A California who man admitted Thursday to scamming a Crystal Lake woman out of $30,000 was sentenced to two years conditional discharge and ordered to pay her back.

To avoid a trial and potential conviction, Obagi must give up his license to practice law in California, among other steps.

In Arizona, losses from online romance scams totaled more than $47 million in 2022 and 2023, according to data from the FBI ...

On Valentine’s Day, California Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert Warning Californians That Love Is Real, But So ...

Taxpayers Urged to Remain Vigilant Against Tax Fraud, Identity Theft, and Unscrupulous Preparers IRVINE, CA / / February 14, 2025 ...

McCoy, of Las Vegas, has pleaded guilty of conspiring to defraud the United States with tens of millions of dollars in false ...

A Sacramento woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated identity theft and mail fraud in connection with a scheme prosecutors say stole $2.6 million in COVID-era benefits from the state’s ...

Scam texts claiming unpaid E-ZPass tolls are pressuring people into quick payments. Verify legitimacy before clicking links, ...

Linda McMahon, President Trump's education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.

“If you have plans to travel after May 7, upgrade to a REAL ID before the enforcement deadline. However, if you already have a federally approved document such as a passport, you can wait to upgrade ...

Losses from cryptocurrency scams are on track to hit record levels in 2024 after scammers have increasingly used generative ...

Ismail "Izzy" Ramsey, who served almost two years as the U.S. attorney for California's Northern District, confirmed in an ...