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Tonya Collins was sentenced to 5 years in prison for defrauding clients through her Modesto-based agency.
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The owner of a Modesto surrogate agency accused of a $2 million fraud scheme was sentenced in federal court Monday morning.
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Authorities say to just say no if a con artist tries to convince you to pay a fee on winning a foreign lottery.
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It is luxury eyewear at a fraction of the cost; that is what the ads promised but what did customers actually get?
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Thieves in the Central Valley are posing as salesmen and targeting unsuspecting people over the phone. They're now posing as workers for a major cable service provider.
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Tonya Collins, 37, appeared in Federal Court in Downtown Fresno and pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud.
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Usually identity theft involves someone racking up charges on stolen credit cards, but in one particular case, the suspect purchased thousands of dollars-worth of cosmetic surgery.
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Scammers didn't wait long to take advantage of people wanting to help those affected by the Boston Marathon explosions.
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Win a $500 gas card by paying just $79.99. Sounds like a scam. And it is.
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Preparing for a funeral is usually the last thing people want to think about. But it can also be an opportunity for thieves.
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Any time you share your personal information, there's a chance you could become a victim of identity theft.
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Authorities in the North Valley are warning merchants to beware of credit card fraud costing retailers thousands of dollars.
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Scammers are preying on tax filers -- stealing their identities and refunds. Last year alone, the IRS stopped more than $20-billion dollars in fraudulent refunds.
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If you think you're too smart to fall victim to con-artists, this next story might just change your mind.
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Surveillance pictures show Andrew Myers in the grocery store with his young son.
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The IRS is stepping up its efforts to protect tax payers against identity theft during the busy tax season.
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With Americans sending billions of messages a month, scam artists are targeting your personal mobile phones.
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The Internet is full of holiday bargains, as well as bogus offers.
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The government is cracking down on food stamp recipients who are illegally selling their cards on eBay and Craigslist for cash.
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The FBI is investigating a scam targeting Spanish speakers in the Valley.
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The Madera County Sheriff reports thousands of dollars and dozens of identities have been stolen by card skimmers at a North Valley gas station.
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An Action News investigation leads to one of 17 suspects in what prosecutors call a scam to steal taxpayer's money.
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Computer scammers strike again, and they're targeting people here in the Valley.
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Experts have issued a warning to undocumented youth looking to apply for the Deferred Action immigration program.
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Merced Police tracked down a man they say posed as an immigration lawyer and scammed one person out of $3 thousand.
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Authorities are asking for your help in tracking down a man they say scammed a farm worker out of several thousand dollars.
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Police have arrested a 14 year old and her parents for deceiving people all over Hanford.
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A Valley woman, 83, got the last word as the woman who took her life savings was shipped off to serve a six-year jail sentence.
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The Kings County Sheriff's Office says it has received more than 20 reports in the past two days about the scam phone calls.
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Fresno Police are raising the alarm about what they call an ongoing scam targeting senior citizens.
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A Valley school is struggling to stay open after tens of thousands of dollars disappeared from their bank account.
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Police are searching for a man accused of cheating people out of thousands of dollars.
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School officials are looking into Selma's latest scam -- people posing as high school athletes asking for donations.
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Fresno Co. Sheriff Mims says Sharon Harrelson is that scam artist. Harrelson is facing 17 counts of embezzlement & elder abuse.
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The Better Business Bureau gives U.S. Foreclosure Relief a rare "f" rating after receiving six complaints.
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Big dollars lost at Walmart after suspects turned in thousands of fake coupons, and left with cash and merchandise.
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The Secret Service conducts a counterfeit cash detection workshop after local girl scouts were scammed.
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A Clovis woman's arrest this week for an alleged senior scam culminated a long investigation by the Fresno County sheriff's elder abuse unit.
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The family of a victim is upset after discovering, what authorities are calling, an elaborate form of elder abuse.
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Crooks used counterfeit cash to buy cookies, and merchandise at Girl Scout headquarters in Fresno.
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A counterfeiter may have more victims than the Girl Scouts Action News told you about Tuesday night.
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A new form to an old scam has hit the Central Valley. Residents are being offered to work from home, but it could cost them thousands.
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Police uncovered the scam when a homeowner found someone living in her house.
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Hundreds of Fresno residents who were victims of a major Ponzi scheme could soon get some of their money back.
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The district attorney's office in Tulare County is warning senior citizens of scams this holiday season.
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Scams run from phone calls digging for personal information to complicated online scams targeting lonely veterans looking for love.
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The Fresno County District Attorney's Office announced the indictment of six people, accused of cheating people all over the state out of millions of dollars.
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A Fresno business man is accused of scamming seniors and then not paying his employees who sold insurance for him.
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State agencies are cracking down on Medicare fraud and a Fresno business is one of their top targets.
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