Fraud

You heard that right, Illinois has found itself among the top 20 most vulnerable states in America. Again, a list we wish didn't exist.

Everyone in the state of Illinois with a Social Security number is at risk for having their identity stolen, but two age groups get targeted aggressively and seemingly endlessly---the very young and the very old.

With some of the added pandemic unemployment benefits expiring, more and more Illinois residents are looking to get back into the workforce. Seeing a big opportunity to enrich themselves at the expense of others has brought out the scammers.

Rita Crundwell was comptroller for the City of Dixon, Illinois, until she was caught after swiping around $54 million dollars and sent to prison for a term of 19 and a half years. Now, she's out of jail.

I know what you're thinking. You want to know what "may see less" actually means. Does it mean that the calls will be cut in half? Less than that? Well...

Federal authorities nabbed the Illinois and Texas based conspirators but not before their scam raked in millions in relief, meant for small business owners.

When someone offers you, a complete stranger, a cut of their lottery winnings if you can "help out with identification" it's a scam. A Batavia man knows that now.

Not liking your job is one thing, but cut your hand off?

Thomas Frudaker, 23, was busted in Arizona after taking $1.3 Million from Walmart on returns!

An Illinois woman is suing Junior Mints for fraud.