Scam artists are very good at exploiting our weaknesses, including beliefs in urban legends that are just not true. One of these legends has been named the "strawman" scam by the FBI. Some conspiracy ...

Federal authorities now suggest that a recent statute is changing how “straw buying” cases are being investigated and prosecuted in Minnesota. They wanted to please their partners. One woman led an ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It will soon become a felony to buy a gun for someone else not legally allowed to have one — known as a straw purchase — under a new law effective Aug. 1. It's been a gross ...

Tahir Zahir will serve 12 to 25 years in prison for buying guns that were later used in violent crimes in Philadelphia.