16+ hour, 50+ min ago  (550+ words) A California man appeared in court earlier this week to face charges that he stole over $1. 5 million from an elderly woman through a romance scam. After gaining the victim's confidence, Van Sickle allegedly claimed he was facing financial hardship and…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (382+ words) After a three-day trial, a federal jury sitting in Pocatello, Idaho found a man whose identity remains unknown guilty of wire fraud, theft of government funds, aggravated identity theft, and related charges. That unknown man allegedly stole the identity of…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (316+ words) A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty to and was sentenced earlier this week to a year and a half in prison for committing wire fraud through a 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend fraud scheme. Court documents say that between January and February 2022, Adepoju…...

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3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (440+ words) The Supreme Court issued a resounding victory for donor privacy and free speech last month in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Davenport, but it is cold comfort to the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations around the country that must…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (349+ words) Former mobster Michael Franzese tells "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" about an alleged scheme involving stolen tax money. Former Colombo crime family capo Michael Franzese pulled back the curtain on the massive gas tax scheme that brought him to notoriety,…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (476+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Tuesday, 19 May 2026 12: 54 PM EDT The Treasury Department's top lawyer abruptly resigned on Monday hours after the Trump administration announced a massive $1. 8 billion fund aimed at compensating Americans who say they were targeted by the Biden administration and…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (552+ words) Spain's High Court on Monday acquitted Colombian pop superstar Shakira of tax fraud and overturned a roughly $64 million fine imposed on the singer, ordering its full reimbursement " plus interest. The acquittal ends an eight years-long legal battle between Shakira and…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (393+ words) Home " Legal News " DOJ Creates $1. 776 Billion "Anti'Weaponization Fund" After Trump IRS Settlement The Justice Department has established an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" of nearly $1. 8 billion that could pay people who were targets of "lawfare" or weaponization of federal agencies. The funding is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (254+ words) Routine activities like morning walks, grocery shopping and ATM transactions are increasingly turning risky for senior citizens in the city. Fraudsters are targeting elderly people by speaking politely, claiming familiarity, offering help or luring them with fake promises. Two such…...