Fraud Coverage

How they voted: North Carolina congressional votes for the week ending Feb. 2

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Targeted News Service

'They've taken technology to another level to be able to rip people off': BBB warns of parking ticket scam in Charlotte

There have been seven reports of fake parking citations placed on cars that are parked in private lots.

WCNC

Sanford pastor to be sentenced on federal charges

A Sanford pastor will soon be sentenced on federal charges involving illegal Medicare reimbursements.

Sanford pastor netted $10K in kickbacks as part of Medicare fraud scheme, court docs show

Court documents state Pastor Daniel Owens netted more than $10,000 in kickbacks and bribes as part of a Medicare fraud scheme.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

21 customers sue Pomp Boys Motors

A local repair shop that 5 On Your Side has investigated is now being sued by 21 customers for more than $1.2 million.

Pomp Boys Motors facing lawsuit from 21 customers

A Halifax County repair shop that's already been the subject of a 5 On Your Side investigation is now being sued by 21 customers for more than $1.2 million.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Hundreds say they bought tickets for event that never happened

Mitch McCoy said the first sign something was wrong, was when he and his wife went to check in at the promised registration site, Ugly Monkey Party Bar in downtown Raleigh.

Hundreds potentially scammed out of tickets for Raleigh NYE bar crawl

Tickets for the bar crawl cost $70 a person; That money seems to be gone.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Electoral count reform a part of bill signed by President Joe Biden

A provision tucked into in the omnibus spending bill signed by President Joe Biden this week should make a repeat of the Jan. 6th insurrection less likely in the future.

New election law reform aims to head off repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection

A provision tucked into in the omnibus spending bill signed by President Joe Biden this week should make a repeat of the Jan. 6th insurrection less likely in the future.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief

Six-figure scam attempt: Raleigh man's land nearly sold online by impersonator

A Raleigh man says his ID was stolen by a scammer who was nearly able to sell his land out from under him. Jon Arnold actually found his property near Avent Ferry Road listed on Zillow.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Scammer tries to sell Raleigh man's land while impersonating him

A Raleigh man says his ID was stolen by a scammer who was nearly able to sell his land out from under him. Jon Arnold actually found his property near Avent Ferry Road listed on Zillow.

Don't fall victim to subscription renewal scams this holiday season

There's a new email scam going around that many people have fallen victim to recently, claiming it's time to renew an online subscription.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

After WRAL report of mom swindled out of Christmas gift cash, an outpouring of support and a Quest

In the 24 hours after the story aired on WRAL-TV, through phone, email and direct message, people reached out to help.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

'My heart sank': Raleigh mom gets swindled out of $280 buying gift for son online

With inflation driving up the price of gifts many shoppers are turning to resale sites like Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp or Craigslist, but buyer beware. A Raleigh mom was swindled out of $280 while trying to buy a gaming gift for her son.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Raleigh mom details being scammed out of son's Christmas gift

Single mom Natalie Lee was set on giving her son the best Christmas she could, but a scammer had other ideas.

US government charges 8 social media influencers over alleged pump-and-dump scheme

The SEC has charged seven Twitter users and a podcaster in an alleged $100 million stock manipulation scheme run through social media.

'Yesterday he paid full price with a guilty plea': Triangle CEO pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

Raleigh business owner Alton Perkins pled guilty Monday for failing to account for approximately $3 million from his companies.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

Raleigh CEO sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for health care fraud

Tanya Grant was sentenced Thursday to more than six and a half years in prison for a health care fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from the government.

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

Clayton family searching for new home after subleasing confusion

A rental nightmare for a family in Clayton is putting them out of a home right before the holidays.

'Don't trust anything in your inbox': Holiday is peak season for scammers, hackers

Holiday shopping season is the busiest time of the year for scammers and hackers. Here's how a security expert says you can protect yourself and your family.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

5 On Your Side: How to avoid Duke Energy scams

Wednesday is Utility Scam Awareness Day, and 5 on Your Side has some tips.

Duke Energy: Don't fall victim to power bill scams

Wednesday is Utility Scam Awareness Day, and 5 on Your Side has some tips.

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter

WRAL 5 On Your Side: Warning about fake verified Twitter accounts

A major change at Twitter is making it easier for scammers to trick you. WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shows how you can spot phony accounts.

Beware of this jury duty scam costing Wake County victims thousands of dollars

A Wake County judge is issuing a warning about a jury duty scam, which tricks North Carolinians out of thousands of dollars.

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 on Your Side reporter