South Carolina

Criminals are usually pretty good at creating smoke screens. (They strive to cover up their deceptive activities so that their ruse cannot be detected at first glance.) An article published by The Argus Leader tells the story of a former CEO of a community-based...

When trying to get away with a crime, it is pretty important to lay low so as not to raise anyone's suspicions. A story posted on FoxNews.com tells about one college student's unusual behavior that tipped off authorities to a tax refund fraud scheme...

It's pretty atrocious when a fraudster takes advantage of a deceased person's identification to collect undeserved government benefits, but when someone uses their own family members to line their pockets with cash, that's pretty low too. An article published by the Knoxville News Sentinel...

Just as students have to compete against each other to gain admittance into their educational institutions of choice, universities, colleges and trade schools also compete to attract the best students. One key benefit that prospective students look for when choosing a school is the...

Who doesn't like to hear a good love story? It's always interesting to find out how a couple met – whether through a personal introduction, online dating or even by chance. Love is risky business, and it can be difficult to make a connection...

'Step right up, folks? Read all about it? Inmates are receiving unemployment benefits while behind bars!'? Could you imagine if that piece of news were true? Oh wait, it may be. An article on WSMV.com begins to get to the bottom of it and...

During the years of grade school and college, test day likely produced anxiety and dread in students. Whether you stayed up all night studying or never opened the book, the moment that test was placed on your desk, it was ''game on.'? According to...

Spring and summer bring along unstable weather to the United States, sometimes birthing tornadoes in the areas between the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains. We cringe when the news features the tornado damage of a string of severe storms, depicting structures and lives torn...

You know that old saying, ''If you cheat once, you're likely to do it again?'? This advice is extremely relevant to the fraud scene; with people finding new ways to commit fraud, it's no wonder they will ''learn from their mistakes'' and try again....

Jail birds usually have a structured scheduled? wake up for head count, eat, go to work or cells, eat, head count and bed. That routine doesn't leave much time for extra-curricular activities, for example tax refund fraud. For one South Carolina prisoner, a little...