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The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived ?in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his television co-host Tammy Faye, has died aged 86. The death of Bakker, whose journey from the TV pulpit to a prison cell in the 1980s …

SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Rep. Trevor Lee was ordered to appear in court on Oct. 28 after being charged with four felonies, including communications fraud and mortgage fraud. Lee’s first court appearance is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. that day. The former lawmaker was ordered to appear at the Salt Lake County jail ahead …

Jim Bakker, the charismatic evangelical preacher who built a Christian television empire, only to see it collapse in scandal, recrimination and prison, died Monday, his wife said. He was 86. “It is with a broken heart that I share that my beloved husband, Jim Bakker, went home to be with the Lord this evening,” his …

A North Texas man is headed to federal prison while more than 90 exotic cars tied to his fraud scheme are set to be sold to help repay his victims. As part of his plea agreement, Iley agreed to forfeit more than 90 exotic collector vehicles obtained with funds from his fraud scheme. Federal investigators have …

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A family doctor from Houston was arrested in connection with tens of millions in fraudulent Medicare claims, according to the FBI’s Houston Office. In a social media post on Monday afternoon, FBI Houston stated that Dr. Joseph Montes was arrested after being federally indicted. According to officials, the indictment is in …

HOUSTON – A Houston family doctor has been arrested after being federally indicted in connection with more than $20 million in allegedly fraudulent COVID-19-related Medicare claims, the FBI said Monday. Dr. Joseph Montes was arrested by FBI Houston and appeared in federal court Monday morning, according to the agency. Recommended Videos Montes faces three federal …

New York City has filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against a Manhattan law firm, arguing it orchestrated a personal injury fraud scheme, similar to those linked to several Long Islanders, in which clients falsely blamed injuries sustained in scooter, moped and bicycle accidents on roadway defects, records show. The RICO suit, filed Sunday in New …

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – Authorities say they are continuing to track down suspects and leads, nearly three years after Madison County was scammed out of $2.7 million. Sheriff Randy Tucker gave an update on the investigation on Monday. He told members of the Board of Supervisors that nearly $2.2 million of the $2.7 million …

Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — A woman has been sentenced to up to 9 years in state prison for her role in a financial scheme that resulted in more than $1 million being stolen from a local institution, according to the Saratoga County District Attorney’s Office. Kirsten Zubini was sentenced to 3 to 9 years …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Colorado resident was charged with trying to steal hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars by billing the state’s Medicaid program for transporting a patient to doctor’s appointments — rides that would have taken place after that person had already died. A new report by the House …

A Texas-based excavation and utilities company must continue to defend against a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging fraud under a pandemic-assistance program, even though the company lost its corporate charter. Whistleblower Bryan Piper and the US government can proceed with the suit despite RKM Utility Services Inc.’s argument that it lacks capacity to face the …

In a post to Facebook, the Ann Arbor Police Department warned community members about fraudulent QR code stickers that scammers have placed on the city’s parking meters downtown — especially near the Maynard Parking Structure. AAPD cautioned that the QR code directs people to a website designed to steal their personal data or payment information. …

Could changing the pension triple lock pay for Burnham’s big social care plan? Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money. 5 days ago CLICK HERE to read the FULL Courts backlog will fall …

The platform, called ‘The Conversation’, is an initiative by Belgian payment platform Bancontact, with support from the banking federation Febelfin and Safeonweb. They have found that young people are making their first payments at an increasingly early age: almost half have their first bank card before the age of 14. The online platform simulates five …

Taipei, Oct. 5 (CNA) The Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Monday indicted Farxun E-commerce Co., Ltd. (????) and 25 people over an alleged fraudulent investment scheme that prosecutors said raised more than NT$219 million (US$6.89 million). The company, its CEO, surnamed Hsieh (?), and 24 others were charged with the offense of illegally accepting deposits …

Global survey of financial institutions on fraud protection shows 25%+ rise in fraud attempts for one-third of EMEA financial institutions as fraud complexity increases LONDON, October 05, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New research from FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading global analytics software firm, shows that fraud leaders across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are grappling with …

article (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron) FORT WORTH, Texas – A Stephensville businessman’s fraudulent scheme has left him with more than a decade of prison time, and he will have to give up over 90 collector vehicles in order to pay the victims back.  What we know: Clayton Lloyd Iley, …

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On October 1, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a memorandum describing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division’s (Fraud Division) corporate enforcement priorities and certain directives intended to advance the Fraud Division’s mission. AAG McDonald, who was confirmed by the Senate in March to serve as the first Assistant Attorney …