Tag: scam
‘Wake up with 100K’ NJ man poses as soldier- scams 30 women out of $2m on dating sites
Rubbin Sarpong Cumberland County NJ man charged with conspiracy to defraud 30 female victims out of $2.1m after pretending to be US soldier wooing online dating victims.
A New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly scamming dozens of women...
How a Yale grad duped investors millions in fake hedge fund
Omar Zaki: Yale grad and alleged hedge fund fraudster fined $25K after convincing unsuspecting investors to part with millions of dollars in spectacular get rich scheme.
A Yale graduate is alleged to have bilked just on a dozen investors out...
$10K: Kentucky woman with shaved head faked cancer for Disney trip
Jessica Krecskay indicted on felony charges of theft after falsely claiming to have cancer- while raking in over $10K from friends and colleagues.
A Kenton County, Kentucky woman has been accused of allegedly raking in more than $10K after ‘falsely’ claiming she...
Watch: NJ man fakes slip & fall to get insurance money say prosecutors
Alexander Goldinsky insurance scam: Randolph, NJ man caught faking slip and fall to defraud insurance claim on video.
A Randolph, NJ man has been arrested after faking a slip and fall at a business in a bid to score insurance money.
Prosecutors...
Homeless vet, NJ couple GoFundMe scam: Ripping off America worked
NJ couple, Mark D’Amico and Kate McClure and homeless man Johnny Bobbitt indicted for fooling Americans that decency, selflessness, valor and integriy exists.
A NJ couple who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a in a viral charity campaign for a homeless...
$$$: Perth tinder scammer busted scamming three men with fake cancer
Rebecca Gray- Perth Tinder scammer pleads guilty to three counts of fraud after duping three male victims in thousands of dollars.
A Perth, Australia woman who lied about having cancer has admitted to conning her victims out of thousands of...
Gilbert man fakes Down syndrome to con caregivers into ‘thrill’ baths, diaper changes
Paul Anthony Menchaca a Gilbert, Arizona man arrested after pretending to have Down syndrome- tricking caregivers into bathing him and changing his diapers.
An Arizona man has been arrested after pretending to have Down syndrome so he could hire caregivers...
$11K: San Clemente woman accused of fake firefighter husband fundraiser scam
Ashley Bemis a San Clemente, California woman is under investigation after allegedly launching a fundraiser for her fake firefighter husband where she illicitly collected $11K.
A San Clemente, California woman has been accused of fabricating the existence of husband in a...
‘How I even conned myself’ Fake Russian billionaire hostess appears in court
Anna Sorokin indictment: Appearing in court as she heads off to trial- minds are asking how a truck driver's daughter pulled off the scam of being a Russian billionaire's daughter- until it all imploded.
A truck driver’s daughter accused of...
NJ woman lies about having brain cancer and conning Egg Harbor family into staying at their home for 5...
Kiley White scams Linda & Steve Evans into staying at their Egg Harbor, NJ family home after faking brain cancer. Found out after 5 weeks of elaborate ruse.
A New Jersey woman has been arrested after ‘tricking’ a family into...
NJ couple steal $1.4m from Hurricane Sandy victim, gamble it away (also buy $17K engagement ring)
New Jersey couple, Jeffrey Colmyer and Tiffany Cimino plead guilty to $1.4m contracting fraud after scamming Hurricane Sandy victims and spend illicit funds on gambling and lavish lifestyle.
An Ocean County, New Jersey couple have confessed to stealing more than $1.4m...
Florida couple fake teen son’s cancer diagnosis to solicit donations
Florida couple, Ginny Irovando Long and Robert Long arrested after falsely telling their teen son he had terminal brain cancer while scamming for donations.
Florida couple, Robert Long, 47 and Ginny Irovando Long, 34, have been arrested after falsely telling their...
20 years: William McFarland Fyre Festival organizer arrested and charged with wire fraud
William McFarland wire fraud: Fyre Festival principal organizer arrested and charged with defrauding investors. Faces up to 20 years jail if convicted.
William McFarland one of the principal organizers of the ill fated Fyre Festival in the Bahamas was...
3 months? Sarma Melngailis hipster Vegan Bernie Madoff sentenced for $844K scam
Sarma Melngailis sentenced: How a vegan restauranteur to the jet set's double life imploded leading to her being exposed as a scam artist.
Proving that the allure of one’s wrongs may often curry benediction from the legal system is former...
Hillary McLellan: How I faked breast cancer and scammed $10k (until I got caught).
What led to Hillary McLellan a Maine woman faking breast cancer and scamming over $10K in donations? A former bartender maintains her innocence.
Hillary Jean McLellan a 25 year old Sebago, Maine woman has pleaded not guilty after appearing in...
