Fraud

A San Fernando Valley couple accused of removing their tracking bracelets and going on the lam after they were convicted in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday despite their non-appearance in court.

A Florida man pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding the state of California out of more than $10 million in tobacco taxes, federal prosecutors said.

The victim alleges she paid $50,000 after the man convinced her she was cursed, and he could rid her of the danger. As seen on air Oct. 29, 2021.

A fortune teller and faith healer who went by the name “Carlos” in Riverside allegedly used a voodoo doll, religious and satanic objects, and a small live snake to convince a woman and her family that they were cursed, ultimately taking $50,000 from her, police said.

Family members of a couple whom the FBI believes cut their tracking bracelets and went on the run while awaiting sentencing for their roles in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case contend the pair was kidnapped — apparently to prevent them from disclosing the identities of unindicted co-conspirators, court papers obtained Friday show.

More than a dozen former NBA players have been charged in New York federal court in an alleged multi-million-dollar health insurance fraud scheme to rip off the league’s benefit plan, according to an indictment unsealed in the Southern District on Thursday.

On Friday, Federal law enforcement agencies in North Texas will announce the results of a large-scale fraud investigation.

A Los Angeles man has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that he fraudulently obtained at least $7.3 million in coronavirus relief funds and then gambled some of it away in Las Vegas.

The highly anticipated fraud trial of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes began Wednesday with dueling portraits that drew stark contrasts of her as a dastardly, greedy villain and a passionate underdog who spent years trying to shake up the health care industry.

Three Vermont state troopers who are accused of being involved in a scheme to create fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards have resigned, state police said Tuesday.

Elizabeth Holmes once seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley’s next superstar.

A fugitive Southern California couple awaiting sentencing after their conviction in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case allegedly cut their ankle monitoring bracelets and went on the run, according to the FBI.

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes got underway in San Jose on Tuesday, starting with jury selection, as the founder and former CEO of Theranos stood accused of defrauding investors and patients.

Eight people were indicted in a nationwide, $2 million fraud scheme Wednesday out of San Diego in which scammers targeted grandparents by feeding them fake stories that their grandkids were in terrible trouble and needed money fast.

The I-Team investigates fake listings on Google and offers some tips on avoiding these fraudulent services. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on July 26, 2021.

When you need a home repair, like someone to fix a broken garage door, there’s a good chance you’ll do a Google search to find a nearby company to help. But the company that shows up at your door may not be the one you called. That’s because fake business listings are flooding the internet.

The California Employment Development Department is still viewed as a hot spot for fraud. The I-Team’s Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on July 15, 2021.

Six former California Highway Patrol officers were charged Thursday in a multi-year fraud scheme.

Three women from the Inland Empire have pleaded guilty to using information belonging to other people, including California state prison inmates, to file for COVID-19 related unemployment benefits costing the state approximately $1.2 million.

A former Olympic figure skater has been arrested on charges that he ripped off a program to help struggling small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday.