22 tracked state-level private-fraud cases — from DOJ, FBI, SEC, FTC, and 230+ news sources.
Kevin Allbritton, a project manager for Schwalb Builders, pleaded guilty to charges including theft, money laundering, and violating Colorado's organized crime act. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to victims.
Laura Dietz pleaded no contest to fraud and embezzlement charges, including allegedly stealing over $93,000 from her father, failing to deliver fence services to victims in St. Clair Shores and Shelby Township, and issuing a nonsufficient funds check for $11,751.14 to Elite Fence Products.
A 72-year-old woman was convicted of theft, securities fraud, and misappropriation of funds after meeting a man on a dating website, moving into his home, and fraudulently obtaining $400,000 through encouraging investments and misappropriating funds for personal use including vehicle purchases and gambling.
A 29-year-old former employee of a T-Mobile authorized retailer is accused of defrauding customers by keeping trade-in phones, activating unauthorized cellular lines, and falsifying billing records, allegedly causing the business over $26,000 in documented losses.
Seguro Medico and its owner Arthur Walsh are alleged to have engaged in a bait-and-switch scheme involving the sale of health insurance plans with limited benefits using unlicensed agents. The Minnesota Department of Commerce ordered a $150,000 fine for misleading consumers about coverage, and a 2025 federal indictment alleged wire fraud in connection with the nationwide scheme.
Three individuals are charged with insurance fraud after allegedly staging a car crash in Southwest Miami-Dade to support insurance claims following an investigation that revealed the collision was pre-planned.
Todd J. Herman, a disbarred Florida lawyer, is charged with allegedly misappropriating over $100,000 from clients between 2022 and 2025, including charges of fraud, money laundering, and misapplication of an insurance premium.
A Louisiana woman is alleged to have committed felony fraud and identity theft through a series of purchases at multiple fast-food locations over approximately one year.
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo was sentenced to 5 years in prison after being convicted of orchestrating a 3.5 million dollar romance scam by creating false identities and stories on online dating platforms.
Devon Ragnauth, a Manhattan senior living facility employee, is charged with grand larceny, fraud, and identity theft for allegedly stealing over $400,000 from senior residents and using the funds for luxury items and vacations.
Comedian Ned Arnel Mencia is charged with tax fraud in the first case prosecuted by L.A. County's tax fraud unit.
A receptionist at Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach is charged with allegedly altering guest cash payments to card transactions linked to himself, causing over $3,100 in credit card fees.
David Kyle Tucker is charged with nine counts of felony identity theft and nine counts of felony obtaining property by false pretense for allegedly using a fraudulently obtained credit card to make unauthorized purchases at seven businesses in Iredell County.
Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado is charged with 10 felony counts including criminal enterprise and theft by deception in connection with allegations that he scammed over 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an auto fraud scheme.
A Cohoes man pleaded guilty to grand larceny and identity theft after embezzling over 4 million dollars from his employer.
The Washington Post is alleged to have engaged in surveillance pricing of subscribers by using personal data to charge longtime customers higher subscription prices beginning in late 2024, according to a class-action lawsuit filed under New York law citing unfair and deceptive practices.
The California man was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly aiding a cybercriminal organization that stole $260 million in cryptocurrency.
The California Attorney General charged 21 individuals with alleged Medi‑Cal hospice fraud that used stolen identities to enroll fake patients and bill the state for non‑existent care.
Three individuals are alleged to have committed insurance fraud by staging luxury car thefts using bear costumes. The defendants were sentenced in California.
Three individuals were sentenced to jail for an insurance fraud scheme that involved staged bear attacks on high-end vehicles using a bear suit, according to the California Department of Insurance.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission secured a temporary restraining order that halted the Arizona criminal case against Kalshi.
The California Attorney General charged 21 individuals with orchestrating a $267 million hospice fraud scheme that used stolen identities to fraudulently bill Medi-Cal.