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Trump admin continues to crack down on fraudulent visa schemes

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is continuing to crack down on fraudulent visa schemes that are occurring nationwide. In New Jersey, a Korean man pleaded guilty to fraudulently using a B-1/B-2 visa program in a forced labor and charity fraud scheme. The visas are for business

Montana sees record-setting $53 million in cybercrime losses in 2025

Last year, a grand jury found a former Kalispell man guilty of playing a role in a sprawling money laundering scheme that took in over $2 million from fraudulent listings posted online, like fake dating accounts and bogus real estate offers. A federal judge sentenced Randall V. Rule to 10

Fort Bragg soldier’s case continues Tuesday in New York

(The Center Square) – An enlisted soldier at Fort Bragg was granted $250,000 bond release on Friday and will have his charges of using classified information to win $400,000 in a prediction market continued Tuesday in New York. Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, member of the Special Forces

Fraud, licensing, enforcement in American freight proposal

(The Center Square) – American freight and transportation system fraud, licensing and improved enforcement is in a proposal from a North Carolina congressman. The SAFER Transport Act, says U.S. Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., would “close loopholes exploited by bad actors.” It instructs the federal departments of Transportation and

Republican efforts to impeach Walz, Ellison fail in Minnesota

(The Center Square) – Republican efforts to impeach lead Democrats in Minnesota ran aground this week following a partisan deadlock in committee. The House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee split along party lines, preventing the resolutions from advancing and effectively halting a push to investigate Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General

State auditor says nearly $1 million in fraud loss prevented; fraud reports on record pace

With a quarter of 2026 in the rearview mirror, Montana State Auditor James Brown announced that his office has helped prevent nearly $1 million in fraud-related losses for Montanans. According to a press release from Brown’s office this week, the Auditor’s office received 25 fraud complaints in

GOP seeks probe of $180B in fraud with taxpayers' money

(The Center Square) – California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs. “Fraud absolutely is linked to the cost-of-living crisis,” Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego, said during a news conference at