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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Chippewa Cree tribal leader and a former Montana legislator used a shell company to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus aid into their own pockets.

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47 year-old Ronda Knox was charged on Monday afternoon in Missoula justice court with attempted theft, after trying to cash a $7,500 check on Friday, March 8 at EZ Money Check Cashing Services.

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A new report issued by the Federal Trade Commission reveals relatively low rates of both fraud and identity theft reports in Montana.

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The Montana Attorney General's Office is declaring victory in a worker's compensation fraud case that has been going on since 2008.

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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Missoula-area family is accused of placing $70 million in bogus charges on customer phone bills nationwide since 2008.

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Fraud victims get relief from restitution fund.

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A major Montana medical insurance scam was shut down this week. The National Better Living Association (NBLA) as well as a host of its affiliates agreed to pay out $170,000 to Montana victims.

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Both state judges in Ravalli County have recused themselves from hearing an investment fraud case against a self-described pastor.

District Judge James Haynes withdrew from the case on Oct. 11 after Harris Himes filed a motion to disqualify Haynes. In an affidavit, Himes said he could not receive a fair trial before Haynes because Himes refused to support his bid for the District Court judgeship.

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Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted Monday of nearly all of the 20 charges of corruption that had been brought against him.

A jury found Blagojevich guilty of 17 out of the 20 charges brought against him. He was acquitted on one count of bribery and the jury was unable to reach verdicts on two counts of attempted extortion, CNN reported.

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