Fraud
The Truth About Caller ID Spoofs
Telemarketers have found a new way to manipulate caller ID and your phone number could be the next victim.
County Employees Accused Of Fraud Remain Jailed
A pair of former Miami-Dade County employees remained in jail Friday morning despite having their bonds reduced Thursday.
Bond Reduced For Former County Employees Accused Of Defrauding Taxpayers
Two former Miami-Dade County employees accused of defrauding taxpayers out of million of dollars had their bonds reduced Thursday
Will Victims Of Foreclosures Get Fair Share Of Money Owed?
Checks for thousands of Florida foreclosure victims will finally be going out next week, with hundreds of millions of dollars more earmarked for new housing programs statewide.
Dead Man’s ID Used To Cash Phony Check
Police are looking for a man who used a phony ID and a check to scam a Hallandale Beach bank teller.
33 Charged In Fla. Staged Auto Accident Probe
In the continuing crackdown on staged auto accidents in Florida, authorities have charged 33 more people in the scam that is used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars.
Lauderdale Cops Warn Of Possible Web Site Fraud
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department put out a warning Wednesday regarding a suspected Internet scam.
SEC Suit Ruling Jilts Justice For South Florida Madoff Investors
Several investors from South Florida were ensnared by Bernard Madoff’s epic fraud. None of them (or those from any state) can hold the Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for failing to expose his Ponzi scheme, a federal appeals court said Wednesday.
Disgraced Pines Attorney Charged With 22 Counts Of Fraud
First he was disbarred, now he’s in jail. Attorney Mark Foster Dickson was arrested on 22 charges of theft and fraud.
Lauderdale Investment Banker Pleads Guilty To Ponzi Scam
In the third day of his federal trial Ft. Lauderdale investment banker George Elia pleaded guilty to his part in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.







