Fraud Of The Day

In spring 2025, Florida prosecutors charged a network of fraudsters with orchestrating a shocking real estate scam that preyed on retirees and snowbirds. Using forged deeds, fake notary seals, and impersonated identities, the group “sold” homes they did not own—sometimes more than once. Victims often discovered the fraud only when strangers arrived claiming ownership. One The post Homes Sold Twice appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

In early 2025, Texas investigators uncovered a sprawling scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Dozens of individuals were charged with fabricating eligibility documents, inflating household sizes, and concealing income to claim benefits. At the center of the case were three ringleaders who operated “application mills,” charging clients hundreds of dollars to falsify The post Faking the Need appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

In July 2025, law enforcement broke up a massive scheme in Staten Island, New York, known as Operation Road Test. Prosecutors indicted 14 individuals, including three DMV examiners and employees of a Queens driving school, accused of selling driver’s licenses to people who never took road tests. The case exposed not just fraud, but corruption The post Licenses for Sale appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

In 2025, Californians learned a chilling lesson: a familiar voice can lie. Deepfake fraud—where AI clones voices—claimed new victims. One California professional got a call from a voice they thought was their grandmother in distress, begging for money. The caller sounded panicked, vulnerable, and heartbreakingly real. But it wasn’t her. The money vanished within minutes. The post Not Grandma Calling—But Her Voice appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

What happens when fake credentials slip into real hospitals? In Connecticut, officials answered that question—brutally. In early 2025, Operation Nightingale pulled the curtain back on one of the largest nursing diploma schemes in U.S. history. Investigators discovered that more than 7,500 fraudulent diplomas had been issued by sham institutions tied to a criminal ring operating The post Diplomas Sold on the Side, Patients on the Line appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

When millions flow into healthcare billing, it takes little for a rot to begin. In New York, the system began to creak under schemes fueled by fraud, not patients. In early 2025, the Department of Justice announced a massive nationwide healthcare fraud takedown: 324 defendants charged, over $14.6 billion in false billing, and more than The post Millions Billed, Not a Bed in Sight appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

An Ohio man in Huron once saw the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a shortcut to a better life. Instead, it became a downhill scam—one that cost him more than just money. Federal prosecutors say Daniel R. Hitlan, 34, lied about his business’s operations to get over $2.74 million in PPP loans. In February 2025, The post When $2.7 Million Became a One-Way Ticket appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

They didn’t look like headline material. Four women, all from Mississippi, all standing accused of siphoning off money that was never meant for them. Yet by the time the arrests were announced in April 2025, Operation SNAP Trap had become another reminder that even local fraud can shake the trust in programs designed to keep The post Four Women, $131,000 — and a System Still Watching appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

It all started when the company that provided professional support services to the State of Maryland Department of Labor (MD-DOL) employed Bryan Nushawn Ruffin and Kiara Smith, two fraudsters ready to scheme against the U.S. taxpayer during one of its worst moments in history. What does a fraudster do when someone is at their lowest? The post It All Started When appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.

It is always impressive to be part of a record-breaking moment and Jamil Elkoussa is breaking records. On July 1, 2025, more than 320 defendants were charged nationwide for allegedly participating in various health care fraud schemes involving more than $14.6 billion in alleged losses – the largest health care takedown in United States history. The post Record Breaking Moments appeared first on Fraud Of The Day.