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A Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate in Arizona is urging her supporters to use mail-in ballots — a form of voting that Trump has baselessly labeled a 'scam'
Attacking the validity of mail-in ballots has been an integral pillar of Trump's groundless conspir…
Cheryl Teh
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The Trump campaign paid an expert $750,000 to find fraud in the 2020 election, only for him to dismiss their complaints in minutes
Despite the massive payday, software engineer Ken Block told BI he disproved many of the fraud clai…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A former Arkansas school administrator pleaded guilty to spending more than $230,000 in district funds on personal online shopping
Karen James spent more than $199,000 on Amazon purchases — including makeup, knitting supplie…
Erin Snodgrass
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2 men are charged with defrauding airlines out of $300,000 in a 5-year lost-luggage scam
The US Attorney's Office is accusing the men of stealing $300,000 from airlines in an elaborate los…
Taylor Rains
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How to avoid getting scammed out of your home or becoming a victim of land fraud
Real-estate scams increased 64% from 2020 to 2021, according to the FBI. Two people with insider kn…
Jordan Pandy
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An Iowa man faces up to 65 years in prison for forging postage stamps for his eBay business
Bradley Jon Matheny, 42, was convicted of defrauding the USPS of over $250,000 from forged and coun…
Madison Hall
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People who follow Trump's advice and hang around watching polling places will be prosecuted, Nevada's attorney general says
Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to accepting the result of the election, telling supporters to "…
Sinéad Baker
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Trump's lawyers withdrew from representing his campaign in its biggest Pennsylvania election lawsuit one day before the hearing
Three of the four lawyers representing President Donald Trump's campaign withdrew from the case on …
Sonam Sheth,Jacob Shamsian
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United Airlines has agreed to pay $49 million to resolve DOJ allegations of mail delivery data fraud
United Airlines agreed to pay $49 million to resolve civil and criminal claims that it falsified in…
Kevin Shalvey
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Why Trump's fraud-trial judge ordered him to the witness stand and fined him $10,000 for violating his gag order
Trump briefly testified in a hearing at his New York fraud trial. The judge found him "not credible…
Laura Italiano,Grace Eliza Go…
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Don't send checks through the mail, the post office is warning. Criminals are stealing more than ever.
Check fraud in the US has jumped since 2020, and scams are becoming more sophisticated, involving m…
Associated Press
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Twitter flags Trump's tweets encouraging people to vote twice for 'violating our Civic Integrity Policy'
Twitter flagged the tweets to limit the "circulation" of content that may advise people to "take ac…
Sonam Sheth
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Donald and Melania Trump requested mail-in ballots for elections in Florida, despite Trump's insistence the system is rigged
The president has repeatedly said mail-in voting is plagued with problems, and he's moved to suppre…
Sinéad Baker
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Lindsey Graham says Biden should begin receiving national security briefings even while Trump's election litigation plays out in court
A few other Republican senators have called for Biden to get intelligence briefings, but many have …
Insider Inc.
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Trump attacks Philadelphia's Republican City Commissioner for saying he's seen no evidence of election fraud
The president was incensed that a top Republican commissioner in Philadelphia would not substantiat…
John L. Dorman
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An Amazon shopper faces up to 20 years in jail for $290,000 fraud. Prosecutors say he bought Apple, Asus, and Fuji products, then mailed cheaper items as returns.
Hudson Hamrick, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to buying Amazon products and then returning chea…
Kevin Shalvey
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FBI director Chris Wray and top US intelligence officials release video countering Trump's conspiracies about election integrity
The video will likely enrage the president and his allies as they claim the election is "rigged" an…
Sonam Sheth
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Matt Onofrio quickly made millions as a real-estate influencer. Then he was indicted for bank fraud.
Onofrio was the everyman who'd hit it big, and he made real-estate investing sound simple. Meet the…
Matt Turner
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Trump says he'll send law enforcement and lawyers to polls on Election Day to stave off alleged voter fraud: 'We're going to have everything'
Earlier this week, Trump told supporters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that "the only way we're going to lo…
Rhea Mahbubani
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The Trump campaign is suing New Jersey over Gov. Murphy's 'illegal' decision to send registered voters mail-in ballots
The president, who baselessly insists that mail-in voting will cause voter fraud, tweeted on Wednes…