Fraud

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that investors cannot hold the SEC responsible for failing to expose Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme. (Source: AP)

Trial To Begin Monday For Lauderdale Man Accused In Ponzi Scam

Trial is scheduled to get underway Monday for a Ft. Lauderdale man who is accused of running a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.

CBS4–2013/03/03

Claudio Osorio (Source: Michael Landsberg / PODER via The Miami Herald)

Miami Executive Claudio Osorio Pleads Guilty In $50M Fraud Scheme

The head of a Miami Beach-based Fortune 500 company pleaded guilty Friday to stealing millions from investors.

CBS4–2013/03/02

EXCLUSIVE: BSO Says Identity Thieves Caught At Airport

Bound for Baltimore, two men sparked the attention of Transportation Security Agents and were caught with the personal information of hundreds of people in their luggage, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

CBS4–2013/02/27

Hand reaching out of computer monitor reaching for credit cards (Source: Magictorch via Getty Images)

Dept. Of Children & Families Warns Of Public Aid Scam

Several fake websites are offering to help people apply for public assistance, if they provide financial and personal information.

CBS4–2013/02/23

Bella Rodriguez-Torrez, 10, is fighting cancer while someone is scamming money from people posing as her "brother". (CBS4)

Scam Artist Exploiting Young Cancer Victim

The family of Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a 10 year old little girl fighting cancer, told CBS4 News a scammer is trying to use her illness to get money from people, posing as her “brother”.

CBS4–2013/02/22

Audio Recording Gives Rare Insight Into Identity Theft

18 minutes. Lauderhill Police detective Alex Iwaskewycz says that’s all the time identity thieves needed to open a new bank account and begin siphoning thousands of dollars from an elderly victim’s savings.

CBS4–2013/02/18

Eleven Indicted In $34M Tax Fraud, ID Theft Plot

$34 million and the identities of thousands of dead people were at risk in a large-scale tax fraud scheme for which 11 people were indicted Friday.

2013/02/09

Florida Highway Agency Issues Email Fraud Warning

Someone is impersonating the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, endangering your bank accounts.

CBS4–2013/02/08

Identity Theft Exploding Across South Florida

The acting head of the IRS announced a massive national crackdown is underway to prevent billions of dollars in taxpayer refunds from being stolen nationwide.

CBS4–2013/02/07