The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department will hold an event Thursday night to teach parents of Putnam County students how to protect their children online. Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris said cybercrime has been steadily rising for years. Farris said Detective Rick Wistocki is an expert in this field and will spend the evening educating parents on the dangers of the ... Read More »
The White County School System will try to arm students and parents Thursday with the knowledge needed to be more secure online. White County High School Assistant Principal Amy Hawkins said the Department of Homeland Security offered the iGuardian meetings five years ago, and it is time for an update. She said parents need to be introduced to the latest ... Read More »
It is International Charity Fraud Awareness Week. Organizations and agencies come together to educate consumers on how to wisely give. Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau President and CEO Robyn Householder said times of natural disaster are the most common times fake charities arise. “It’s usually an unsolicited email or social media post that is often times crowd funding platforms or ... Read More »
A Warren County woman arrested Thursday on TennCare fraud and theft of services after allegedly reporting false information to the state. Thirty-year-old Jessica Tees faces felony charges. Tees lost custody to her children but allegedly continued reporting them as dependents for insurance benefits. As a result, TennCare paid more than $15,549 in fees and claims on her behalf. The theft ... Read More »
A lack of management oversight within the Cookeville Fire Department led to an alleged time sheet fraud according to a Tennessee Comptroller investigation. Retired Captain Marvin Montgomery and current Fire Captain Shawn Roberson would clock a 24 hour work day at the fire department. While also clocking an eight to nine hour shift at the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement ... Read More »
Multiple complaints filed this past week with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office charge MSW Home Solutions of Crossville with home-improvement service-provider fraud. According to the reports, dated September 26 through October 1, four Fairfield Glade homeowners signed contacts with the company and paid deposits ranging from $300 to $4,500. The contracts were dated March 28, April 26, July 10 and ... Read More »
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