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Telecom company executives hit with $20M fraud charges in New York in first case of self-reporting

Thursday, May 21 by ABC News

Senior personnel at a telecommunications company orchestrated a "calculated embezzlement scheme" to divert millions of dollars into their own pockets, federal prosecutors in New York charged in the first case of its kind that involved self-reporting by the company that allowed the corporation to... Read More.

Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

Music superstar Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in a new ruling released Monday by Spain's national court.The court ordered Spanish authorities to repay Shakira more than $60... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Man Faces Charges After Alleged Wallet Theft and Credit Card Fraud

Monday, May 18 by Haleigh Reichen

A $2,500 secured bond was set for a Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into someone’s backseat, taking their wallet, and making purchases with the stolen credit/debit cards. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge... Read More.

Pine Bluff Man Held on Bond for Alleged Check Fraud and Absconding

Wednesday, May 13 by Haleigh Reichen

A $2,500 secured bond was set for a Pine Bluff man accused of trying to cash a bad check. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge 53-year-old Detrick Rice with Forgery and Absconding. Reading from an... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Woman Arrested in Medicaid Fraud Investigation, Attorney General Says

Friday, May 8 by Grant Merrill

LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Friday that a Pine Bluff woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme involving more than $16,000 in improper claims. According to Griffin, 50-year-old Armanda Richardson of Pine Bluff was arrested April 30... Read More.

Pine Bluff Man Charged After Alleged Car Break-In and Credit Card Fraud

Friday, May 8 by Haleigh Reichen

A $3,000 secured bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into a car and buying things with a stolen credit card. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge 21-year-old Jimmy... Read More.

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Crypto mogul sues Trump family venture over alleged fraud

Wednesday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) - A cryptocurrency mogul who has invested tens of millions of dollars in various enterprises tied to President Donald Trump and his family filed suit against the Trump family's flagship crypto venture late Tuesday for, among other claims, alleged breach of contract and... Read More.

FBI Reports Record $21 Billion Lost to Cybercrime in 2025 as Scams Surge and AI Fraud Rises

Tuesday, April 7 by Luke Matheson

Cyber-enabled crimes cost Americans nearly $21 billion in 2025, according to a new report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported receiving 1,008,597 complaints in 2025, a significant increase from 859,532 complaints in 2024. Officials said phishing... Read More.

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Two Wanted in Pine Bluff Real Estate Fraud Investigation

Friday, March 27 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating two individuals wanted in connection with a fraudulent real estate scheme that investigators say resulted in thousands of dollars in losses. Authorities are searching for Queton Lavelle Clark, 33, of White Hall,... Read More.

Cotton Moves to Crack Down on Migrant Welfare Fraud

Monday, January 19 by Lori Basiewicz

On Thursday, January 15th, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced legislation to crack down on migrants convicted of fraud schemes. The Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act will increase the mandatory minimum sentence for any migrant convicted of fraud. “Migrants who steal Arkansas taxpayer dollars by... Read More.

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Bitcoin Depot, a top crypto ATM vendor, to pay nearly $2M to compensate fraud victims

Tuesday, January 6 by ABC News

(MAINE) -- One of the country's top cryptocurrency kiosk vendors has agreed to pay the state of Maine nearly $2 million as part of a settlement to compensate victims of fraud, the state announced on Monday.Bitcoin Depot, which operates more than 25,000 bitcoin... Read More.

HHS says it’s freezing child care payments to Minnesota after fraud allegations

Wednesday, December 31 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- An official with the Department of Health and Human Services says the agency has "frozen all child care payments" to the state of Minnesota after allegations of fraudulent day care centers there.In addition, HHS is tightening requirements for payments from the Administration... Read More.

Stories tagged with: fraud

Telecom company executives hit with $20M fraud charges in New York in first case of self-reporting

Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain

Pine Bluff Man Faces Charges After Alleged Wallet Theft and Credit Card Fraud

Pine Bluff Man Held on Bond for Alleged Check Fraud and Absconding

Pine Bluff Woman Arrested in Medicaid Fraud Investigation, Attorney General Says

Pine Bluff Man Charged After Alleged Car Break-In and Credit Card Fraud

Crypto mogul sues Trump family venture over alleged fraud

FBI Reports Record $21 Billion Lost to Cybercrime in 2025 as Scams Surge and AI Fraud Rises

Two Wanted in Pine Bluff Real Estate Fraud Investigation

Cotton Moves to Crack Down on Migrant Welfare Fraud

Bitcoin Depot, a top crypto ATM vendor, to pay nearly $2M to compensate fraud victims

HHS says it’s freezing child care payments to Minnesota after fraud allegations

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