Tag: Theft
Former R.I. financial adviser charged with bilking couple out of $140K
PROVIDENCE – A former Cranston resident who falsely represented himself as a successful financial adviser has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on...
Romanian national pleads guilty in multistate ATM skimming conspiracy
PROVIDENCE – A second Romanian national has pleaded guilty in federal court for participating in a card-skimming conspiracy on ATMs which spanned across six...
Former office manager sentenced for defrauding Pawtucket dermatologist
PAWTUCKET – A former office manager for a dermatologist’s office has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $600,000 from...
2 R.I. men arrested in multimillion-dollar retail theft crime ring probe
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island men have been arrested and charged with taking part in an organized retail theft crime ring that targeted retailers...
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CVS Health Corp. once boasted of opening or buying more than 2,900 locations in a five-year...
2 arrested, charged in connection with theft of almost $500K from...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Police say the theft of nearly $500,000 from a city bank was an inside job.
A former bank employee and her boyfriend...
People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s...
NEW YORK (AP) – With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps...
Retailers try to curb theft while not angering shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) – When the pandemic threat eased, Maureen Holohan was eager to scale back her online shopping and return to physical stores...
9 indicted in scheme to steal equipment, vehicles from 4 New...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Nine people have been indicted for their alleged roles in a theft ring that stole about $700,000 worth of vehicles from...