A man found guilty of abusing food stamp programs at a local market was sentenced to two years in prison Monday. Abdulkareem Daham, 22, of Westbrook was convicted in January of conspiracy to defraud the federal government by allowing recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants […]
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CMP customers warned of power bill scam
Portland-area law enforcement officials are warning of a telephone scam threatening Central Maine Power customers with power disconnection unless they pay bills with prepaid cards. Residential electricity customers are protected from immediate disconnection during the winter, and power companies never demand payment with prepaid cards, CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said. “This is not new; scammers […]
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Supplement makers settle fraud charges with Maine’s AG, FTC
AUGUSTA — Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says a health products company and its owner are settling charges brought by herself and the Federal Trade Commission that alleged they deceived consumers. Mills alleged Health Research Laboratories and Kramer Duhon marketed a pair of products using “false and unsupported claims.” One was called BioTherapex, a dietary […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Greed-driven villains
As a young boy growing on the backside of the Great Depression and the deprivation of World War II and its aftermath, I often questioned the driving force behind a social phenomenon called “supply and demand.” Recently, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma shattered and set long-standing hurricane records throughout the southeast. The devastation and human misery […]
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Feds: Sentence for Michael Liberty should be example for political donors
PORTLAND — Federal prosecutors will recommend that prominent developer and entrepreneur Michael Liberty serve six months in jail or under home arrest for illegally masking $22,500 donations to a presidential campaign. Liberty, 56, earlier this year pleaded guilty to making $22,500 in illegal campaign contributions, which court documents indicate benefited Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s […]
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Judge dismisses all DHHS fraud charges against Lewiston man
AUBURN — In a stunning reversal, a judge ordered the dismissal of more than a dozen welfare fraud charges against a Lewiston man after prosecutors raised questions about documents possibly forged by state caseworkers. Applications for welfare benefits in the case may have been improperly filled out by several caseworkers at the Maine Department of […]
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Brothers indicted for alleged welfare fraud at halal market
If guilty, Ali Ratib Daham and Abdul Kareem Daham face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Two brothers from Westbrook, Maine, are facing federal charges for operating massive welfare fraud at a grocery market. Acting U.S. attorney Richard Murphy said Tuesday that 40-year-old Ali Ratib Daham and […]
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New phone scam wants your ‘yes’ not your money
PORTLAND — A new telephone scam is attempting to steal voice recordings of people in Maine. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, says the scam has been reported to the Senate Aging Committee’s fraud hotline. The fraudulent callers ask simple questions such as “Are you there?” and “Can you hear me” in the hopes of coaxing […]
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United Way to host fraud, security workshop for nonprofits
FARMINGTON — United Way and experts in fraud, risk management and cyber-security will offer a free workshop called “Staying Safe: Emerging Threats” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. This workshop is specifically designed for non-profits. Lunch will be provided. Presenters Andy Grover, Bangor Savings […]
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Jay police looking for person in connection to fraud investigation
The Jay Police Department is trying to identify the female in this photo as part of a credit card fraud investigation. Her last known location is Portland. Detective Michael Mejia said a Jay resident’s credit card has been used at two Hannafords in Portland to buy about $900 in gift cards — one at each […]