- May 30, 2026
Faking the Need | Texas | SNAP Fraud
In early 2025, Texas investigators uncovered a sprawling scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Dozens of individuals were charged with fabricating eligibility
Licenses for Sale | New York | DMV Fraud
In July 2025, law enforcement broke up a massive scheme in Staten Island, New York, known as Operation Road Test. Prosecutors indicted 14 individuals, including
Not Grandma Calling—But Her Voice | California | AI Fraud
In 2025, Californians learned a chilling lesson: a familiar voice can lie. Deepfake fraud—where AI clones voices—claimed new victims. One California professional got a call
Diplomas Sold on the Side, Patients on the Line | Connecticut | Credential Fraud
What happens when fake credentials slip into real hospitals? In Connecticut, officials answered that question—brutally. In early 2025, Operation Nightingale pulled the curtain back on
Millions Billed, Not a Bed in Sight | New York | Healthcare Fraud
When millions flow into healthcare billing, it takes little for a rot to begin. In New York, the system began to creak under schemes fueled
When $2.7 Million Became a One-Way Ticket | Ohio | Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
An Ohio man in Huron once saw the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a shortcut to a better life. Instead, it became a downhill scam—one
Four Women, $131,000 — and a System Still Watching | Mississippi | SNAP Fraud
They didn’t look like headline material. Four women, all from Mississippi, all standing accused of siphoning off money that was never meant for them. Yet
It All Started When | Maryland | Unemployment Insurance Fraud
It all started when the company that provided professional support services to the State of Maryland Department of Labor (MD-DOL) employed Bryan Nushawn Ruffin and
Record Breaking Moments | Illinois | Covid-19 Fraud
It is always impressive to be part of a record-breaking moment and Jamil Elkoussa is breaking records. On July 1, 2025, more than 320 defendants
Recruiting Candidates | Pennsylvania | Identity Theft Fraud
Back in April 2025, Washington County troopers made a traffic stop where the driver, Shannon Womack, allegedly gave the troopers fake identification, in lieu of