An ex-Virginia police officer reportedly orchestrated an inheritance scheme that drained a huge sum of cash from his victims.

A message pops up promising wealth you never expected, and suddenly your heart jumps a little. Who would not feel curious after seeing words like inheritance, fortune, or secret estate left behind by ...

ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. – A former police officer on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a scam involving an ...

Pennsylvania officials are warning of an email scam requesting recipients send money to receive a fake inheritance from a distant relative. Officials said the scammers, posing as state employees, are ...

Before any transaction can be processed, however, the recipient must provide personal information or remit a fee. "These letters are fraudulent," police said in a news release Monday. "Members of the ...

MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive inheritance fraud scheme that swindled over 400 elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States out of more ...

A former Eastville police officer must repay $747,050 after deceiving friends with fabricated inheritance story to fuel gambling addiction.

NIBLEY, Cache County – Utahns are receiving messages and letters about unclaimed money from a deceased relative, or at the very least, someone who shares their last name. But it's an inheritance scam ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) is warning Iowans about inheritance scams that increase during the holiday season. Iowans have been receiving letters claiming they have a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. – A former police officer on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison ...