fraud
A father and son from Pittsford face serious charges for allegedly creating fake identities to obtain over 30 credit cards, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent payments. Prosecutors report that since January 2015, major financial institutions, including JP Morgan Chase and American Express, flagged suspicious credit activity in Rochester. The duo is […]
Eugene “Big U” Henley, a known hip-hop industry figure and alleged leader of the Rollin’ 60s Crips, has been indicted in a sweeping RICO case. Federal prosecutors accuse him of running a criminal enterprise involved in murder, fraud, extortion, and racketeering. The 107-page indictment alleges Henley extorted athletes and celebrities like Draymond Green and Shaquille […]
Scammers are exploiting JOANN Fabrics’ bankruptcy by creating fake liquidation websites that closely resemble the official JOANN site. These fraudulent sites claim to offer steep discounts of 80-90% on merchandise, misleading consumers into making purchases. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning, noting that many people have fallen victim to these scams. One […]
The town of Webster “Where Life is Worth Living” fell victim to being scammed out of over $500,000. The incident happened last November when someone posed as a contractor hired by town officials. After the scam was found there was a criminal investigation police seized $300,000 and the remaining missing funds will be recovered by the […]
Wendy Stone, a 63-year-old woman from Rochester, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully concealing her boyfriend Kenneth Crisman’s body and continuing to collect his social security benefits after his death. Crisman died on December 28, 2022, but Stone did not report his death. Instead, she allegedly moved his body to the basement, placing it […]
A Rhode Island mother and daughter are facing federal charges after doing a EBT card scam of $191,000 for over 4 years. The mother was a supervisor of the Human Service department and used her position to access people’s accounts to check their balance and then change the pin number to the EBT cards. The […]
There’s a scam going around in which a fraudster claims to have accidentally sent money to your payment app and then asks you to return it. The problem is, the money they sent you may have come from a stolen credit card or hacked account. If you send the money back to the scammer, you […]
The CDC has issued a warning about potential disruptions in access to ADHD medications following the arrest of two executives involved in a $100 million fraud scheme. The CEO and clinical president of a California-based digital health company were arrested for allegedly attempting to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, submitting false healthcare claims, and […]
Be careful shopping at big box stores in the area, earlier this month in Ontario County the Sheriff’s office is investigating two skimming devices that were found at two Wal-Mart stores. Reports say 3 individuals placed the devices on card readers at the Geneva Walmart on July 2nd and at the Canandaigua in Hopewell Wal-Mart […]
A New York City man pleads guilty and admits To stellan customer’s information from Wegmans. The man from Brooklyn used several Wegmans credit card accounts to charge over $9,000 worth of groceries for himself and others. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/wegmans-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/
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