Tag Archives: fraud

  • Crime Tax Fraud

    IRS employees charged with stealing benefits, food stamps

    This isn’t the first time IRS employees have found themselves in hot water.

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    What you need to know if your debit or credit card is compromised

    Your liability for debit cards and credit cards is not the same if your account gets stolen.

  • Crime vote

    Iowans face identity fraud charges

    One Iowa man was at large and another arrested in connection with accusations they lied to get an Iowa driver’s license and to register to vote.

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    Prisoners rake in millions from tax fraud

    Just because they’re already behind bars doesn’t mean they aren’t making out like bandits.

  • Crime Rita Crundwell

    Rita Crundwell: How she did what she did

    As part of her plea agreement, Rita Crundwell explained how she took money from the City of Dixon.

  • News money

    Illinois chasing more than $100 million in unemployment fraud

    Officials from Illinois said they have found tens of thousands of people collecting unemployment insurance benefits while they are gainfully employed.

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    Signs of possible fraud against retirees

    They’ve worked hard, done an honest days work for a honest day’s pay and should be able to enjoy their…

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    Scam targets spouses of deployed military

    Someone is running an email scam aimed at getting more than $1,000 from spouses of deployed members of the Illinois National Guard.

  • Crime Rita Crundwell (photo from EquineChronicle.com)

    Dixon comptroller arrested

    The city comptroller for Dixon, Illinois was arrested by FBI agents for allegedly misappropriating more than $30 million in city money to fund her personal expenses.

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    Dubuque man admits lying about illegal worker

    A Dubuque man pleaded guilty in federal court to lying to Homeland Security investigators about an illegal alien he employed.

  • Crime Bruce Smith

    Davenport bank theft suspect arrested

    UPDATED: Police say a man who allegedly withdrew money from someone else’s bank account in Davenport was arrested doing the same thing in Cedar Falls.

  • News

    Scam Victim Saved By Grocery Store Clerk

    A Hy-Vee clerk saved an 87-year-old Davenport woman from falling victim to a scam.