78-year-old Danville financial adviser sentenced to 9 years in prison for $12 million Ponzi scheme

Edwin Lickiss, a 78-year-old financial adviser from Danville, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for defrauding his friends, members of his church and even his own family in a $12 million scheme that lasted nearly 30 years. "He's a con man."

Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California

The defendants allegedly operated fake at-home childcare facilities in Southern California, submitting false attendance records.

2 Oakland police helicopter pilots accused of conspiring with inspector in FAA fraud case

Two Oakland police helicopter pilots are accused of conspiring with a Federal Aviation Administration inspector to falsify required flight tests and obtain pilot certifications they were not entitled to, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.

Woman accused of embezzling $400,000 from high school football booster club in California

Salt in the wound: Recovery scammers target recent fraud victims

Beware of those who reach out to you after a scam and offer to help you recover your stolen funds.