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Vegas mom admits faking cancer, scamming $20K in donations

Haleigh Knight, Henderson, Nevada woman pleads guilty to faking pancreatic cancer in which she scammed $20K in donations along with getting people, including cancer survivors to feel guilty and be more inclined to love and be around her as...

Raleigh woman charged operating dental practice without license, causing patients trauma

Ebony McBean, Raleigh, N.C woman charged operating dentist practice with no dental license after claiming she had 15 years experience as an orthodontic assistant. Fake dentist teamed up with Dr Ramsey who was already under probation. Scam led to...

Scam to get free meal at Stafford family restaurant backfires

Fajita Mexican Grill hair in food scam at Stafford, Texas family restaurant leads to couple going viral after owner's daughter, Laisha Ramirez reviews surveillance video after un-identified couple insisting they found food hair in their food. Was this you earlier...

Florida mom conned out of $15K after AI clones daughter’s crying voice

Sharon Brightwell, Hillsborough County, Florida woman duped out of $15K after falling prey to an AI scam cloning her daughter's voice pleading for money after car accident. A Florida woman was scammed out of thousands of dollars in retirement savings...

Man scams $4M from elderly dementia woman funding Jetset lifestyle, stiffing beneficiaries

James Batt, Flourtown, Pennsylvania man scams estate of dementia stricken woman, Alice Lineman, nearly to the tune of $4 million, to spend on boyfriend, and jetset lifestyle, including plastic surgery while leaving estate beneficiaries out of pocket.  A Pennsylvania man...

Long Island travel agency charges couple $23K only to disappear as more victims feared

Pat and Val Policastro, Long Island, NY couple scammed out of $23K after booking dream vacation with travel agency that closed shop and ran off with their money as more victims are feared.  Praying on the innocence and good faith...

Woman pretending to be online male suitor scammed elderly women out of $1.5M

Christine Joan Echohawk, Pawnee, Oklahoma woman pretending to be online male suitor scammed lonely elderly women out of $1.5M which she then money laundered.  An Oklahoma woman pretending to be a male suitor online is alleged to have duped elderly...

Indiana woman marries her biological father in scam to get his benefits

Kimberly Tempel, Tell City, Indiana woman marries her biological father, Bradly McCollom of Evansville, a violent sex offender in order to falsely receive his $350 monthly veteran affairs benefits.  An Indiana woman is facing charges of bigamy and falsifying a marriage...
Two con artist women charged in romance scheme that involved scamming 16 elderly men out of $7 million ongoing.

Con artist femmes scam $7M out of 16 lonely men

Rosanna Lisa Stanley and Gina Guy scam 16 lonely elderly man out of $7million in long running 'romance' schemes as the con artists preyed on their male victims vulnerability and their desire for female companionship.  Two ‘callous’ con artist women...

Uber driver killed by Ohio man, 81, after both set up by scammer

Loletha Hall Uber driver shot dead by William Brock Ohio 81 year old 'white' man in a scam call gone deadly as both the 'black' app driver and resident were unwittingly both involved in the scam, only for the...

Black GA couple thrown out of own home after stolen from them

Charles and Charmaine Allman kicked out of their Georgia home after home deed fraud scheme sees couple forced out overnight after their home is sold without their knowledge.  A Georgia wife has described the moment her 77 year old husband...

Miami stripper steals $62K from patron during fantastic booze lap dance

Yannelin Rivera-Bosaw Miami stripper steals $62K from patron during fantastic booze lap dance from unsuspecting VIP male customer at Miami's Playmates.  Just one more lap dance… A Miami stripper has been arrested after allegedly plying a client with tequila during a...

Iowa cancer scammer pleads guilty to stealing $37K from 439 donors

Madison 'Maddie' Russo, Bettendorf, Iowa woman and TikToker pleads guilty to stealing more than $37,000 from hundreds of donors in illicit fake cancer ruse.  A 20-year-old Iowa woman who lied online about battling pancreatic cancer and bilking hundreds of donors out of...

Canada Crypto King, 23, abducted & tortured scamming investors out of $29M

Aiden Pleterski Canada Crypto King, 23, abducted & tortured scamming investors out of $29M as bankruptcy reveal he ran giant Ponzi scheme to fund lavish lifestyle which he shared on Instagram.  If something seems too good to be true, it...

Houston couple duped by AI cloning son’s voice in $5K scam

Houston couple duped out of $5K in Artificial Intelligence cloning of their son's voice pretending to call his parents in trouble and urgently needing funds.  A Houston, Texas couple were scammed out of $5K by thieves who used artificial intelligence to...