When the Duggar’s show 19 Kids and Counting was finally officially cancelled by TLC, fans of the show were livid. They took to comment sections of blogs, Twitter accounts, and Facebook pages by the score to vent their displeasure that…
Unlimited Data Plan Scam Causing FTC To Sue AT&T
AT&T is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for misleading their customers into believing that they were receiving an “unlimited data plan” when they were really having their internet speeds decreased by up to 90 percent. On Tuesday,…
ATM $37,000: A Man’s Get Rich & Lose it Quick Scheme
A Maine news website tells us how a homeless man in South Portland, Maine– with an ATM card and 140 dollars in his account –somehow found a way to make a quick profit and had his hands on $37,000 all…
Sara Ylen Fakes Cervical Cancer, Sentenced to One Year for Fraud
On Wednesday, a 38-year-old Michigan woman was sentenced to one year in prison for money fraud against a healthcare insurance company and generous local supporters. Sara Ylen of Lexington, Mich., accepted thousands of dollars in donations for years by publicizing…
Cancer Scammer Brittany Ozarowski Pleads Guilty
Turns out Brittany Ozarowski was not suffering from cancer at all. The drug addict shocked the Long Island community back in April when it was revealed that she had been scamming sympathetic folks out of their money to buy heroin. Ozarowski…
Teen Pays $735 For A Photo Of An Xbox One On eBay
For only £450 ($735), Peter Clatworthy, a 19-year-old student of Bilborough, Nottingham, United Kingdom, thought he was going to get an Xbox One. He didn’t. Instead, Clatworthy ended up paying the hefty price on eBay for a picture of the…
Fire Department Charges Family $20,000 After Their Home Burns Down
A family in Surprise, Arizona certainly got the shock of their life after their home burned down and they received a bill for almost $20,000. Even though their home was a total loss, they are still expected to pay $19,825…
Virtual Kidnapping: Four Charged in Virtual Scam
It seems that virtual kidnappings are on the rise. Recent investigations led to the arrest of four virtual kidnappers from Mexico. According to a federal indictment unsealed on Friday 8, the kidnappers were using telecommunication tactics to collect money from…
Irving Fryar & Mother Indicted in New Jersey
It was not a happy hump day for former NFL wide receiver Irving Fryar and his mother. Fryar and his mother, Allene McGhee, were indicted on Wednesday by a grand jury in New Jersey for a mortgage fraud scam. The…
Bernie Madoff Accountant Charged with Fraud
NBC News reported this week that Paul Konigsberg, an attorney and accountant, was charged yesterday with falsifying records and related securities connected to the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. Konigsberg is the only non-Madoff family member who owned a controlling interest…