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State officials create PSA to help Texans avoid credit card skimmers at gas pumps
Read full article: State officials create PSA to help Texans avoid credit card skimmers at gas pumpsThe Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation have released a new public service announcement with some tips for consumers that can help prevent their card information from getting swiped by criminals when they go to swipe it at the pumps.
Civilian employee dubbed ‘Gucci Goddess’ sentenced to 15 years in prison for $100M Army fraud scheme
Read full article: Civilian employee dubbed ‘Gucci Goddess’ sentenced to 15 years in prison for $100M Army fraud schemeCivilian employee, Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for stealing more than $100 million in Army funds.
Map shows where SAPD found credit card skimmers at more than 2 dozen businesses in 2023
Read full article: Map shows where SAPD found credit card skimmers at more than 2 dozen businesses in 2023We filed a public record request with the San Antonio Police Department asking where they found skimmers in San Antonio last year. They provided a list of more than two dozen locations.
How to tell if there is debit card skimmer on gas pumps, ATMs
Read full article: How to tell if there is debit card skimmer on gas pumps, ATMsSkimmers are devices that are illegally installed on ATMs, gas pumps, and any other point-of-sale terminals to capture debit and credit card information and record PINs.
UTSA’s cybersecurity program continues to grow as cyberattacks become more frequent
Read full article: UTSA’s cybersecurity program continues to grow as cyberattacks become more frequentUTSA's cybersecurity program has been around for over 20 years and continues to put cybersecurity professionals into the workforce.
$110K truck belonging to woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries returned to federal authorities
Read full article: $110K truck belonging to woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries returned to federal authoritiesA $110,000 truck found in Kentucky after federal authorities attempted to seize it as restitution in a fraud case this summer has been returned to San Antonio, court records filed by the Department of Justice confirm.
SA woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries ordered to surrender $110K truck. Feds found it in Kentucky.
Read full article: SA woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries ordered to surrender $110K truck. Feds found it in Kentucky.Josephine Perez-Gorda, 40, and the man found in possession of the truck, Franklin Powell, were ordered to be in court Jan. 15 for a show cause hearing, according to an order signed by Judge Fred Biery last week.
San Antonians fall prey to scheme involving artificial intelligence, ‘voice cloning’
Read full article: San Antonians fall prey to scheme involving artificial intelligence, ‘voice cloning’Criminals are able to clone people's voices from online content, then use that to trick loved ones into handing over money.
Former Medina County commissioner facing felony fraud, tampering with evidence charges
Read full article: Former Medina County commissioner facing felony fraud, tampering with evidence chargesA Medina County commissioner who resigned last week citing personal reasons faces felony fraud and tampering with evidence charges, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to KSAT Wednesday night.
What to do with phishing texts before you delete them off your phone
Read full article: What to do with phishing texts before you delete them off your phoneRBFCU tracked a 230% increase in phishing calls and texts in the last two months. Before deleting a phishing text, you should report the message to FTC to help fight the scammers.
Feds move to freeze assets of woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries in fraud scheme
Read full article: Feds move to freeze assets of woman who embellished husband’s wartime injuries in fraud schemeDepartment of Justice officials have moved to freeze the assets of a Dripping Springs woman who embellished her Army husband’s wartime injuries as part of a lengthy fraud scheme, federal court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
San Antonio man fraudulently cashes $95K check meant as donation for church, police say
Read full article: San Antonio man fraudulently cashes $95K check meant as donation for church, police sayA San Antonio man is accused of stealing and cashing in a $95,000 check that was made as a donation to a local church.
2 men arrested in connection with fraudulent purchases of firearms around San Antonio, police say
Read full article: 2 men arrested in connection with fraudulent purchases of firearms around San Antonio, police sayTwo men were escorted to the Bexar County Jail after being caught trying to purchase firearms with stolen credit cards around town, according to San Antonio police.
Man, wife sentenced after stealing over $1M in restaurant investment fraud scheme, officials say
Read full article: Man, wife sentenced after stealing over $1M in restaurant investment fraud scheme, officials sayA San Antonio couple was federally sentenced to prison for failing to report their income to the IRS and scheming to defraud business investors of over a million dollars, according to the Department of Justice.
