought they would be able to stay in their homes, paying rent, until they got back on their feet and were able to buy back the property. But they wound up losing their homes instead.
Police in Lansdale are searching for a suspect who stole a woman's credit card and has made over $5,000 in purchases.
A former Philadelphia Housing Authority worker will spend more than four years in prison for extorting $25,000 in kickbacks from two contractors.
The attorney general's office is bringing charges against two former caseworkers in a Delaware County welfare office for allegedly diverting state funds for their own use.
Prosecutor Chris Diviny says defendant John Baird, operating Christian Pilgrim Tours, offered trips to Christian pilgrimage sites, even promised an audience with the pope on one trip, but trips were cancelled and victims lost their money -- over $400,000 in all.
This scam reportedly used phony documents to make illegal profits on overbuilt condos and a defendant who tried to murder a witness.
Summer is prime time for big concerts and big games. But not reading the fine print on a ticket, or getting caught up in a scam, can leave fans on the outside looking in. 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan has some important advice for ticket buyers.
A Darby woman is charged with selling the identities of children in a tax scam that stretched back to 2009. That's the finding of a federal grand jury, in what's called a 'superseding indictment.'
Police say over the last few days, they have received reports of fraudulent activities sayiing that tow truck drivers knocked on their doors asking for money to pay the towing fee for their neighbor that they say was involved in an auto accident.
An investigation by the New Jersey State Comptroller found that Shapiro's Shoes billed Medicaid for over 300 pairs of orthopedic footwear, but gave its customers sneakers.
An Atlantic City Housing Authority staffer faces allegations that he stole thousands of dollars by creating and paying fraudulent contractors and invoices.
The federal indictment just unsealed charges 34-year-old Patricia Fountain, who works for the IRS, and 39-year-old Larry Ishmael with defrauding the US government.
Less than a week after she was released from prison for scamming people by pretending to have cancer, Alicia Tolton was on the phone making a profanity-laced call to one of the victims who testified at her sentencing.
Prosecutors say Dr. Joseph Kubacki's compensation was based in part on production, so he made notes on charts of patients he did not see, to boost billings.
So far there are two cases against Kenneth Staiger, and a third is being investigated.
Police issued an arrest warrant for the 27-year-old Croyden man alleging he filed a false claim to collect workers' compensation.
Witpain Township police say 22-year-old Tiffany Mitchell ripped off an elderly man by preying on his sympathies with phony stories.
Janet Gitney remains behind bars in lieu of $7.5 million bail, on several felony charges.
Jeffrey Abramowitz's crimes cost victims their homes, their businesses, and their life savings.
An IRS spokesman says if they need to reach you about a tax return, they will do it either by phone or through the mail -- not with an e-mail.
If you have received correspondence from the New Jersey attorney general's office saying that you're eligible to take part in a mega financial settlement, don't believe it.
