A Milwaukee County judge ordered Jessica Stewart, owner of Dr. J Dental Spa, to pay $144,000 to Felisha Edwardsafter Edwards said unlicensed veneer work left her with painful, damaged, and scarred teeth. Stewart never held adental license and had faced multiple…
Posts by Category: Occupational Fraud
Missouri Woman Accused of Using Forged Credentials to Secure Nursing Jobs
A Missouri woman faces four felony charges after authorities allege she used forged transcripts, diplomas, and othercredentials to obtain nursing jobs. The woman also used 5 different aliases. Court documents say she was hired bymultiple healthcare facilities in the…
Queens Judge Ousted Over Law Practice, Fake Lawyer Scheme
A state judicial oversight commission ordered the removal of a Queens Civil Court judge after finding he continuedpracticing law after taking the bench, allowed a paralegal with a felony criminal record to run his law office, mishandledclient funds and repeatedly…
Nurse Who Sold 2,600 Fake Diplomas Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial, Faces Prison Term
A former South Florida nursing school operator pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering after admitting to selling approximately 2,600 fraudulent nursing diplomas and transcripts through two now-closed schools. Prosecutors said the scheme…
Kyle & Co Launches Industry Research & Executive Working Session as Candidate Fraud Becomes an Enterprise Security Issue
Kyle & Co has launched an industry research initiative and executive working session to help organizations address the growing threat of candidate fraud as an enterprise security issue. The effort brings together HR, cybersecurity, and risk leaders to develop…
Worker Used Fake Identity to Get Hired, Benefits Still Stand
Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that an employee who used another person’s identity to obtain a job is still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after suffering serious injuries in a trench collapse. The worker…
Scaut, Trinsic Bring Reusable Digital Credentials to Background Screening
Scaut and Trinsic have partnered to bring reusable digital credentials and cryptographically verified digital identities to employment background screening. The integration allows employers to verify candidates using trusted digital credentials — such as mobile…
Nametag Launches Identity Verification Platform for AI-Era Hiring Fraud
Nametag has launched Recruit, an identity verification platform designed to combat AI-driven hiring fraud, including deepfake interviews, AI-generated résumés, synthetic identities, and candidate impersonation. The platform verifies that applicants are real…
Fake Nurse Treated Diabetic Children in Las Vegas
A woman posed as a nurse, wrote fake prescriptions for diabetic children, and set up a “concierge diabetes program” in Las Vegas without licenses. Crystal Scott faces 50 felony charges, including 24 counts of possession of a bogus prescription for a dangerous drug, 12…
Air Canada Pilot Flew Passengers for Years with a Fake Pilot’s License
A former Air Canada pilot has been arrested and charged with fraud after allegedly flying 900 passenger flights for 17 years without holding the required Airline Transport Pilot License. Authorities say he had a commercial license but lacked the higher certification…




