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Former Lynchburg resident tied to international child porn operation
The News & Advance (Lynchburg, VA)
StL feds charge 14
STLtoday.com (St. Louis, MO)
2 Charged with Postage Stamp Thefts
The Times, Ottawa IL
Nine Charged with Packing Cocaine into Mailed Toys
Newsday (Long Island, NY)
Man Sentenced to Jail for ID Thefts from his Father’s Business
The Californian (Bakersfield CA)
Envelopes Containing Flour Found at Congressman’s Offices
Florida Today, Melbourne FL
Former Airline Worker Guilty of Stealing Mail
KPRC-TV, Houston TX
Be Careful what You Mail
Orlando Sentinel
Alabama Teacher Faces ID Theft Charges
Tuscaloosa News (AL)
Two Arizona Men Indicted in Website Scam
Arizona Republic
Reward Offered in Threatening Letter Case
KELO-TV, Sioux Falls SD
Federal Investigators Get Tough on ID Theft
Greenville News (SC)
Former Professor Indicted for ID Theft
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA)
$50,000 Reward in Letter Carrier Hit & Run Fatality
Corsicana Daily Sun (TX)
2 Women Arrested for ID Theft from Job Applications
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (WI)
3 Prison Sentences for Scam Against Insurance Company
Atlanta Business Chronicle (GA)
More Child Pornography Charges Against Illinois Photographer
Naperville Sun (IL)
Ivins Solely Responsible for Anthrax Attacks, Say Government Officials
Associated Press
Massachusetts Man Arrested for Trafficking in Illegal Painkillers
Attleboro Sun-Chronicle (MA)
4 New Hampshire Men Charged in False Billing Scheme
The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover MA
19 Year Prison Sentence for Child Pornography
WSOC-TV, Charlotte NC
SC Man Ordered to Repay ID Theft Victims
The State, Columbia SC
Former Discovery Place Worker Sentenced To Nearly 20 Years In Prison. Click here for video.
wsoctv.com
Canadian Scammers Extradited to the U.S. Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences
Marketwire
Hazmat mystery: Why did innocuous letter cause rashes and burning skin?
Trentonian.com
District of Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
MarketWatch
A High-Tech Weapon to Fight Identity Theft
WTXF, Philadelphia PA
Maryland Man Jailed for Duplicating Postage
Cumberland Times-News (MD)
Two Men Plead Guilty in Foreign Exchange Scam
Reuters
Inmate Indicted for Mailing Threats to Judges
Chicago Tribune (IL)
Postal Inspectors Take Aim at Identity Thieves
Taunton Daily Gazette (MA)
Gas Station Worker Indicted for Credit Card Fraud
KOVR, Sacramento CA
Man Arrested for Corporate Credit Card Theft
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA)
Letter Carrier Robbers Arrested After High Speed Chase
The Easy Reader, Hermosa Beach CA
Texas Man Indicted on Child Porn Charges
The Courier, Montgomery County TX
Arrests Begin for Mail Stolen from Airliners
KPRC-TV, Houston TX
Postal Inspector Gives Tips to Avoid Fraud Scams
Gadsden Times (AL)
2 Indicted for Manipulating Postal Mailing Statements
Morning Sun, Mt. Pleasant MI
2 Men Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking via Mail
Ogle County News (OR)
Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
Greenville Daily News (MI)
California Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing Daughter
Bakersfield Californian
Mortgage Fraud Crackdown in Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Chain Letters Circulating with Big Promises
Orange County Register (CA)
Self-Styled Pastor Indicted for Investment Fraud
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk VA
Postal Inspectors Join New York Subprime Mortgage Fraud Task Force
Reuters
Don't fall for work-at-home scams
MSNBC
Postal Inspectors Fight Bogus Law Enforcement Charities
Forbes Magazine
Nursing Home Workers Arrested, Charged with Fraud
KOLD-TV, Tucson AZ
Online Retailer Charged with Selling Stolen Property
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
St. Louis Postal Inspectors Attack Frauds Against Investors and Consumers
St. Louis Magazine
Scammers Pose Threats to Retirement Funds
USA Today
Man Arrested for Steroid Distribution in CT After Pleading Guilty to Similar Charges in GA
Florida Times-Union
Woman in Custody for Mailbox Fires
KSPR-TV, Springfield MO
SC Man Sentenced for Mailing Death Threat
WIS-TV, Columbia SC
Warning: Fake Check Schemes Are On The Rise
KPIX-TV, San Francisco
Violinist Indicted for Defrauding Instrument Collectors
San Francisco Chronicle
Kansas Doctor Indicted for Running "Pill Mill"
KAKE-TV, Wichita KS
"Work-from-home" job was actually a scam
The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IN
Con artists take advantage of check rules
USA Today
Check scams thrive, especially online
USA Today
Nigerian Scammers Now Posing as U.S. Postal Inspectors
The Blotter - ABC News
British Petroleum to Pay More Than $370 Million in Environmental Crimes, Fraud Cases
Department of Justice
Who pays for bank check fraud? You do.
The Red Tape Chronicles

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