Katie Lynn Hebert Charged With $380,000 Credit Card Fraud

TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. — For spending more than $380,000 on business credit cards, a Louisiana lady was detained Wednesday night and faces felony larceny and financial fraud charges. Katie Lynn Hebert, 35, of Terrebonne Parish, has been embezzling money from her job by using credit cards in the names of old colleagues, according to Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet’s report issued Thursday. A source told investigators that the embezzler was no longer at the company and had previously handled the business’s credit card account after the investigation was launched on … Read more

Elliot Smerling Accused of $95 Million Bank Fraud

A 52-year-old Lake Worth investment banking manager is suspected of falsifying files including the names of prominent corporate and university endowment executives, to persuade a lender to fund him $95 million in what federal authorities call a “brazen fraud.” Elliot Smerling, the CEO of JES Global Capital and the owner of luxury mansions in suburban Lake Worth Beach and Wellington, was charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, and felony identity theft in New York City, according to charging documents. On Thursday, he appeared in Manhattan’s United States District Court and pled … Read more

Adrian Sykes and Brittney Murchison Arrested After $600,000 Fraudulent EDD Claims

 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Investigators in Sacramento uncovered a pair had reportedly filed many fake Employment Development Department claims utilizing data from victims who reside all around the country, and they were detained. Adrian Sykes, 24, was pulled over by the Sacramento Law Enforcement on Feb. 2 while commuting, per the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Officers discovered many guns, some of which were unregistered or didn’t have serial numbers, along with drugs and body armor, during the traffic stop and subsequent check of Sykes’ residence. Authorities also discovered six EDD debit cards, … Read more

What is the Process of Getting a Mortgage Approved

A house is the biggest purchase you’ll ever undertake, and you’ll have to go through the mortgage approval process if you’re one of the 88 percent of purchasers who finance their property. Qualifying for a loan isn’t always tough, but it may be a time-consuming procedure that necessitates a lot of paperwork. Because a house loan is such a large sum of money, lenders have stringent standards to guarantee you have enough income to meet your monthly installments. When taking out a mortgage, you’ll need the following documents. What Is … Read more