If you're looking for a job, scam artists are looking for you. With unemployment up, con artists are getting crafty and coming up with new ways of taking advantage of desperate job seekers. ...more

March 21, 2009

Sometimes, chronicling Pasco County's goings-on is like having a spot on the couch in Jerry Springer's green room. At any given moment - this week, for instance - the alert Pasco observer may find himself surrounded by unruly guests prepping for their moment on stage. ...more

January 16, 2009

The nonprofit Seniors vs. Crime Project until now has focused on helping elderly residents get their money back from scam artists. ...more

September 5, 2008

The nonprofit Seniors vs. Crime Project until now has focused on helping elderly residents get their money back from scam artists. ...more

September 3, 2008

Blame The Democrats Regarding "South Florida Is Nation's Capital Of Medicare Fraud" (Metro, Aug. 18): ...more

August 27, 2008

The government is putting millions of Medicare dollars at risk by authorizing fictitious sellers of wheelchairs, prosthetics and other medical supplies to submit reimbursement claims with only limited review, congressional investigators say. ...more

August 4, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Pasco residents on the brink of losing homes have gained an ally to try to steer clear of foreclosures and scam artists. The Florida Bar and Florida Legal Services have teamed up to create a new service called Florida Attorneys Saving Homes, or FLASH. ...more

July 12, 2008

A female member of a gang of drifters accused of helping to kill another woman in the group and torturing the dead woman's young son pleaded no contest Thursday to reckless homicide. ...more

July 4, 2008

SEBRING — State Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is warning people about a new attempt to get personal information or money with a claim to help people get a tax rebate from the federal government. "If you receive a phone call or e-mail with a promise of assistance in getting a check, hang up on the caller or delete the e-mail," Bronson said. Paul Hinman with the Highlands County Sheriff's Crime Prevention Unit said Tuesday he personally has not gotten any local complaints on this new twist to the various IRS scams out there. ...more

February 11, 2008

or at least preserve their equity. ...more

December 23, 2007