A former car salesman is accused of running a months-long scheme that defrauded more than a dozen customers out of thousands of dollars while working at a Houston-area Kia dealership.

DON'T FALL FOR IT! “The Harris County District Clerk’s Office does not send text messages requesting payment for court costs or fees. Let alone do we collect any payments for toll or traffic violations,” said District Clerk Burgess.

Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, was sentenced in federal to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $22 million for his role in a large-scale scheme involving fake Texas temporary license plates.

Multiple victims have reported being approached by a woman traveling in a vehicle filled with children, and sometimes a dog, claiming to need emergency assistance to access domestic violence shelter services.

As technology continues to advance, check crimes are on the rise, posing a significant threat to consumers.

Multiple arrests have been made in connection to a bank fraud investigation led by the Mont Belvieu Police Department.

Family member’s of victims impacted by violent criminals who were able to get out of jail on bond through an alleged bail bond fraud scheme spoke out Wednesday after local, state and federal authorities took dozens into custody in connection to the investigation.

The alleged scheme involved AABLE Bonds where the FBI executed a search warrant in June 2022.

Judge found no probable cause in case against Andrea Miller, clearing her of criminal charge in construction theft scheme.

Prosecutors say Gwendolyn Gibbs, 72, the owner of Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, submitted fake claims to Medicare from 2007 until 2016 by pretending her patients were sicker than they really were.

A Houston-area couple, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and never finishing the work, are now answering to a judge.

Two Houston area men are charged in a nationwide pharmacy health care fraud scheme that targeted elderly citizens, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Tuesday.

The indictment alleges that from 2015 to 2022, the owner of Elitte Healthcare and Service Inc. billed Medicare for home health care services that were never provided and created false medical records.

Officials said the 25-year-old fraudulently obtained more than $650,000 from over 100 individuals through his scheme and then used investors’ funds for personal expenses