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Pennsylvania Sues Idaho Company Over Bogus Spotted Lanternfly Permits

Officials say the firm charged fees for cursory videos that falsely implied state authority to compel compliance.

Scammers Impersonate MyChart To Phish Patients' Logins and Payments

Minnesota Ban on Crypto Kiosks Takes Effect as States Move to Close a Fast Fraud Route

Healey Proposes Great Divide Act to Cap Ticket Resales at 110%

Nearly 49 Attorneys General Urge FCC to Block Scammers From Buying Real Phone Numbers

Flagler Contractor Arrested on Grand Theft Charge After $40K Down Payment Was Spent on Baseball Cards

PG&E Warns of New Barcode and QR-Code Payment Scam

Missouri Sues CoinFlip Over Crypto‑ATM Fraud and Hidden Fees

La Mesa Reaffirms Under‑12 E‑Bike Ban After Split Vote

Santa Clara County Sues Meta, Alleging Profit From Scam Ads

IRS Moves Refunds Online, Sending 1.4 Million Banking-Info Notices

Long Island Travel Agent Arraigned on Charges in Alleged $53,000 Trip-Fraud Case

Fort Worth Couple Pleads Guilty in $5 Million Home-Building Fraud

Ballet West Warns of Fake ‘Nutcracker’ Tickets as Reports Surge During Holiday Run

States Launch Phase 2 Robocall Crackdown, Targeting Inteliquent, Bandwidth, Lumen and Peerless

Carlsbad Backs Under-12 E‑Bike Ban, Orders Draft Ordinance With New Safety Rules

Senators Urge FTC, SEC To Probe Meta Over Alleged Scam-Ad Revenue

Apple Rebukes EU in DSA Probe, Citing DMA Rules That Weaken iPhone Safety

UGI Renews Alert on Utility Scams Using Fake Online Ads

Shanghai Court Jails Two Over Fake Disneyland 'VIP' Fast-Track Scheme