Scams and fraud can impact anyone, and AARP is working to help you fight against it. They released three important tips to help you prevent scams and fraud, for both you and your loved ones.
The Lynchburg Police Department announced Tuesday that it was investigating two related incidents of fraud that occurred at two separate Truist Bank locations in Lynchburg in May.
The City of Roanoke Department of Social Services is alerting residents to a nationwide EBT skimming scam that has affected individuals across the country, including local residents.
The owner of Taste of India, a grocery store in Lynchburg, was arrested on criminal charges related to his alleged fraud regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to the U.S. DOJ.
A Roanoke federal grand jury sealed an indictment earlier this month, charging 24 people from the Roanoke area with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, making false statements and fraud connected to an emergency benefits program, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia.
More than $1 million of fake insurance claims were collected in Virginia last year, according to Virginia State Police’s Insurance Fraud Program 2023 Annual Report. While this seems like a lot, police said this is an 80% decrease from 2022.
The Chairman of Political Science at University of Lynchburg, Dr. David Richards, weighed in on the lawsuit and the impact it could have on politics
The couple, Jessee DeLoach and Natasha DeLoach, both pleaded guilty to wire fraud in February 2022, and on Friday, the DOJ said they were both sentenced to 15 months in federal prison.
