‘Fraud is fraud’: Former Coinbase manager charged in first-ever cryptocurrency insider-trading case
A former Coinbase product manager has been charged in the first-ever cryptocurrency insider-trading case, for allegedly tipping his brother and …
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What the first 7 public hearings of the House select committee have revealed about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection — a recap
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has over several weeks been building a …
Trump lost, and the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, group of prominent conservatives concludes after exhaustive study
“‘Donald Trump and his supporters had their day in court and failed to produce substantive evidence to make their case.’” …
Addicted to cash: Owner of Florida rehab network convicted in $58 million drug-testing fraud
The owner of a Florida addiction treatment facility has been convicted of running a $58 million insurance fraud scheme involving …
North Carolina man used Game of Thrones-themed companies in $1.7 million COVID-19 relief fraud
Winter is coming for this guy. A North Carolina man was sentenced to 20 months in prison for fraudulently taking …
After years of living in Moscow, I have bad news: No one should expect the Russian people to suddenly rise up against Putin now
In late 2011, tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow to demand that election results rife …
Ponzi scheme behind patriotic vodka, once featured on ‘Fox & Friends,’ scammed investors out of $900,000 to pay IRS and Amex bills, prosecutors say
A Connecticut businessman has pleaded guilty to operating an unpatriotic Ponzi scheme that pocketed $900,000 from investors looking to buy …
Brooklyn street gang charged with stealing $4.3 million in Covid-19 relief money after getting caught flashing cash on social media
A Brooklyn street gang has been charged with pocketing more than $4.3 million in pandemic relief benefits, using stolen identities …
University of Wisconsin engineering professor admits bilking foreign students out of $1.2 million in phony tuition expenses
He got an F in honesty. An engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has pleaded guilty to convincing foreign …
Romance scams soar 80% in 2021 with $500 million stolen — big rise in people aged 18-29 sending money to people they met online
It’s a scam as old as the ages, targeting lonely people with promises of love — and it’s on the …