Patrick Semansky / AP photo IRS Issues New Warning to Taxpayers, Innocent Americans Can Become Criminals Overnight If They Do This Tax season can be a vulnerable time for taxpayers, and scammers are constantly coming up with new and creative schemes. By George C. Upper III March 6, 2023
Greg Wood - AFP / Getty Images 18-Year-Old Issues Chilling Warning After Losing $25k in Mere Seconds, And It All Started with 1 Text “I’m devastated. I’ve worked hard all my life,” the victim said. “You never think something like this will happen to you.” By Andrew Jose January 9, 2023
@rhirschheimer / Twitter Woman Goes to Purchase Car, Ends Up with Gun to Her Head and Entire Life Savings Gone: Police A Michigan woman said she was robbed at gunpoint during a meet-up to buy a vehicle from a private seller off of Facebook Marketplace. By Ryan Ledendecker December 28, 2022
Fabio Principe / Getty Images Monitor Your Kids' Social Media: Thousands of Teen Boys Extorted After Sending Explicit Photos The federal government is warning parents about 'sextortion' schemes targeting young boys, orchestrated by online criminals. By Richard Moorhead December 21, 2022
@CBSNews / Twitter screen shotCommentary Black Lives Matter Organizer Oversaw Toppling of a Statue, But Now She's Been Slapped with Serious Charges This is the latest accusation of fraud against Black Lives Matter, showing once again how disreputable the group is. By Peter Partoll November 13, 2022
Cornfield / Shutterstock IRS Employees Facing Serious Charges, Allegedly Betrayed Public Trust to Finance Luxury Lifestyle Five IRS employees have been charged with fraudulently obtaining over $400,000 in COVID relief funds and spending it on personal items. By Carson Choate October 31, 2022
Photo Spirit / ShutterstockCommentary Jamaica Drops the Hammer on Music and TV That Normalizes Criminality The broadcasts give 'the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society,' the government said. By C. Douglas Golden October 17, 2022
Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP Sharon Osbourne Wishes Kanye West Had Done 1 Thing Before She Donated $900K to 'Scam' BLM: 'I'd Like My Money Back' TV personality Sharon Osbourne says she wishes she could get a refund on the $900,000 she donated to Black Lives Matter. By Carson Choate October 8, 2022
Wilfredo Lee / AP Florida Official Warns of Predators Roaming Streets Looking for Victims After Hurricane: They'll Go 'Door-to-Door' A Florida state official is warning homeowners about a dangerous scam that often follows natural disasters. By Richard Moorhead October 1, 2022
Steve Helber / AP Phony Document Found in Trump Raid Case, Man Behind It Won't Be Punished The document included the two supposed warrants, one that claimed to be sent to CNN in Atlanta and another to a towing company in Michigan. By The Associated Press September 16, 2022