In early 2025, Michigan authorities exposed a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud ring that drained tens of millions from the state’s safety net programs. What began as scattered irregularities in claims processing quickly grew into one of the most significant benefits fraud cases in state history. The scheme centered on fraudulent unemployment claims filed with stolen […]
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While Mervat Gharib may have been the owner of Capital City Family Market, and Adam Rashwan may have only been an employee, this husband-and-wife team were equal partners in a million-dollar scheme to not only steal from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but the U.S. taxpayer as well. In May 2021, data from USDA […]
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Dr. Bethany Cataldi started her career by becoming one of the bigger specialty names in the medical field as an Otolaryngologist, a medical specialist that medically and surgically treats diseases of the head and neck, including the ears, nose and throat. But in Cataldi’s case, her practice also included fraud. Not sure if that is […]
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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. […]
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