fraud
Beware of hurricane-related scams
Oct. 15. As ne’er-do-wells ramp up their online fraud efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene, October happens to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month in North Carolina. “Storms like Helene […]
Will Cornelius resident face the music in AI-assisted fraud case?
Sept. 5. By Dave Yochum. A Cornelius-based music producer was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies for allegedly scamming more than $10 million in royalties using hundreds of thousands […]
Two Cornelius fraudsters plead guilty, face up to 20 years
June 1. [Updated] By Dave Yochum. Two Cornelius residents, Marlin Hershey, 53, and Dana Bradley, 53, face up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy […]
Husband, wife indicted for stealing from booster club
May 19. The president of a Charlotte high school booster club and his wife have been indicted for stealing more than $200,000 from the organization they purportedly supported. The husband, […]
Ponzi schemer pleads guilty
March 6. Anyone can say anything. What he or she does is another thing. Here’s what Andrew “Diamond Drew” Lovett said in 2012: “I am proud that Safari Minerals has […]
