Police today reissued warnings about Nigerian con artists after an attempt was made to scam a woman who had previously been a fraud victim. The scammers targeted the woman by pretending they were investigators from the Organised and Financial Crime Agency (OFCANZ), looking into her...

EVESHAM — A 78-year-old township woman was assaulted and robbed Thursday by an unknown man whom investigators believe was also involved in a phony sweepstakes scam that swindled $1,500 from the same woman. Continued here:  Evesham police investigating robbery and sweepstakes scam...

A Florida hedge fund manager who bilked millions of dollars from investors, then briefly disappeared as investigators closed in, pleaded guilty to securities fraud Wednesday. View original here: Fla. money manager pleads guilty to fraud charges (AP via Yahoo! News)

NEW YORK (Reuters) – An investor who says he lost $8 million in the fraud of arch swindler Bernard Madoff pleaded with a judge to imprison Madoff’s longtime aide Frank DiPascali for life and ignore government requests for leniency because of his cooperation with investigators. Read...

JIM WELLS COUNTY – Two men posing as UPS workers to scam a smoothie store owner are charged with theft. Investigators say Mark Novier, 53, and Frank Villa, 49, called La Paletera’s owner last week and offered to sell him some surplus electronics that they were supposed...

As many as 22 big name companies are accused of taking part in an online scam that has millions of people owing monthly charges to companies they never even heard of. New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is reviewing the actions of Barnes & Noble, Staples, Avon, GameStop,...

MONTROSE — What seemed to be the kindness of strangers was a roofing scam that nearly cost an elderly couple $4,300, sheriff’s investigators say. Texas authorities arrested Emanuel Broadway, 50, and brought him to Montrose on Tuesday on a warrant alleging attempted theft...

State investigators are trying to determine the scope of a check fraud scheme that they say could count hundreds of Minnesota businesses among its victims. More: Ex-Minn. state worker involved in fraud probe (AP via Yahoo! News)