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Lawyer: Son of once-missing New Yorker was coerced Atlanta Journal Constitution MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York man charged with falsely reporting his father had drowned in an alleged insurance scam was abused, manipulated and coerced into participating in the scheme, his attorney said Tuesday. Jonathan Roth, left, listens as his ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Man who posed as diplomat pleads guilty in NY scam Wall Street Journal Associated Press. NEW YORK — A Maryland man has admitted he posed as a diplomat from the Dominican Republic in a fundraising scam in New York. Prosecutors say Francisco Alberto Gautreaux (GOW'-troh) Calcano (cal-CAH'-noh) pleaded guilty ... See all stories on this topic »

Bank-scam gal guilty New York Post The former manager of a Chase bank branch in The Bronx yesterday tearfully pleaded guilty in a $3 million-plus scam involving bogus income-tax refunds. Katherine Torres (pictured), 52, admitted that she authorized tellers to cash "tens of thousands of ... See all stories on this topic » New York Post

Door-to-door scam operations on the rise NBCNews.com "When a kid comes to your door you don't expect him to be trying to scam you." Cullen wanted to help, so he bought a number of subscriptions for $60. But the magazines never came — not a single one. He called the number on the sales receipt but could ... See all stories on this topic »

Political Scams Targeting Region, Warns the BBB KTXL Another reported scam targets people by saying that President Obama will pay for their utility bill. All the caller asks for is the victim's Social Security and bank routing numbers in order to arrange the payments. However, no money is transferred and ... See all stories on this topic »

Toys R Us Scam: Mom-son duo allegedly stole millions in merchandise from ... WLTX.com (CBS/AP) MIAMI - A 70-year-old woman and her adult son allegedly stole more than $2 million in expensive toys by hiding them inside the boxes of cheaper products that they bought at more than 100 Toys R Us stores across the U.S, authorities say ... See all stories on this topic » WLTX.com

New scam targets alleged tree removal due to emerald ash borer WTAQ MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State officials report a new scam that seeks to capitalize on the spread of the tree-killing emerald ash borer. The consumer protection agency says some unscrupulous tree companies are going door to door, using high pressure sales ... See all stories on this topic »

Key figures in ID theft scam get multi-year prison terms [Pioneer Press, St ... Equities.com Okeayaninneh, 44, of Colton, Calif., received 27 years for his leading role in the scam. A routine arrest in 2009 at Southdale Mall in Edina started investigators on the path toward uncovering the broader scheme. Adeniran, 36, of New York, received a ... See all stories on this topic »

Cyber scam plays on fears online KFVS "This scam pretends to be the FBI," Phelps said. "It plays off their fears too. They think they caught me. I better pay this to stay out of trouble." Phelps says this is not the way FBI contacts me though. "The FBI does not contact people through an ... See all stories on this topic »

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