Before any transaction can be processed, however, the recipient must provide personal information or remit a fee. "These letters are fraudulent," police said in a news release Monday. "Members of the ...

Investigators are warning of an inheritance scam hitting Washington County. Last month, a resident received a letter in the mail claiming they are set to inherit $75 million from a long-lost relative, ...

A former police officer on the Eastern Shore of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for wire fraud and ...

A former Eastville police officer must repay $747,050 after deceiving friends with fabricated inheritance story to fuel gambling addiction.