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.