Fraud

Regional News

Fraud may slow the time it takes for you to receive refund

Concerns surround do-it-yourself tax software

March 2, 2015

Business

Are you a hack waiting to happen?

boss wants to know

February 17, 2015

Local News

The bill to limit elections crimes killed at Capitol

Concerns about coercing voters and selling ballots takes stage

January 28, 2015

Local News

Don’t fall for scam; it’s not an IRS agent

This time, a recorded telephone message says the caller is from the Internal Revenue Service and that an arrest warrant…

January 28, 2015

Local News

There’s a new angle to the LPEA scam

Businesses in Archuleta and La Plata counties are the targets. The latest assault includes the LPEA name and telephone number…

January 9, 2015

Local News

Bad-check writer arrested

The object of the search was John D. Cochran. Cpl. Evan Dunlap with the Durango Police Department issued an arrest…

December 31, 2014

Local News

Watch out for scammers while holiday shopping

Everything from fake websites to gift-card fraud used as ploys

December 17, 2014

Local News

Man faces charges for scam with food card

Barovier Benjamin Barovier, 28, is being held without bail on a parole violation relating to a previous aggravated robbery conviction…

December 11, 2014

Local News

What spreads faster than Ebola?

Scams, group says

November 7, 2014

Local News

Dark side of Craigslist

Internet users in Southwest Colorado can be sucked in by lures of online scams

August 17, 2014

Local News

Another phone scam underway

Promises to deliver LPEA checks

June 10, 2014

Local News

Mercy records breached

Hackers may have access to about 1K residents’ data

April 28, 2014

Local News

Ex-Mancos resident guilty in IRS fraud

tried to get $1M tax refund

March 16, 2014

Local News

LPEA impostor carries on scam

Businesses asked to pay bill or face losing electricity

December 29, 2013

Local News

Scammed

Nigerian princes to motorcycle sellers, swindlers may have you in crosshairs

December 1, 2013

Local News

Texters attempt Pine River scam

records are unhacked

September 22, 2013

Local News

Sentencing delayed for ex-Durango developer

Kreutzer evaded taxes

September 16, 2013

Local News

Former Cortez bookkeeper pleads guilty to tax evasion

wants it’s cut of ill-gotten gain, too

May 28, 2013