Scam Artists

Twilight of the Seniors: Terms of Embezzlement

Gerit Quealy | Posted 04.17.2012

Gerit Quealy

This last weekend was the premiere of the documentary film Last Will and Embezzlement, a chilling account of how the senior population in this country is being vampirized.

David Lohr

FBI Warns 'Grandparent Scam' Is Back

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.10.2012

The FBI is warning citizens to be aware of the resurfacing of the "Grandparent Scam" -- a con that targets elderly people and can cost them thousands ...

Man Convicted Of Erectile Pump Scam Sentenced To 3 Years

AP | LAURA CRIMALDI | Posted 04.11.2012

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An Illinois man was sentenced Friday by a federal judge in Rhode Island to more than three years in prison for shipping unwan...

Wildfire That Destroyed 32 Homes In Reno Fully Contained

AP | Posted 01.21.2012

RENO, Nev. -- The southwest Reno fire that forced thousands to flee and destroyed 32 homes is fully contained at nearly 2,000 acres, fire officials sa...

Fake Art Dealer Gets Nine Years In Prison

Posted 08.08.2011

A Northbrook art dealer who played a crucial role in a multi-million dollar, international fake art ring was sentenced last week to nine years in pris...

Arthur Delaney

When Banks Won't Help Homeowners, Scammers Help Themselves

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

Clarification appended When Mohammed Shukran took some time off from driving his cab to care for two ailing family members in 2009, he began worryi...

Travel Etiquette for Smooth Journeys

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Mirza Grotts

Good manners can help to make your adventure a good one rather than a bad one. For a smooth journey before your trip, when you're up in the air, and at your destination, "Traveler Be Aware."