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State Rep. Adrian Zika, R-Land O’Lakes, filed a bill to make COVID-19 vaccine scams a felony last week.
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A former Pinellas County teacher has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving child exploitation, federal prosecutors...
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Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrests of five people accused of taking part in an alleged staged motor vehicle collision scheme...
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a 21-year-old Cudjoe Key man has been arrested and charged in an investigation involving child sexual abuse...
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A Gainesville woman has been indicted in federal court on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the...
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A Honduran national has been sentenced to two years and two months in federal prison after being convicted of aggravated identity theft and related...
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According to a new analysis of FBI data, Florida residents lost more than $40 million to job scams in 2025 – the highest rate...
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“With people spending more time than ever in front of their computers due to COVID, cybercriminals have ample opportunities to target their next victim."
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According to recent news reports, scammers used the popular event website Eventbrite to pose as county health departments and take or attempt to take...
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Back in September, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the leaders of the Legislature proposed the “Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act"...
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This is the second year in a row Florida is hosting the Super Bowl. According to police reports from the 2020 Super Bowl in...
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In one of the most dramatic and disgraceful days in recent American political history, the Florida delegation reacted as a mob of supporters of...
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the daily routines of millions of Americans, including how human traffickers operate their criminal enterprises—driving even more illicit activity online.
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The report includes information on the types of hate crimes being reported throughout the state to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) under...
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To highlight these scams and provide resources for Floridians to share with loved ones, especially seniors, Moody’s Scams at a Glance program released downloadable...
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Last week, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, looked back at its record in 2020 and...
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“Under current law, it is a federal crime for an individual to harass or intimidate another individual, in person or online, in a way...
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According to the Federal Trade Commission, more than 650,000 consumers fell victim to identity theft in 2019, an increase of more than 200,000 from...
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The holidays mark a peak time for pet purchases as many Florida families look to welcome new four-legged friends into their homes. Unfortunately, this...
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The U.S. Treasury Department hit Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) with sanctions on Monday.
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The impact of these scams has intensified this year as scammers take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial crisis to exploit jobseekers. Moody...
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"The Murphy-led bill would increase the maximum penalty by 5 years, to 10 years and 15 years respectively, when the defendant is an adult...
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Brandon Walsh, owner of Premier Rental Solutions and Paramount Property Professionals, entered a guilty plea to charges related to a timeshare resale scam operating...
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Consumers concerned about their accounts should contact the company through a verified customer support number or website.
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With coronavirus vaccines potentially nearing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and consumers anxious to achieve immunity, scammers may exploit the...
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The ATRA has been identifying “Judicial Hellholes” for almost 20 years, signaling out “places where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court...
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"Florida continues to face a fraud epidemic, as our state currently ranks second in fraud and identity theft reports nationwide. That is why it...
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Supporters of the legislation insist it will “protect public servants from the rising number of people and groups that call for harassment and violence...
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Moody’s Price Gouging Hotline remains active and the office’s Consumer Protection Division is still assisting consumers and reviewing complaints related to price increases on...
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Attorney General Moody is encouraging Floridians to take steps to prevent identity theft and other online shopping pitfalls on Cyber Monday and throughout the...
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Robert Bilsky is a Libertarian who strongly believes in individual freedom. He received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. While...
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With so many consumer purchases taking place during the holiday season, it is a good time to be particularly mindful of potential scams, security...
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This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) released a report showing the number of juvenile arrests dropped 17 percent...
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Based on the multistate investigation, Apple allegedly discovered that battery issues were leading to unexpected shutdowns in iPhones. Rather than disclosing these issues or...
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Estimates show that fraud against senior citizens can cost more than $40 billion a year.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to surge, scammers are becoming more creative in finding ways to target consumers for fraud.
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This latest scam impersonates the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Attorney General’s Office offered a reminder to taxpayers that the federal government and state...
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On Thursday, Rubio sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), requesting information from the agency following...