fraud

Damien Deshaun Dennis has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after using fake documents to take out a $20,000 loan at Community First Credit Union. Another branch got suspicious when he tried to do it again.

The Duval County Clerk of Courts has launched a Property Fraud Alert system that monitors a name and notifies the person when a document is recorded under that name. Other counties operate similar programs.

White-collar crime turned human when two Jacksonville men told jurors Wednesday they cashed checks worth thousands of dollars and handed most of the money…

Jacksonville has joined Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis’ Fraud Free Florida initiative, a partnership designed to improve investigative…

A former Daytona Beach state representative is facing up to 180 years in prison for using campaign funds personally.Democrat Dwayne Taylor was convicted…

A federal judge is weighing whether former North Florida Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown should be acquitted of corruption charges — or get a new…

Oral arguments on Brown’s motions for a judgment for acquittal and request for a retrial are scheduled for Monday at the federal courthouse in…

Scammers are affiliating themselves with the national Mega Millions lottery and targeting people through the phone and mail. A Jacksonville resident named…

Attorney for former Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown says her staff betrayed her in financial transactions that led to fraud charges against her.In the…

A former Jacksonville Transportation Authority manager was arrested Tuesday and charged with stealing nearly $400,000 from the company. Robert Franques is…