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John McAfee charged over alleged ‘pump and dump’ cryptocurrency scheme

The antivirus pioneer is accused of raking in millions through deceptive pump-and-dumps.

On Mar 5, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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The dark side of the PPP loan program

Lack of oversight in coronavirus spending facilitated historic fraud.

On Oct 16, 2020 by Claire Goforth

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Old tweets show ‘We Build the Wall’ scammer calling criminal investigation ‘fake news’

Four men including ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon were arrested nearly one year later.

On Aug 20, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Steve Bannon Arrested Border Wall Fraud

Steve Bannon arrested for defrauding donors to ‘We Build the Wall’ GoFundMe

Bannon and others were charged by federal prosecutors.

On Aug 20, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Rick Scott’s tweet reminds everyone of his company’s Medicare fraud scandal

'Nice to meet you, kettle.'

On May 20, 2020 by Claire Goforth

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Instagram influencer scams followers out of $1.5 million

She convinced them to hand over debit cards.

On Feb 17, 2020 by Collyn Burke

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Scammers tricked company into transferring them $243,000 by deepfaking CEO’s voice 

Fraudsters used AI software to mimic the German boss' voice.

On Sep 3, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Criminals are using the U.S. Postal Service to steal customer’s identities

Maybe don't sign up for this service.

On Nov 9, 2018 by Nahila Bonfiglio

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Elon Musk settles with SEC, out as Tesla chairman

Musk and Tesla will each pay $20 million to investors

On Sep 30, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

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YouTube tutorials show people how to exploit stolen credit card details

Credit card scam artists are sharing their knowledge via social media.

On Jul 25, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Dad pretends to be prime minister of Morocco to get a table at a restaurant

Well, that was easy.

On Jun 20, 2018 by David Britton

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Former Silicon Valley darling Theranos and its CEO charged with ‘massive fraud’

The SEC charged Elizabeth Holmes and her company with "massive fraud."

On Mar 14, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Judge says Manafort might spend the ‘rest of his life in prison’

The former Trump campaign chairman faces 30 years in prison.

On Mar 14, 2018 by David Gilmour

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Fortnite players discover fraudulent charges made to their accounts

Keep an eye on your bank statements.

On Mar 12, 2018 by Sarah Weber

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How Instagram scammers have made off with $420 million

A security firm, working closely with Instagram, identified thousands of unique financial scams.

On Aug 24, 2016 by Dell Cameron