Fraud

Love-Seekers Beware: Online Dating Fraud Rose 150% Last Year

9 Feb 2012

Lonely hearts seeking love this Valentine's Day, be wary. Online dating fraud rose by 150% percent in 2011 as scammers and hucksters turned up the false charm and predatory trolling.

Quinn to Obama: Illinois moving ahead on Medicaid fraud crackdown

9 Feb 2012

As President Barack Obama presses forward with his signature health care law, his fellow Illinois Democrats running state government have waited more than a year to win federal approval for a new plan to fight fraud in the health program for 2.7 million of the state's poorest residents.

Conn. fraud lawsuit details bribery in Venezuela

9 Feb 2012

A Connecticut hedge fund adviser carried out a $500 million fraud scheme with help from people in Venezuela, including a manager at the state-owned oil company, according to lawsuits seeking the return of tens of millions of dollars in what they say are bribes and kickbacks.