An Uwchlan Township woman allegedly claimed she had cancer in a purported attempt to scam people who donated to her fundraisers out of the money they pledged to assist her. 31-year-old Jessica Smith reportedly said she was being treated for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer, and she reached out to the…
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Man Accused of Fraud Denies Staging Slip and Fall
A New Jersey contractor was accused of insurance fraud after a surveillance camera allegedly revealed that he had purposely faked it when he slipped on ice and fell on the ground before filing the claim. 57-year-old Alexander Goldinsky is an independent contractor who was recently hired to provide his services…
Four Children Assist in Stealing Car Batteries from Walmart
At a Georgia Walmart on the 4th of July, a minivan carrying a man, a woman, and four female children was seen on surveillance as the children allegedly helped the adults illegally take car batteries from the business and put them into the vehicle. After the discovery that the store…
Man Faces over 200 Charges for Swindling Seniors with Sweepstakes Scam
Louisville resident Kingsley I. Ekpendu has been accused of targeting elderly people using a hoax consisting of telling them they had won cash prizes in a sweepstakes. He allegedly extorted money from the assumed winners after sending them counterfeit checks to deposit into their bank accounts. He then asked that…
Disbarred Lawyer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
A California woman, Denise Huskins, described the “hell that we have survived” to her abductor, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The police originally dismissed this case as a hoax because it was so elaborate and downright bizarre. Huskins was held for two days, after being kidnapped and…