Fraud and Scams

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (318+ words) The White House has recently released multiple advertisements labeled “paid for by the US government,” including ads that praise President Donald Trump’s actions in office. Democrats, ethics experts, and watchdog groups have all claimed that the ads…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) Virginia's attorney general's investigative team has recovered more than $21 million from Medicaid fraudsters, a haul pulled from a program that provides joint state and federal health care coverage to low-income and disabled residents across the commonwealth. The figure was reported…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (498+ words) A former Cotton Valley mayoral candidate faces federal charges after Louisiana election officials say their Election Integrity Division uncovered information about an effort to register a noncitizen who later voted in the election in which she was running. A federal…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (211+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two Louisiana men were sentenced after both were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to the Louisiana Department of Justice, Romney Manuel, 52, of Prairieville, and Demietriek Scott, 50, of New Orleans, were sentenced…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (249+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Two people accused of election-related crimes in Louisiana were indicted, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. A federal grand jury indicted Bridget Johnson, 53, of Cotton Valley, and Michael Wedderburn, 52, of Jamaica. Officials said Johnson, who…...