Tag: Fraud
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Denver man arrested for $153,000 fraud in Larimer County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver man was arrested in Larimer County on suspicion of running a six-figure scam and investigators believe other victims may exist in the surrounding area. In June 2025, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators received information about a suspected fraud that began in January, according…
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Colorado woman sentenced after stealing more than $700,000 in real estate scam
A Colorado woman will spend four years in prison after stealing more than $700,000 from locals in a real estate investment scheme. Michelle Boyer, 58, was sentenced on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to felony securities fraud. She was also ordered to pay $706,000 in restitution, according to a news release from the Colorado Attorney…
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U.S. Postal Service asks for public’s help in potential fraud cases in Colorado Springs, Denver
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Postal Service is asking for the public’s help in identifying multiple individuals suspected of committing fraud using credit cards stolen from mail. One of the suspects is a male in his late 30s to early…
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Colorado officials issue injunction against man accused of romance scam
Colorado officials levied an injunction against a Denver man who was allegedly defrauding women he met through dating apps and at the gym. Colorado Securities Commissioner Tung Chan and 43-year-old Joseph Holder Jr. of Denver agreed to the permanent injunction — a court order that requires the party to stop doing a specific action — in connection…
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Jefferson County contractor found guilty of defrauding elderly woman
A Jefferson County District Court jury on Thursday found a contractor guilty of defrauding an 82-year-old woman and exposing a neighborhood to asbestos. Lance Slayton was found guilty of criminal exploitation and theft of an at-risk person, intentionally causing and contributing to a hazardous substance incident and two other charges related to the Air Quality…
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Golden man sentenced to prison for defrauding consumers of more than $19 million
A man who defrauded tens of thousands of victims through a nationwide telemarketing scheme related to magazine subscriptions will spend five years in prison. According to court documents, for more than a decade, 54-year-old Henry Aragon of Golden ran the scheme. During that time, he and his co-defendants defrauded more than 150,000 victims across the…
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10th Circuit upholds COVID fraud convictions of Colorado Springs-based doctor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed on Monday that jurors heard sufficient evidence to convict a doctor of fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 aid from the government and spending it on himself, not on his…
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CDOT warns drivers of fraud texts targeting express lane users
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Drivers using the various Colorado ExpressTolls should beware of fraudulent texts asking for unwarranted payments. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) publicly announced the influx of toll-related fraud texts reported by the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on Thursday. The FBI has seen an…
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Aurora company selling false legal documents barred from business
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Aurora-based company found to be creating and selling false official documents was banned from doing business in Colorado under an agreement announced Wednesday by Attorney General Phil Weiser. The company, PropDoks, owned by Erdis Moore III, claimed to make fake documents for theatrical and…