Police warn of new phone scam with a dangerous twist
GRUNDY, Va. — A new phone scam is being reported around the region, and officials say this one…
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Couple sentenced to 15 months in prison for $300,000 real estate commission scheme
ABINGDON, Va. — A husband-and-wife real estate team from Wise County will serve more than a year…
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Scammers target flood victims with text messages
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The state is warning of scam text messages that are being sent to flood victims…
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Pike sheriff warns of scam calls
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of a…
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W.Va. reports vaccine text scam
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials in West Virginia are warning residents to ignore spam text messages…
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SW Va. woman gets 10 years for unemployment scheme
ABINGDON, Va. — A southwest Virginia woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, for being…
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SW Va. woman gets nine years for $500K unemployment scheme
ABINGDON, Va. — The ringleader of a scheme to defraud the unemployment system of nearly half a…
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23 indicted in $499K unemployment scheme
ABINGDON, Va. — A federal grand jury in Abingdon has issued an indictment against 23 southwestern…
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Wise County man to plead guilty in $182,000 unemployment scam
BIG STONE GAP, Va. — A southwestern Virginia man plans to plead guilty in a federal case in which…
Read MoreVirginia issues unemployment scam warning
The Virginia Employment Commission has issued a warning that scammers are targeting the unemployed.…
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