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Caught On Camera: Food Stamp Fraud
(Memphis) For many struggling families, food stamps put food on the table. But for others, it isn’t about food, it’s about making money. With the swipe of an EBT card, those who need help buying...
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Separate TennCare Fraud Investigations Yield Two Arrests
(McNairy County, TN) Two McNairy County men were charged Tuesday in separate TennCare fraud investigations involving prescription drugs. Casey Callins, 33, and Lonnie Matlock, 20, are accused of using...
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Thieves Steal From City of West Memphis with Fake Checks
(West Memphis, AR) Professional thieves hit the city of West Memphis, creating fake checks tied to city accounts. “I was real surprised,” said City Treasurer Frank Martin who found problem in the bank...
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What to Look for When Choosing a Tax Preparer
(Memphis) The U.S. Department of Justice is working to shut down another Memphis tax preparation company. A complaint says a couple schemed millions of dollars from the federal government through...
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Little Help After Walmart Account Hacked
(Memphis) A Mid-South woman’s bank accounts were drained after a hacker accessed her online shopping information on walmart.com. Colli Bounds, who last purchased Christmas gifts on the site in...
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Few Answers in MAPCO Financial Fraud Hacking
(Memphis) A day after Mapco announced some of the customer’s financial security could be in jeopardy, the FBI still doesn’t know who stole tens of thousands of debit and credit card numbers. News...
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Cabinet-Maker Arrrested For Theft And Fraud
(Memphis) A home improvement contractor accused of fraud and theft is in jail. Police say William Scudder got paid to do work on an Arlington man’s home, but Scudder took the money and ran. The...
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Memphis woman sentenced to 70 months for identity theft and fraud
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fraud and Identity Theft left one Memphis woman facing 70 months behind bars. According to the Department of Justice, in the three months between December 2011 and February 2012,...
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Car salesman sentenced to 80 months for $2M fraud
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Luxury car salesman Michael Brown got an 80-month sentence after swindling clients out of $1,984,803, according to a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday. Brown...
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Leader of fake ‘church’ accused of $10K scam
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police said a person who called himself a man of God and his wife have been depositing stolen checks at ATMs all over Memphis. Dedrick Brookins posted video of himself online inviting...
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Corinth businessman facing 60 fraud related counts
CORINTH, Miss. –An Alcorn County Grand Jury charged a Corinth businessman with 60 counts of submitting fraudulent documents and conspiracy to fraudulently obtain public funds. Doug Essary, the owner of...
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Former Alcorn County Supervisor sentenced to 12 years behind bars
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. — Former Alcorn County Supervisor Jimmy ‘Dal’ Nelms will serve 12 years behind bars. Nelms entered a guilty plea to false representation to defraud government, fraudulently...
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Former county supervisor ‘shamed’ by his actions
ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. -- In an orange jumpsuit, former Alcorn County Supervisor Jimmy Nelms said he was sorry for stealing money from taxpayers. "I've shamed myself and I've shamed my family, and I'm...
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Locals become fraud victims after visiting gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police are investigating a report of credit card fraud after someone had suspicious activity on her card after going to a gas station, and there seem to be even more victims. A victim...
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Employee defrauds Impact Logistics of thousands
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former employee of the labor provider service, Impact Logistics has pleaded guilty to defrauding the company of thousands of dollars over a two-year period. According to the release...
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Shelby County woman charged with TennCare fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A local woman has been charged with TennCare fraud. Gloria Neal was arrested on Monday after a Shelby County Grand Jury charged her with fraud and four counts of obtaining a...
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Man sentenced to 27 months in daycare fraud case
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A former daycare owner has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for committing childcare benefit fraud. Ray Chism will serve the 27 months, followed by three years of supervised...
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Woman who held disabled people captive gets life in prison
PHILADELPHIA — A woman who kept mentally disabled adults captive in the basement of a Philadelphia home and in other states for their disability checks was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. Linda...
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Mississippians arrested for selling fake SEC football tickets
FLOWOOD, Miss. — Two Brandon residents could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison after they were caught selling fake tickets to SEC football games. Flowood Police arrested Christopher Lynn Kyzar...
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Local woman sentenced for stealing thousands from deceased’s estate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A local woman was sentenced to time behind bars after she was caught stealing thousands from a deceased woman’s estate. Shirley Hardaway, 60, was the owner of Companion Plus, an...
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