At a dinner in 2010, physicist Sean Carroll is handed a phone. On the other end: A wealthy patron looking to potentially fund his research. Months later came an invite to a conference. It would take ...

The estimate builds on numbers from the FBI, which are widely believed to capture only a small fraction of the money lost to scams.

A Michigan man has been convicted on several federal charges and sentenced to five years in prison for stealing the personal data of thousands of victims while living in Minnesota.

Now, with strong support from AARP, Indiana lawmakers have banned the machines from operating in the state. While more than a dozen other states have passed legislation regulating the machines, ...

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A Roanoke woman will spend eight years behind bars in federal prisoN.

Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, 69, faces a potential 15-year sentence if convicted of all charges, including money laundering.

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A former Quincy elder services director accused of diverting city funds for personal purchases, from a car to recording sessions, will change his plea Monday.

Three people were arrested in Santa Clara County this week on allegations of running an organized retail theft operation out of two residences in San Jose.