Tag: fraud
An Iola woman who lost $1,200 to scammers wants others to learn from her mistake and protect themselves from fraud. It’s a timely message, as other local residents have reported being the victim of various…
TOPEKA — When Ryan Wright was tapped by Gov. Laura Kelly to take over the Kansas Department of Labor in June, coronavirus had ruthlessly gutted the state’s economy and overwhelmed the agency responsible for delivering…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Criminals have targeted Kansas’ unemployment system in a multibillion dollar fraud scheme that has delayed relief payments to thousands of people around the state who lost their jobs during the coronavirus…
TOPEKA — The Kansas director of emergency management said Tuesday state purchases of $64 million in personal protective equipment during the pandemic included substandard N95 respirator masks and bogus surgical gowns that were little more…
I seem to hit the fraud and scams topic fairly frequently. However, the landscape scammers work within is constantly changing, and scammers are crafty in learning new ways of reaching their targets. With the current…
NEW YORK (AP) A judge today threw out Paul Manaforts New York mortgage fraud case on double jeopardy grounds. Manafort, 70, was President Donald Trumps campaign chairman in 2016. He was later convicted in…
When looking back on 2019, most people probably wont list the criminal saga surrounding the Donald J. Trump Foundation among the years biggest news. But this saga could prompt legislative changes affecting the future of…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Donaldo Morales caught a break when federal prosecutors declined to charge him after he was arrested for using a fake Social Security card so he could work at a Kansas restaurant.…
Federal authorities have issued a fraud alert about a new identity theft scheme using genetic testing to obtain a persons Medicare or Medicaid information. The scammers contact potential victims through telemarketing calls, health fairs and…
LOS ANGELES A Palo Alto, Calif., couple accused of paying $25,000 to rig their sons college entrance exam asked a federal judge this week to dismiss the indictment against them, claiming there was no…
