A Sunrise company runs tech support scam phone calls that target the technologically unsophisticated, especially senior citizens, according to a Broward Circuit Court filing by the Florida Attorney General’s Office.
Last week’s filing says American PC Corp. and company president Raju Sharma suckers victims into paying up to $1,700 to rid personal computers of non-existent viruses and malware.
“At best, APC leaves consumers’... [...]
The Brickell Homeowners Association has sued Miami’s government claiming the city violated its laws by giving Ultra Music Festival a no-bid contract to stage the three-day event on Virginia Key this year.
Ultra is scheduled to open March 29 on the island at two separate locations linked by a barricaded walking path, the lot outside Miami Marine Stadium and a section of Virginia Key Beach Park. In November, Miami... [...]
A lawsuit set for trial in June could shed light on a notorious episode of corruption in Miami Beach history at a time when the city is taking new steps to prevent future misconduct.
The suit, filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court against the city of Miami Beach and seven former code and fire inspectors, blames city officials for failing to prevent the extortion of a South Beach nightclub owner. The corruption scheme ended in a dramatic... [...]
A Parkland criminal became the last of his gang to be sentenced for a multistate fraud scheme that hit senior citizens for $2 million.
Thomas White, 60, got 14 years in federal prison on Wednesday after his December conviction on three counts of mail fraud, one count of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. He’s also ordered to pay restitution of $1,936,400.
“As a result of the fraudulent scheme,... [...]
MIAMI (AP) -- The contractor that built a pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year in Miami is filing for bankruptcy protection.
Miami-based Munilla Construction Management said in a press release on Saturday the Chapter 11 filing was not an attempt to escape responsibility that might arise for the March 15 collapse.
It said the company plans to resolve the claims as part of the debt restructuring... [...]
