Wifredo Ferrer
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.
Margate Commissioner Indicted On Bribery Charges
Margate City Commission David McClean faced a judge Wednesday in federal court as he was charged with three counts of bribery.
As Tax Season Nears, Identity Theft Rises
Following a recent robbery of a postal carrier in North Miami, Postal Inspector Ivan Ramirez gave a simple explanation.
Tax Refund Fraud Victims Getting Left Behind
Tax refund fraud has kept federal prosecutors in South Florida busy as the crime continues to grow in popularity. Just this year, two former NFL players pleaded guilty to taking part in tax refund fraud. For the victims of the fraud, the prevailing message from the government has been, be patient.
14 Charged By Feds In S. Florida Bank Account Theft Ring
Federal prosecutors have charged 14 South Florida with a scheme which proves you don’t need a gun and a mask to rob a bank. They claim the people arrested in this scheme used computers, personal information, and bank transfers to suck money from victims to criminals at the speed of electrons.
Feds Call Identity Theft And Tax Fraud An Epidemic
The Federal Trade Commission has just released a report showing that the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Metropolitan area was the number one area in the country last year for consumer complaints about Identity theft.






