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Feds uncover $20M stashed in bed (VIDEO)

The cash was discovered earlier this month during a raid at a Massachusetts apartment and is believed to be tied to a $1 billion internet phone scam.

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Afghani troops make it rain brass for scrap metal sales

According to reports, soldiers and police in the Afghan army waste tons of often U.S.-supplied ammo per year so they can rake in its value as scrap metal.

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Strangers raise over $50K after WWII vet loses life savings in scam

"I can't believe that anything like this ever happened to me," Holder said. "I faced almost five years in combat during the war and made it out alive.”

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Scammers pressuring FFLs to transfer money

Federal law enforcement warn of a scheme involving scammers posing as police asking gun dealers to send money to transfer recovered stolen guns.

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Firearms training scam—trainers beware!

With the Internet connecting thousands of individuals and businesses, scammers have become more creative in their choice of target and approach.

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Buyer Beware: Scammer using counterfeit FFL for fake online gun sales

A scam artist posing as a legitimate online firearm dealer with an FFL is taking orders and money for firearms but not delivering the goods,

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Over 100 retired NYPD officers arrested for 9/11 disability scam

Over 100 New York City police officers and firefighters that responded to the 9/11 terror attacks were arrested and charged yesterday in connection with a massive disability scam. The first responders have been accused of feigning 9/11-related psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression to obtain better social security benefits, costing taxpayers millions […]

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Former military officer gets 28 years in prison for veterans’ charity scam, raised $100 million

After raising more than $100 million in donations for the fraudulent U.S. Navy Veterans Association charity, 67-year-old John Cody was sentenced to 28 years in prison and ordered to pay a $6 million fine in court today. The sentence comes nearly a month after Cody was found guilty for 23 charges, including racketeering, identify theft […]

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Glock Accused of Scamming Arizona Neighborhood Out of Hundreds, Local Police Questioning the Sidearm

A bizarre case leaves an Arizona community questioning their perception of reality and a police department wondering if Glock is the right sidearm for its officers.

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