Fraud - The Journal

Scammers pose as sheriff’s deputies to target La Plata County residents

Law enforcement warns of scheme involving crypto payments

DATE: Mar 30, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballantine Communications scammed out of more than $276,000

‘Fraudsters are getting better at what they do,’ bank president says

DATE: Jan 17, 2026 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado woman found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for late ex-husband and son

DENVER – A Colorado woman has been found guilty of voter fraud for casting ballots for both her late ex-husband and son, prosecutors said. Elizabeth Ann Davis, 61, was convicted Wednesday of...

DATE: Oct 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump signals for Department of Justice to try and free Tina Peters

‘Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished,’ he wrote

DATE: May 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two arrested in connection with stolen ballots scheme in Grand Junction

One suspect was a postal employee, the other a felon

DATE: Nov 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Scheme to cast votes on stolen mail ballots thwarted by Colorado election officials

Effort was blocked by state’s voter signature verification process

DATE: Oct 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hackers leak thousands of confidential files from Axis Health System

Highly sensitive information was released after cyber attacks and $1.6 million ransom demand

DATE: Oct 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Forensic audit to examine Visit Durango finances

Move comes as revelations surface about board chairwoman’s past fraud

DATE: Jun 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former Farmington Municipal Schools finance secretary receives 4 years in prison

Tracy Padgett guilty of embezzling more than $62k from district

DATE: May 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

IRS warns tax filers to be wary of fraud now that 2024 season is underway

Phishing scams, fraudulent preparers are two prominent schemes

DATE: Feb 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement

Ashley Hein allegedly spent more than $21,000 on personal items

DATE: Jan 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Land for sale – but not by owner, as part of a failed scam in La Plata County

Attempted fraudulent property transactions should have owners on high alert

DATE: Jul 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News