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How a Fort Lauderdale Psychic Stole $400,000 From a Woman, Then Asked for Leniency

​Hollywood fortuneteller Olivia Evans was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Monday and ordered to pay her scam victims more than $400,000. She tried to apologize and reportedly made a relatively big scene in the courtroom, saying, "I was guided in the wrong way of life, and now I reali ... More >>

Jerk Festival This Weekend at Markham Park in Sunrise

​On Sunday, November 14, head over to Markham Park in Sunrise for the ninth-annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival. Find everything from Caribbean music and cultural performances to chef competitions, sporting events, kids activities, and, of course, jerk food. The festivities at what is reportedly t ... More >>

Targeting Cancer Patients in Medication Scam: Is This Most Evil Plot Ever?

FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

Anderson Cooper Helps Aaron Jackson Help Haiti

Aaron Jackson and his younger brother, Will, at a fundraiser for Haiti last year.​When the earthquake first hit, Aaron Jackson immediately announced that his charity, Planting Peace, would help as many Haitians as possible with food, water, medicine, and shelter. Within days, Aaron was on the grou ... More >>

A New Times Staffer Takes a Safari Into Scam Baiting on 419Eater.com

Unemployed? Beware the Work-From-Home Scam

Courtesy of walletpop.com​This week's feature follows one kind of internet scam: 419 fraud, usually originating in Africa or Asia, and the people fighting the scammers at 419Eater.com. But one of the fastest growing scams in tough economic times is the "work from home" fake employment scam, and ma ... More >>

Another Reason You Should Visit Grandma More Often

Photo by jessicafm​So the sweet old lady can call bullshit on the Canadian con men who have been targeting Tamarac seniors, according to Broward Sheriff's Office:Scam artists working out of Canada are contacting seniors and pretending to be their "Grandchildren". These scammers state that they are ... More >>

Dodgers/Marlins Pitcher a Major-League Moocher?

Ronald Belisario was just 16 years old when he was signed to the Florida Marlins in 1999. The right-handed pitcher from Venezuela worked his way through baseball's farm teams, missing the 2005 and 2006 seasons due to surgery, then landing in the Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league system. This yea ... More >>

Bob Shaye's New Line

Movie mogul taps into his inner child

Cyber Stakes

South Florida is at the heart of the internet gambling boom -- and of the war to stop it