Posts Tagged ‘fraud’
Georgia teen arrested after swindling Kroger out of nearly $1 million
A former employee at an Atlanta-area Kroger has been arrested for swindling the grocery chain out of nearly $1 million from December 2020 to January 2021. According to NBC News, 19-year-old Tre Brown was arrested by Gwinnett County Police detectives on Thursday, Jan. 21. A statement released by Gwinnett County police spokesman Corporal Collin Flynn…
Read MoreRapper G Herbo named in federal fraud investigation
Chicago rapper G Herbo was recently named to the Forbes 30 under 30 musicians list. This accolade is a result of the work he has put in as an artist in recent years. As the news of Herbo’s most recent accomplishment traveled the internet a more provocative and potentially life-changing story surfaced. According to the…
Read More‘LHHMIA’ star Diamond Blue Smith busted for scamming government out of millions
Pretty Ricky band member Diamond Blue Smith is the latest to be arrested for allegedly using business loans from the federal government and using it for personal purchases. The U.S. Department of Justice says Smith, 36, who is a star on the reality show “Love and Hip Hop: Miami,” was reportedly arrested by FBI agents…
Read MoreAtlanta’s former CFO indicted for possession of machine guns, fraud and more
The former Chief Financial Officer for the City of Atlanta, Jim Beard, has been indicted on eight federal charges, which include possession of machine guns, wire fraud, theft from the government, making a false statement and obstructing federal tax laws. A federal grand jury indicted Beard yesterday, Sept. 16, 2020. “Jim Beard allegedly abused his…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank suspends Chinese company building Kenyan power project
Kenyans in rural areas and a port city region who expected to get electricity next year might be disappointed. The African Development Bank Group suspended the China-based Sinotec company for three years for fraud — a move that will likely delay the second phase of a $150 million electricity project, which was targeted for completion…
Read MoreKarlie Redd’s ex-fiancé Arkansas Mo arrested on federal PPP loan fraud charges
Many things have changed since the coronavirus pandemic hit, but some things seem to never change. The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created to help small businesses keep their employees on payroll and their rent paid during these difficult times. But, unfortunately, there are always those who don’t play by the rules. It seems…
Read MoreAspiring rapper pleads guilty to stealing $4M from his job to fund music career
An aspiring rapper could spend the next 20 years of his life behind bars for stealing $4 million to fund his music career. On Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, Chad Arrington, who also goes by the stage name Chad Focus, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that stem from his use of a company’s American…
Read MorePastor allegedly stole $1 million from church to buy new Bentley
A pastor in Chicago peddled religion for a payday. Rev. Clarence Smith, Jr. allegedly used his storefront church, New Life Impact Church in the Lawndale neighborhood, as a way to make himself wealthy, according to New York Post. Rev. Smith, 45, allegedly defrauded the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program that is administered by…
Read MoreFormer NFL superstars face decades in prison
Former NFL superstars Clinton Portis, Joe Horn and multiple other ex-players have either been arrested, or soon will be, after allegedly defrauding the league’s retirement health care fund of millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to court documents obtained from the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe, Portis…
Read MoreSuspicious email from Synchrony Bank citing Amazon credit card scares people
I, along with many others received a suspicious email on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, supposedly from Synchrony Bank with the subject line: “A Trial Deposit Has Been Successfully Made to Your AMAZON CREDITBUILDER.” I haven’t signed up with Amazon Credit Builder, and I’m not a Synchrony Bank customer unless they privately run another company’s credit…
Read MoreRapper jailed after allegedly charging $4 million on credit to fund career
An aspiring rapper allegedly spent millions on a credit card to fund his career. Chad “Chad Focus” Arrington was making a big name for himself on the Baltimore rap scene. But according to The Baltimore Sun, the 31-year-old rapper used his American Express card to rack up over $4 million in unauthorized purchases. The FBI and…
Read MoreFormer ‘RHOA’ star Apollo Nida released from prison
Former reality star Apollo Nida has been released from prison. Nida, 40, was serving out an eight-year sentence in federal prison after being convicted of defrauding the U.S. Department of the Treasury and scamming citizens. He left the FCI in Fort Dix, New Jersey, and moved to a Philadelphia halfway house on June 4, 2019,…
Read MoreWoman who likened Michelle Obama to an ape faces up to 30 years in prison
A Charleston, West Virginia, woman, who befouled the airwaves by denigrating former first lady Michelle Obama and likening her to an ape, is now staring at 30 years in prison for defrauding the U.S. government. Pamela Taylor, 57, made national headlines in 2016 when she put out a racist post about Obama comparing her to a primate.…
Read MoreFailed 2018 Georgia gubernatorial candidate arrested for fraud
The most recent Georgia gubernatorial race was full of highly charged divisive politics and accusations of racism by some candidates. The failed campaign of Georgia state Sen. Michael Williams (R), was a prime example of such tactics. Edwards infamously drove around in what he called a “deportation bus,” with messages that called for the arrest…
Read MoreDallas child underwent 13 surgeries because mom faked illness
A presumed medically fragile child named Christopher, 8, has had a difficult life full of hospital visits and major surgeries. He now faces another crisis after being placed in foster care, his mom put in jail and his father fighting for custody of him because of a sick lie. His mother, Kaylene Bowen, 34, was…
Read MoreSteve Harvey sued by fundraiser consultant for fraud
Comedy and entertainment legend Steve Harvey has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges fraud. According to TMZ, Vincent Dimmock was hired by Harvey to raise funds for the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation. The foundation is well-known for its philanthropic works that includes summer camps, trips to Disneyworld and aid to many community organizations.…
Read MoreFyre Festival organizer arrested for fraud; scam details can be found here
Promoter William McFarland, 25, was arrested in New York by the FBI. The organizer of the #epicfail Fyre Festival is charged with one count of wire fraud. Even though the much-anticipated April fete was backed by big-name millennial A-listers like Bella Hadid, the Fyre Festival, organized by McFarland and Ja Rule left partygoers stranded in the…
Read MoreSatan in the pulpit: Pastor pleads guilty to $1M fraud scheme
It seems that the news of church pastors taking advantage of their congregation by pimping God is never going to end. The latest pastor to join the ranks is Rev. Mark Q. Stafford of New Birth Powerplex Ministries in O’Fallon, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Stafford used his position to convince 31 people to…
Read MoreCouple accused of duping TV show for home, then getting rid of adopted kids
A North Carolina couple featured on the 2011 season of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is back in the news and being accused of shameful behavior. Devonda and James Friday had seven children, five of the kids were siblings and had just been adopted. The family recorded a video of their small home and also their…
Read MorePastor jailed for allegedly stealing $1.2 million from congregation
Terry Wayne Millender was once viewed as an upstanding member of the Alexandria, Virginia community. With 28 years of ministry, he was able to develop a large membership base at his Victorious Life Church. However, Millender, and his wife Brenda Millender, are being accused of stealing from the people who they were suppose to give…
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