Indictment: Woman convicted of murdering husband provided false payroll info in $9 million scheme
Read full article: Indictment: Woman convicted of murdering husband provided false payroll info in $9 million schemeA woman convicted in 2016 of murdering her husband during a road rage incident provided false payroll information over a seven-year period in order to avoid more than $9 million in payments, Texas Department of Insurance officials confirmed Thursday.
Helotes woman convicted of killing husband in 2016 back in jail four years after being released from prison
Read full article: Helotes woman convicted of killing husband in 2016 back in jail four years after being released from prisonA Helotes woman convicted of murder in the 2013 death of her husband is back in jail four years after she was released from prison.
Probation, no jail time for ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer in fraud cases
Read full article: Probation, no jail time for ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer in fraud casesAshlee Ring faced up to 10 years in prison after being indicted in separate cases that accused her of taking funds from her former employer and then from ECISD’s Future Farmers of America booster club.
Credit union warns of spike in phishing scam targeting local customers
Read full article: Credit union warns of spike in phishing scam targeting local customersRandolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union has had nearly $1 million in fraud attempts in just the past two weeks, said Vice-President of Enterprise Fraud Brian Munsterteiger, and most of the targets, from what he has seen, have 210 area codes.
RBFCU advises community on suspicious texts, phone calls
Read full article: RBFCU advises community on suspicious texts, phone callsKSAT Community partner Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU) is working with its members and the community to halt fraud by impersonators of RBFCU or other financial institutions, who may try to gain access to account information through text messages, emails or phone calls.
Ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer avoids prison in fraud case, for now
Read full article: Ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer avoids prison in fraud case, for nowA San Antonio woman who had until Tuesday to pay back more than $201,000 in restitution in two felony fraud cases has gotten an extension after convincing a judge she is close to extracting equity from property tied up in a related civil lawsuit.
11 arrested after investigation reveals crime ring targeting RBFCU ATMs, police say
Read full article: 11 arrested after investigation reveals crime ring targeting RBFCU ATMs, police sayAuthorities have arrested 11 people they say were involved in a crime ring targeting Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union ATMs.
City of Kirby employee arrested after stolen checks, fraudulent money were found in his car, police say
Read full article: City of Kirby employee arrested after stolen checks, fraudulent money were found in his car, police sayA city of Kirby employee is in custody after Kirby police officers found fraudulent money and large amounts of checks in his car Monday morning.
Former ECISD booster club treasurer pleads no contest in fraud case, ordered to pay $201K in restitution
Read full article: Former ECISD booster club treasurer pleads no contest in fraud case, ordered to pay $201K in restitutionThe former treasurer of an East Central Independent School District booster club pleaded no contest Tuesday in an unrelated felony fraud case and can avoid prison if she pays back more than $201,000 in restitution by early next year, court records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Suspicious unemployment claims explode during pandemic
Read full article: Suspicious unemployment claims explode during pandemicKarl Wanke was stunned to open a letter from the Texas Workforce Commission to learn he'd not only filed for unemployment, but had been paid. Turns out, he's one of a surging number of people whose identities were used to fraudulently pocket payouts.
Woman sentenced to 45 months in prison for stealing nearly $1M from her employer
Read full article: Woman sentenced to 45 months in prison for stealing nearly $1M from her employerSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman convicted of stealing nearly $1 million from her employer was sentenced to 45 months in prison, Department of Justice officials said Wednesday. Rosalinda Fuentes will have to pay back the money she took, which is more than $973,000, officials said. Fuentes used paychecks under current and former employees' names and then sent those funds to bank accounts she controlled between 2014 and 2019, officials said. Investigators say Fuentes tried hiding her scheme by voiding the fraudulent transactions but was eventually caught. Related: FBI arrests man for posing as Black Lives Matter leader, collecting donations for personal use
Ex-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraud
Read full article: Ex-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraudEx-Castroville police chief accused of having SUV torched before reporting it stolen charged with wire fraudPublished: January 29, 2020, 5:11 pmThe former police chief of Castroville was indicted by a federal grand jury after authorities said he conspired with two other people to have his luxury SUV destroyed before reporting it stolen.
City employees fired after keeping seized disability placards, records show
Read full article: City employees fired after keeping seized disability placards, records showTwo employees with San Antonio’s Center City Development & Operations Department have been fired after an investigation found they exchanged disability parking placards that should have been reported to the state and destroyed.