Fraud Coverage

Cary company loses $10,000 in shipping scam
A small, local company just trying to survive the hit from the pandemic, was hit just as hard by a scam!

Cashing in on the dead: Former NC couple lived lavishly on Medicaid fraud money
A former North Carolina couple facing prison time for Medicaid fraud flaunted the fruits of their crimes on social media.

Couple paid for lavish lifestyle through Medicaid fraud
A former North Carolina couple facing prison time for Medicaid fraud flaunted the fruits of their crimes on social media.

After murder-for-hire allegations, Russian couple sentenced for fraud
A Russian couple at the center of a murder-for-hire and money-laundering scheme in Wake County was sentenced Friday on fraud charges.

Raleigh woman accused of lying to get prescription anxiety drugs from pharmacy
A Raleigh woman is accused of lying to get a controlled anxiety medication without a prescription, officials said on Thursday.

Seven members of Wake family, three others plead guilty in identity theft ring
Seven members of a Wake County family and three others have pleaded guilty to fraud charges in connection with a phony credit repair service that was used to steal identities and run up credit charges, authorities said Thursday.

Watch out: Scammers may call you pretending to be NC vaccine lottery
Did you answer more phone calls than usual last week, hoping it was news you won the COVID Vaccine Summer Cash drawing? Maybe the call was actually a scam.

Fayetteville woman accused of faking death for insurance money
A Fayetteville woman was arrested on Thursday and accused of faking her death for insurance money.

Central figure in 9th District election scandal pleads guilty to fraud
The man accused of illegally collecting absentee ballots in the 9th Congressional District election in 2018, forcing North Carolina officials to throw out the results of the election and order a new one, pleaded guilty Monday to fraud, authorities said.

Scammers target families who lost loved ones to COVID, steal funeral money from FEMA program
A time of grieving for many families has become a nightmare due to scams. It began last year with the FEMA program to reimburse families for funeral costs of loved ones who died due to COVID-19.

Rental scams: Man moves into Clayton home, loses nearly $4,000 before being removed
A local family got keys to a rental house, moved in, then found out they were victims of a scam that cost them thousands of dollars.

5 On Your Side: New rental scam could cost you thousands
A local family got keys to a rental house, moved in -- then found out they were victims of a scam that cost them thousands. 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte shares how the scam works to keep others from being caught.

NC lawmakers weigh making online impersonation a felony
State lawmakers are considering a proposal to make it a felony to impersonate someone else online for malicious reasons.

Scammers are cashing in on rental car shortage
When travel stopped last spring as the pandemic spread, rental companies sold excess cars that weren't in demand. Now that the demand has returned, rental prices are rising and scammers are trying to cash in.

Amazon files lawsuit to combat illegal advertising schemes
Amazon has filed a new lawsuit in an effort to unmask 50 unidentified scammers.

NC bill cracks down on fake invoices
It's already illegal, but this bill means to make sure the fine print's not an escape hatch for fraudsters.

Lack of driver's license held up NC man's jobless benefits
Increasing fraud by people applying for unemployment has created new problems for those who legitimately need the weekly benefits.

Jobless complain trying to verify identity preventing them from getting unemployment benefits
Increasing fraud by people applying for unemployment has created new problems for those who legitimately need the weekly benefits.

Feds told deputies they could seize man's car
Three Vance County deputies have been indicted on charges that they illegally seized a suspected drug dealer's car and then tried to cover it up.