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Former Rep. Santos heads to prison to serve sentence for fraud
Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos has reported to prison to start his more than seven-year sentence, but not without his staple…
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The surprising details of fashion entrepreneur Christine Hunsicker’s fraud indictment
Clothing tech entrepreneur and CaaStle founder Christine Hunsicker is out on $1 million bail after she was charged on six counts of…
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Christine Hunsicker Indicted in $300M Fashion Rental Fraud Case
The next shoe has fallen for Christine Hunsicker — who built CaaStle up to be the future of fashion rental only to have it all disappear…
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Schiff mortgage fraud probe could end in stiff fines, penalties for senator
The type of mortgage fraud case in which Sen. Adam Schiff is now entangled is usually clear-cut and hard to wiggle out of, said financial…
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Trump calls for Sen. Adam Schiff to be 'brought to justice' over alleged mortgage fraud scheme
President Trump dug into longtime political enemy Sen. Adam Schiff on Tuesday, calling the California Democrat a "scam artist" over what…
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Liquidators file legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank over 1MDB fraud
Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have initiated legal proceedings against…
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Standard Chartered Bank faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud
The move is the latest in a wide-ranging effort to recover money belonging to 1Malaysia Development Berhad — Liquidators seeking to recoup…
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Standard Chartered faces US$2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud; bank ‘emphatically rejects’ claims
Liquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) have…
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Justice Dept. announces largest health care fraud takedown ever; $14.6 billion in bogus claims
Russian-led scammers bought out legitimate U.S. medical companies, stole the identities of more than one million Americans and submitted…
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Walmart to pay US$10 million to settle US FTC lawsuit over money transfer fraud
Walmart has agreed to pay US$10 million to settle a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) civil lawsuit accusing the world’s largest retailer…
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How this Parisian music streaming service is fighting AI fraud
Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming…
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AI Can Help Stop Medicare Fraud. But It’s No Silver Bullet
The One Big Beautiful Bill takes a smart first step, but deeper reform is essential. Source link
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Australia cracks down on crypto ATMs as scams, fraud uncovered
There are now more than 1,800 machines in the country compared to just 23 in 2019, according to Austrac data Australia’s financial crimes…
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Trump pardons former NY Rep. Michael Grimm after tax fraud conviction
President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud…
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Trump pardons Julie and Todd Chrisley, reality TV stars convicted in 2022 of fraud and tax evasion
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed pardons for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who have been serving federal prison…
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The Clock Is Running Out for Covid Fraud Investigations
A bill to allow more time to track down and file charges for these massive fraud schemes is languishing in the Senate. Source link
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The Biden Family Shares the Responsibility for Biden’s Fraud
Hunter and Jill Biden clearly both love Joe Biden, but they also manifestly love themselves, their comforts, and their myth of an…
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Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too
As Musk steps back from DOGE, we’re getting a number of assessments of his “accomplishments.” They’re generally harsh. He vowed to slash…
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Minnesota Had the Nation’s Worst Covid Fraud. Where Was Keith Ellison?
The fraud on his watch represents one of the greatest failures of a public official in the state’s history. Source link
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George Santos: Former Rep. Breaks Down in Tears as He Is Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Campaign Fraud
Former New York lawmaker and pathological liar George Santos, who scammed donors to bankroll his winning campaign, cried like a child as…
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George Santos, Ex-Congressman, Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison on Fraud Charges
Former Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to 87 months in prison for a series of campaign finance schemes. Santos pleaded guilty in…
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Whiskey Fraud Strikes Britain and Ireland
There are some 48,000 barrels of Scotch whisky quietly aging in Martin Armstrong’s warehouses in southwestern Scotland. Last year, 17 of…
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Fashion’s Enron? P180 Blasts CaaStle’s Christine Hunsicker in Fraud Lawsuit
After Brendan Hoffman’s short run as chief executive officer of Wolverine Worldwide ended in 2023, the veteran fashion executive had a…
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LA Biotech Investor Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot of Vermont Partner Who Threatened to Report Him to Authorities Over Fraud
A federal jury has convicted the accused mastermind behind a murder-for-hire plot of all charges brought against him in the 2018 killing…