Welfare programs could curb fraud with pending legislation
If Governor Phil Bryant signs House Bill 1090 into law, it could be the beginning of a string of events that could help curb welfare...
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Bondsman pleads guilty to fraud
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- A former Brandon bondsman has pled guilty to mail fraud according to the U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in...
Hattiesburg reverend sentenced, son turns himself in on unrelated charge
HATTIESBURG, MS– A federal jury found Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Reverend Kenneth Fairley, 62, of Hattiesburg guilty of carrying out a scheme to defraud the...
70-year-old Mississippi woman sentenced for online fraud
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- A Mississippi woman is one of seven that has been sentenced after her involvement with an online fraud scam. ...
Hospice fraud: how you can protect your loved ones in hospice care
JACKSON, MISS–In 5 years hospice fraudsters fleeced over $1 billion from Mississippians....
Nigerian extradited to Mississippi in internet fraud scheme
by Sarah Ulmer
GULFPORT, Miss.- After an internet fraud scheme reported in the Southern District of Mississippi, a ninth Nigerian national has been extradited from South Africa to...
Crooks and Scammers Will Hit You When You’re Down: How to Protect Yourself
PEARL, Miss. – If you were impacted in the recent storms and flooding, you may encounter people attempting to cheat you by posing as inspectors, government...
Keeping Your Money Safe as a Senior: AARP Retirement and Fraud Prevention in Mississippi
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you’ve ever gotten an e-mail that claims to be from a Nigerian prince…well, you probably know that one is a scam. But, other...
Former Town Clerk Arrested, Charged with Embezzlement
by Sarah Ulmer
Jackson, Miss – Former Gunnison Town Clerk Marquita Payne was arrested today on charges of embezzlement. ...
From Victim to Fraud: Mississippi Woman Sees Judge About International Scam Ring
by Sarah Ulmer
KILN, MISS– A Kiln woman once claimed she was a victim of a work-from-home scam based out of Nigeria. Wednesday she went before the judge,...