News & Fun in Michigan
Two West Michigan men were arrested in a fraud investigation linked to the Michigan Lottery and credit cards. Their arrest follows a wider pattern of lottery-related fraud in the state, prompting authorities to warn businesses to watch for suspicious activity.
Ex-timber entrepreneur Trent Witteveen gets 41 months in federal prison for defrauding investors of over $2 million in a Ponzi-style scheme. Timber Fraud Scheme Nets Prison Sentence for Ex-Business Owner GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A former Pentwater-area business owner, Trent William …
Pharmacy owner Raad Kouza and brother Ramis Kouza defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan of over $15 million. Pharmacist and Brother Found Guilty of Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme In a major health care fraud case, a federal …
Jeffrey A. Royer, a former FBI agent, has been indicted for defrauding investors in a forex trading scheme, facing charges of commodities and wire fraud. From 2020 to 2023, he allegedly misappropriated over $1 million while providing false account statements to conceal losses. He previously served prison time for securities fraud.
