PHILADELPHIA – A Mount Laurel man pleaded guilty to running a multimillion-dollar telemarketing scam that defrauded as many as 400,000 small businesses out of as much as $75 million. Original post:  Mt. Laurel man charged in multimillion-dollar telemarketing scam (Burlington...

A LaPlace woman pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to defrauding the American Red Cross of $17,045 in hurricane disaster assistance in 2005. Dionne Garrett, 30, was charged with one count of wire fraud related to a series of… See the original post: LaPlace woman guilty...

North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS — The North Adams Police Department is warning residents about a new phone scam that is targeting mostly elderly residents. Detective Richard Lesniak said that calls are coming into North County residents claiming that the person’s grandchild...

A warning to the mid-state, using ATM machines could be as dangerous as giving a thief a personal debit card. Police are calling it a nationwide scam. Read more here: Nearly 500 People Fall Victim To ATM Skimming Scam (News Channel 5 Nashville)

Scepticism about the CBI probe on the Rs 60,000-crore spectrum scam may not be warranted because the agency appears to be conducting a detailed and professional investigation. Read the original: Spectrum scam: Beneficiaries feel heat (The Times of India)

A new online service offers free help to keep homeowners safe from a form of fraud known as “house theft.” Read the original here: Fraud Watch for Homeowners (New York Times)

University of Florida professor, wife indicted on wire fraud and money laundering charges See the rest here: Professor, Wife Indicted on Fraud, Money Charges (ABC News)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Eyewitness News may have solved a possible door-to-door scam. Residents of the Matthews area reported men were pretending to sell magazines to get people’s money or credit card information in neighborhoods. The rest is here: Nonprofit Surprised To Find...