Category: Scams
Wanted! Building contractor who took a senior citizen’s $310,000 and then skipped town
The contractor took the woman’s money with a promise to rebuild her home after a devastating fire, and then then disappeared
Police warning: Daytime home burglaries on the rise in Baltimore County by traveling bands of thieves
(March 23, 2025) On Friday, police in Baltimore County shared some disturbing news concerning a marked increase in daytime burglaries involving traveling groups of thieves concentrating on homes with noticeably […]
Florida caregiver arrested after ripping off elderly client
Taking advantage of an elderly victim’s trust …
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lands on the Moon, captures first lunar image after delivering scientific payload
This is the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) delivery for Firefly Aerospace, and their first Moon landing
Childcare owner charged with defrauding State of MD out of millions in public assistance funds
Ace News Today: Indicted in Anne Arundel Co., Jonathan Tarrell Smalls allegedly frauded the State of Mayland out of $2.5 million …
Man scams his way into home of 83-year-old, pours hot pot of tea on elderly victim and robs him
The home intruder was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the strong-arm robbery
Former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez going to jail for 11 years
… for Bribery, Extortion, Acting as a Foreign Agent, Obstruction of Justice, (more . . .)
FBI mass-erases Chinese malware ‘PlugX’ from thousands of U.S. computers
Chinese hackers have been using the malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim’s computers
Consumer warning: Visually inspect gift cards at the store before purchasing
Scammers nationwide are replacing new cards in the stores with cards stolen from other locations – that have already been zeroed out.
Owners of Colorado funeral home each plead guilty to 191 counts of corpse abuse
Carie and Jon Hallford will both be serving lengthy prison sentences
