Fraud Alert Center

Most people think of identity theft as someone stealing your Social Security number to open credit cards or drain your bank account. But a more advanced and dangerous scheme is rising fast—synthetic i...

A shocking case of identity theft surfaced in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where a local woman uncovered that her identity had been stolen and used in a massive $1 million fraud scheme. The stolen identit...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that KENNETH RICHMOND (“RICHMOND”), age 64, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on May 9, 2025, to Counts 1 and 6 of an in...

A third and final defendant has been sentenced in a widespread vehicle fraud operation that spanned multiple counties in Illinois. Demetrius Taylor, 31, of Cahokia Heights, received a four-year prison...

Dealerships Duped in $1.7 Million Identity Theft Vehicle Scheme
Auto dealerships across multiple states unknowingly became victims in a sprawling fraud operation that used synthetic and stolen identiti...

Federal prosecutors have charged Xui Jie Chen, a.k.a. Johnny Chen, Jin Wei Chen, and Yue Yuan in connection with a wide-ranging identity theft operation. According to court documents, the trio used st...

The Fraudster’s Playbook

Julio Nunez of Miami allegedly used another man’s identity to finance a brand-new 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray valued at $98,358 from a dealership in Pompano Beach, Flori...