Last year, scammers stole more than $16.6 billion from more than 850,000 Americans who filed complaints with the FBI. These were everyday folks who received emails that looked identical to messages ...

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The Trump administration has increasingly used allegations of mortgage fraud to investigate and punish its enemies. This week, that push ratcheted up when President Donald Trump cited fraud ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Property fraud can happen without homeowners even knowing their homes have been stolen, and Linn County officials said it’s a growing trend across the nation. The Linn ...

Mortgage fraud has become a big focus for the Trump administration. But what exactly is mortgage fraud, and what are the penalties for committing it? In the last few weeks, the Trump administration ...

Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days. Federal investigators in Minnesota prosecuted one of the largest alleged ...

As part of his effort to gain control over the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump is attempting to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook based on allegations that she may have committed mortgage fraud. No ...

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The Trump administration is doubling down on its fraud-fighting crusade as it seeks to show that it is an attentive steward ...

Fewer than 40 people were sentenced for mortgage fraud in 2024, according to federal data Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James have all been ...