THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Agencies join forces to end fraud charity calls…
Release: Attorney General Carr and Secretary of State Raffensperger Join FTC, 37 Other States, and D.C. To Shut Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation Attorney General Chris Carr, along with the Federal Trade Commission and…
GDOL warns that working while collecting UI is…
Release: Georgians Returning to Work and Failing to Report Wages Are Committing Fraud Atlanta, GA – According to a Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) report, in the past five months, almost 10,000 Georgians have returned to…
Georgians warned of tax season unemployment fraud scams
Release: Carr Warns of Unemployment Benefits Scams ATLANTA, GA – As tax season is approaching, a number of Georgians are discovering that they may be the victims of unemployment insurance fraud. Consumers claim they received…
National Ponzi Scheme catches over 900 Georgians
Release: SECRETARY RAFFENSPERGER JOINS SEVERAL STATES, SEC, TO BUST $1.8 BILLION PONZI SCHEME (ATLANTA)-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, through the Securities Division, has worked with several other states and the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
Georgia man tries to sell 50 Million fake…
Release: U.S. Secret Service lauded for stopping $317 million scheme SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia man has been sentenced after admitting he attempted to sell 50 million non-existent facemasks to a foreign government. Paul Penn, 64,…
GDOL warns Georgians of potential signs of identity…
Release: GDOL Encourages Georgians to Watch for Identity Theft JANUARY 28, 2021 Atlanta, GA – Due to the enormous increase in unemployment claims filed this year, millions of claimants around the nation will be receiving…
Tax preparer sentenced after fraudulent returns
Release: Tax preparer sentenced after admitting to preparing fraudulent federal income tax returns Claims defrauded government of more than $75,000 STATESBORO, GA: A tax preparer has been sentenced to probation after she admitted preparing fraudulent…
Lowndes County Sherriff’s Office warns against scam caller
LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga.— The Lowndes County Sherriff's Office recently posted that multiple persons have contacted them to report an impersonator. Residents have received phone calls wherein the caller claimed to be the LSCO. The scammer…