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Published scam and enforcement news from its sources, plus official ways to verify and report.
From published news
- Source report โ see detailsFederal SNAP fraud surge targets 40-plus defendants as ICE announces separate benefits operation
- Source report โ see detailsTrump-Vance Administration Leads Nationwide Coalition in Fighting War on Fraud
- Source report โ see detailsCalifornia falls short on Medi-Cal fraud, state report says
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Verify before you deal
- IRS: choosing a tax professional โ
An accountant is not necessarily a CPA; check credentials.
Governmentwww.irs.gov
- IRS directory of preparers with credentials โ
Lists only some credentialed preparers. Not being listed does not mean fraud.
Governmentirs.treasury.gov
- NASBA: state boards of accountancy โ
Professional association (not government) listing each state's CPA licensing board.
Association โ not governmentnasba.org
- NMLS Consumer Access โ
Check a mortgage or money-transfer company's license โ confirm it covers your state.
Regulatory licensing registry (CSBS/SRR) โ not a government agencywww.nmlsconsumeraccess.org
- Fannie Mae newsroom โ
Mortgage-market news and linked official resources.
Government-sponsored company โ not a federal agencywww.fanniemae.com
- Freddie Mac media room โ
Mortgage-market news and linked official resources.
Government-sponsored company โ not a federal agencywww.freddiemac.com
Your state attorney general
A state attorney general enforces state law and consumer protection; a U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) is part of the federal Justice Department and prosecutes federal crimes.
Official links for 50 states. We do not import state AG news yet: 6 working feeds were found, but reuse permission is not established, so nothing is imported from them.
Source status
- U.S. Department of Justice press releases โ active: Federal-authored text; seals/images excluded
- U.S. Attorneys' Offices (DOJ feed) โ active: Federal-authored text; same-case dedupe with DOJ/IRS-CI
- IRS news releases โ active: Bounded official index
- IRS Criminal Investigation โ active: Bounded dated official index
- HHS-OIG enforcement actions โ active-link-only: Headlines and links only; items often originate from states/other agencies
- Fannie Mae newsroom โ link-only: Government-sponsored company, not public domain; no scraping
- Freddie Mac media room โ pending: RSS permitted under guidelines but no working endpoint verified
- Global Voices Arabic โ pending: CC BY 3.0 except marked third-party; optional analysis, not breaking (latest item Oct 11)
Report officially
- IRS: report preparer misconduct โ
Official complaint path for tax preparer misconduct.
Governmentwww.irs.gov
- CFPB complaint โ
Complaints about banks, lenders and money transfers.
Governmentwww.consumerfinance.gov
- State consumer protection offices โ
Official list; choose your state there.
Governmentwww.usa.gov
- NAAG: find your attorney general โ
Association of attorneys general (not a government agency).
Association โ not governmentwww.naag.org
- FTC: report fraud โ
Report scams and bad business practices.
Governmentreportfraud.ftc.gov
- IdentityTheft.gov โ
Report identity theft and get a recovery plan.
Governmentwww.identitytheft.gov
- HHS-OIG: report health-care fraud โ
Medicare, Medicaid and other HHS program fraud.
Governmentoig.hhs.gov