Fraud and Scams

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (92+ words) October 11, 2026 11:51 PM / Staff Report A Canandaigua woman was charged with petit larceny Saturday after police investigated a reported theft at a Seneca Falls business. Seneca Falls police arrested Kathleen Creswell, 58, at 5:54 p.m., according to the department. Police said Creswell concealed merchandise…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (163+ words) The California Borough Police Department in Washington County has issued an alert following multiple complaints about fraudulent phone calls. The callers are falsely claiming to represent the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. Police emphasized that legitimate law enforcement agencies will never…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (820+ words) A New York woman is accused of signing her dead mother-in-law's name on checks for nearly 17 years while hundreds of thousands of dollars in Social Security and pension payments continued flowing into the woman's bank account. Kimberly Cardella, 59, of Rensselaer,…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (580+ words) A 44-year-old Schoharie County woman has been sentenced to at-home detention and five years of probation after pleading guilty to stealing over $200,000 from a nonprofit she led between 2020 and 2023. Sarah Blood, of Richmondville, served as the executive director of State…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (235+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie woman is among seven people charged in an alleged tax refund fraud scheme that sought more than $57 million from the IRS, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. A superseding indictment unsealed…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago   (66+ words) GhanaWeb - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago   (143+ words) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of government property, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Friday. The one-count Indictment named George Grist, 65, as the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (767+ words) The Warren County Sheriff's Office has warned residents about phone scams involving people impersonating law enforcement officers. The sheriff's office says there has been a resurgence in phone calls and text messages. Missing area 10-year-old boy found dead in pond,…...

17+ hour, 30+ min ago   (802+ words) October 11, 2026 – San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office officials warn residents about a scam targeting individuals in the South County area that has resulted in victims losing thousands of dollars. In both cases, the victims were contacted by suspects claiming that…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (192+ words) Hamilton police are investigating scam phone calls in which suspects pose as police officers and ask for money. Hamilton police say suspected frausters are posing as officers and soliciting cash. Fraud suspects are posing as police officers and asking victims…...