Fraud
Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival Organizer, Reveals Biggest Lie He Told
The fraudster is currently serving a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud.
Corruption and Tax Abuse Slow Action on Poverty and Climate Change
We must have greater transparency around public spending, stronger international cooperation to prosecute bribery and global governance of tax abuse and money laundering.
GOP Donor Who Gave $2.5M to Find Biden Voter Fraud Says Duped by Nonprofit
"We were looking at this and saying to ourselves, 'This just is not adding up,'" says one of Fred Eshelman's former partners.
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Scamming $200,000 Worth of iPhones
Over 100 phones were allegedly sent to Rosanna Lucrecia Cruel Blanco as part of an insurance scam, according to the Department of Justice.
Dominion Says It Chased Sidney Powell 'Across State Lines' Over Lawsuit
Dominion Voting Services said it had to hire private investigators and cross state lines to find attorney Sidney Powell after filing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Powell.
Police Tell Residents Not to Report Unemployment Fraud to Law Enforcement
Police across the U.S. say calls and angry people holding tax forms have swamped law enforcement departments with claims of unemployment fraud and ID theft.
CEO Henry McInnis Gets 15 Years for Lying to Patients About Life Expectancy
Henry McInnis, who had no previous medical experience, told patients with long-term terminal illnesses that they had less than six months to live in order to enroll them in his company's hospice services.
Four Stimulus Check Scams To Look Out for As Government Issues Warning
Among the common scams are fake checks, which "can take weeks to be discovered and untangled," the Federal Trade Commission warns.
Newsmax Segment With MyPillow's Lindell Ends in Anchor Walking Off Set
A Newsmax segment ended in dramatic fashion as the MyPillow founder and ardent Trump supporter ranted about election fraud until one of the anchors walked off the set.
CA Hit With 1,000 Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Per Day: Audit
A report from California State Auditor Elaine Howle said that the Employment Development Department did nothing to stop paying fake claims for months.
Illegal Scheme to Steal Stimulus Checks from Mail to Sell Exposed by Feds
Ahmed Kosoko allegedly stole at least $6,000 in economic stimulus checks that had been sent through the mail.
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Lessons From Enron 15 Years Later: The Greatest Fraud Trial Ever
A Q&A with writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, who covered one of the most famous corporate fraud trials of all time.
Michigan Man Lost $140,000 to Phone Scammers
A man in Michigan wired $140,000 to phone scammers who pretended to be representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Control and the local police, after they claimed to have a warrant out for his arrest.
Trump Supporter Shocked Over Clemency of 'Crook' Who Stole His Life Savings
A 71-year-old supporter of President Donald Trump reportedly said that he was forced to "wonder" about the honesty of the outgoing president after he recently commuted the decades-long prison sentence of a man who stole his life savings in a Ponzi scheme.
Deutsche Bank to Pay $130 Million Over Bribery and Fraud Charges
Deutsche Bank will pay the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission the fine for taking part in "a criminal scheme to conceal payments to so-called consultants worldwide who served as conduits for bribes to foreign officials."
Californians Waiting for Unemployment Benefits Find Accounts Frozen
The California Employment Development Department has suspended payments on benefit claims for accounts considered high risk amid fears of fraud.
Trump Attacks FBI, DOJ, Supreme Court and GOP Senators in Twitter Tirade
In a series of tweets Saturday, the president attacked a variety of people and departments for not backing his voter fraud claims.
Trump Warns Repubs Who Didn't Back Fraud Claims: 'I Will NEVER FORGET!'
President Donald Trump singled out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden's victory in December, in his Thursday tweet.
Man Allegedly Behind 20-Year Psychic Fraud Scheme Extradited to U.S.
Patrice Runner, 54, allegedly scammed about $180 million from American victims over 20 years by sending letters purporting to be from two famous French psychics.
Man Loses $18K Savings After Bank Says He Waited Too Long to Report Theft
Mechanic Edward Swanigan is urging others to monitor their bank account and statements closely after thieves stole his life savings.
CEO Charged With Fraud in 15-Second COVID Test Scheme
The company promised testing kits that could detect COVID-19 from a blood sample. According to court documents, the test never existed.
Californian Allegedly Given $21K in Benefits Using Senator's Identity
Andrea Gervais allegedly scored thousands of dollars by using Senator Dianne Feinstein's name.
Election Law Defeats Partisanship
State election laws turned out to be more than capable of conducting elections and arbitrating closely contested results.
Over $2 Billion in Cali. Unemployment Funds Stolen, Bank of America Finds
In a misstep from the state's Employment Development Department, the Bank of America reports $2 billion in unemployment funds have been stolen by fraudsters. Last month, for instance, the EDD said the state approved $140 million to inmates who fraudulently applied for benefits.
Trump-Appointed Judge Denies Appeal to Give Republicans Voting Data Access
"Because we must dismiss this appeal, the defendants' conditional cross appeal is also DISMISSED," wrote Judge Andrew Brasher on Friday.
Lottery With 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Drawn Sparks Probe After 20 People Win
Each of the 20 people who drew the lucky numbers in a South African Powerball game on Tuesday won $372.791.40.
Christopher Krebs Refuses to Be Silent Despite Threats, Trump Pressure
In a Washington Post op-ed, the former cybersecurity chief said he would not be intimidated by threats made against him.
Trump Threatens GOP Arizona Governor Ducey for Certifying Election Results
"Why is [Arizona Governor Doug Ducey] rushing to put a Democrat in office," President Donald Trump tweeted Monday.
GOP Lawmaker Urges Americans to Ignore Trump's 'Baseless Conspiracies'
"The @FBI did not rig the election," tweeted Ilinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's implications that members of his own administration could be connected to alleged electoral fraud.