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Oklahoma seniors falling victim to Medicare phone scam

According to News9.com, a telephone scam about Medicare cards is targeting senior citizens in Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma Bankers Association, the scam is targeting seniors because they use and rely on Medicare cards. Read Article

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Kansas: Arkansas police look for man who used counterfeit bills at local business

Ksn.com reported that, the Arkansas City Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying three suspects who recently passed a number of counterfeit $100 bills in area businesses. Read Article

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New York: 16-year-old Malta youth charged for passing, possessing counterfeit bills

As reported by Saratogian.com, a 16-year-old from Malta is accused of producing and using counterfeit money in Malta and Ballston, authorities say. Jon D. Mueller of Arrowwood Place in Malta was charged Feb. 26 with two counts of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, felonies. Read Article

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Kansas: Wichita man loses $13,000 to Craigslist scam

Kake.com reported that a seventy-seven-year-old Floyd Smith found the deal on Craigslist. “I was going to restore it, put it back together again,” said Smith. Read Article

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Travel Scam: beware of “Delta round-trip” flight confirmation email

Middletown-ct.com reported that you open your work email in the morning and see a confirmation from Delta for your round-trip flight from New York to California. Read Article

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Wisconsin man forgot photocopied counterfeit bills in printer he tried to return to Walmart

As reported by Jsonline.com a West Bend man faces charges after trying to return a printer to a Walmart store that contained a sheet with two photocopied $100 bills. Read Article

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Kershaw, South Carolina: man charged for trafficking counterfeit trademark logos

According to Wltx.com an Elgin man has been arrested and charged with “trafficking in counterfeit trademarks in excess of $50,000″ , according to Sheriff Jim Matthews. Read Article

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California: large shipment of counterfeit handbags seized at the port of Los Angeles

According to Upi.com the U.S. border officials said they seized 1,500 counterfeit Hermes handbags from China at the Port of Los Angeles. Read Article

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Perryville, Missouri: Florida man sentenced for involvement in “sweepstakes” scam

As reported by Sfgate.com a Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a sweepstakes scam that cost an eastern Missouri couple more than $250,000. Read Article

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Detroit: member of Winans gospel family gets 14 year in $8M fraud scheme

As reported by Clarionledger.com a judge sentenced a member of gospel music’s Winans family to nearly 14 years in prison Wednesday for an $8 million financial scam that was promoted in church pulpits. Read Article

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