FBI arrests Birmingham, Alabama, mayor

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The FBI on Monday arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on federal charges including conspiracy, bribery, fraud, money laundering and filing false income tax returns.

Larry Langford, 62, is named in an indictment that alleges criminal activity while he was a county commissioner, said U.S. Attorney Alice Martin.

As president of the Jefferson County Commission and head of its department of finance and general services from November 2002 until about November 2006, Langford put his personal affairs ahead of those of the county, Martin said.

"Our investigation has revealed, and the indictment alleges, that Langford sold his public office to his friends and political supporters," Martin said.

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US Scammers Walk Away with $500,000 in Foreign Money

A father and son duo based in Washington state have been found guilty of money laundering and fraud. Both men, outlined in this article from The Spokesman Review took money for false industrial products from businessmen around the world to the tune of $500,000 or more. The son is now in Federal custody while the father will remain out of jail until sentencing.

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