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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Companies that operate 2 area nursing homes ordered to pay $15M in restitution
Companies operating two Pittsburgh-area nursing homes have been ordered to pay $15 million in restitution. This restitution order from the Department of Justice for Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services and Mt. Lebanon Operations stems from 2023 convictions of making false statements in connection with the payment of health care benefits and for the purpose of obstructing and impeding the investigation. Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, which ran Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness, was ordered to pay over $12.6 million and serve five years of probation. Mt. Lebanon Operations, which ran Mount Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, will pay over $1.7 million and serve one year of probation. 'Families counted on these facilities and their operators to care for their loved ones with honesty, integrity, and compassion. Instead, these facilities put profits over people,' said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek in a news release. 'Nursing home operators who lie to the government agencies providing oversight and keeping watch endangers lives and erodes public trust. These facilities failed their residents, and today's outcome is a step toward justice.' Before sentencing, the judge heard testimony and received impact statements from family members of former residents of the facilities. Those family members describe staffing declines that negatively impacted care, treatment and hygiene of residents. When he imposed the sentence, the judge called the defendants' actions 'a tragic set of events' that impacted many lives through the loss of care and resulted in the government and taxpayers being defrauded. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
23-04-2025
- CBS News
Online scams cost Pennsylvanians $400 million last year: "People are losing everything"
Online scams cost Pennsylvanians $400 million last year as the entire country saw a 33% increase in losses, the FBI said in an annual report released on Wednesday. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received nearly 28,000 reports from Pennsylvania last year, the fifth most among other states. The top three complaints reported by victims were phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breach, the FBI says. Pennsylvanians over the age of 60 were hit the hardest, losing more than $150 million, according to the report. That trend is mirrored nationwide. The FBI says Americans over 60 lost nearly $5 billion. Overall, the FBI says more than 860,000 complaints cost Americans more than $16 billion, which is a 33% increase from the previous year. "We see the real-world impacts of these schemes every day and it is devastating. People are losing everything they have in these situations, including their life savings and their sense of security," FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek said in a news release. "Empowering the public with the knowledge of how to spot these scams in their daily life, and how to protect their friends, families, and neighbors, is among the top priorities for the FBI." The FBI encourages victims to report suspected scams, saying it helps law enforcement in the fight against cyber crimes. "Reporting is one of the first and most important steps in fighting crime so law enforcement can use this information to combat a variety of frauds and scams," FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement. "The IC3, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is only as successful as the reports it receives; that's why it's imperative that the public immediately report suspected cyber-enabled criminal activity to the FBI."
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
FBI reports increase in Pennsylvania cyber crimes
(WJET/WFXP) – A new report from the FBI found that Pennsylvanians experienced more cybercrime in 2024 than in previous years. According to the 2024 Internet Crime Report, released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Pennsylvania ranked fifth out of all states in the number of cybercrime complaints reported and eighth in terms of total monetary losses. Crawford County couple targeted in PayPal scam In 2024, Pennsylvania residents made 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime. Of those complaints, residents reported more than $16 million in losses, which is a 33% increase from 2023. The three most common cybercrimes reported in Pennsylvania were: Phishing/Spoofing – 8,611 reports Extortion – 3,291 reports Personal data breach – 2,413 reports Pennsylvanians over the age of 60 were the most targeted demographic. Chautauqua Co. woman accused of stealing $27,000 in SNAP benefits 'We see the real-world impacts of these schemes every day, and it is devastating. People are losing everything they have in these situations, including their life savings and their sense of security,' said FBI Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Kevin Rojek. 'Empowering the public with the knowledge of how to spot these scams in their daily life, and how to protect their friends, families, and neighbors, is among the top priorities for the FBI.' To see the entire 2024 Internet Crime Report, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Yahoo
FBI warning Pittsburgh area seniors of ongoing ‘Grandparents Scam'
In the last few months, five Western Pennsylvanians fell victim to the 'Grandparents Scam,' and were defrauded out of $50,000. The FBI Pittsburgh office held a press conference Friday to tell people that there are likely more victims out there. Investigators arrested a Dominican Republic man, who was living in Cleveland on an expired Visa. They say Luis Alfonso Bisono Rodriguez was using ride shares like Uber to get the money delivered from his victims to him. Investigators say they were able to spot a high number of rideshares that may be part of this scam. 'Because of this horrible fraud, we are urging anyone who received a suspicious call from someone claiming to be a child or a grandchild, or an attorney offering to assist a relative, please come forward and submit a complaint,' said Kevin Rojek, Special Agent at FBI Pittsburgh. At a press conference on Friday, FBI agents urged people to speak to their older loved ones about this scam. They also advised resisting the pressure from scammers to act quickly. Criminals will create a sense of urgency to produce fear and push victims into acting immediately. Call the police immediately if you feel there is a danger to yourself or a loved one. Be cautious of unsolicited phone calls and emails. If someone randomly calls claiming to be a loved one needing help, and it sounds suspicious, hang up immediately. Contact that loved one to determine whether or not the call is legitimate. Never hand over cash, checks, money, gold, jewelry, precious metals, or wire money or information to people you don't know. Have recurring conversations with your family and friends about scams, protecting your financial information, and how to stay safe. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
