Tag: fraud

On Monday, a group of Republican senators announced the formation of a task force to combat the fraudulent misuse of federal funding.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is accusing Democrats of turning a blind eye to the large level of fraud currently being uncovered across Minnesota by both federal officials and journalists.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke from the Senate floor on Thursday about the massive fraud recently uncovered in Minnesota's Somali community.

According to a fraud expert, Alabama is now the top-ranking state in the country for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) theft.

The former pastor of All Nations Worship Assembly (ANWA) in Huntsville entered a plea agreement admitting to a scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from the church for his personal benefit.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) replaced $15.9 million in SNAP benefits from May 2023 to December 2024.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has taken over the website of a Baldwin County business after issuing a restraining order against the company.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall came out on Tuesday, warning citizens to be on guard for a marked uptick in scam calls designed to steal money, information or both from Alabamians.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources is receiving an increased number of fraud reports throughout the state related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits stolen from households impacted by EBT card skimming, cloning, and similar fraud. 

A Nashville, Tenn. judge charged a Pelham man on Monday with theft of over $250,000 and money laundering.

A second East Alabama woman received a ring in the mail that she didn’t order. The ring is likely part of a nationwide scam that the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is warning about.

Embattled former State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) has officially turned in his resignation from the Alabama House of Representatives after agreeing to plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges.

Three Baldwin County lawmakers came together Tuesday to warn citizens about scams targeting the elderly and veterans in the community.

State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges as he appeared for the first time in court on Thursday and told a media outlet that he rejected a plea deal from federal prosecutors.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined 12 Republican congressmen in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding alleged fraud committed by COVID-19 test kit vendors.

The Tuscaloosa area may be the most fraud-laden metro area in the country, according to statistics from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Two men from north Alabama are facing federal charges related to medical kickback and health care fraud conspiracies.

A congressional aide at the Dothan office of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) was placed on administrative leave after she was jailed Monday on charges of insurance fraud, according to reports.

A federal judge this week sentenced an Alabama man for defrauding Jefferson County’s retirement plan of over $130,000.