Topic · Accountability
Federal Fraud & Scam Cases
Federal fraud prosecutions show sustained activity across identity theft, wire fraud, and scheme-based offenses. Recent cases include charges against a Dallas man for a $15 million Treasury check fraud operation, a Philadelphia group charged with $4 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and sentences ranging up to six years and eight months for wire fraud and money laundering. Impersonation scams targeting the elderly, unemployment insurance fraud rings, and FEMA fund theft also appear consistently in enforcement data.
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- What's the difference between Grift and Graft?
- Grift covers private-sector fraud: scams, deceptive practices, consumer schemes. Graft covers public-sector corruption: bribery and abuse of public office.