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Man who took part in conspiracy to con victims out of $600,000 sentenced to prison
Lexington Herald-Leader· 4 days agoAttorney Kathryn M. Dieruf. “At its core, the scheme was usually simple — dupe unsuspecting, U.S. senior citizens into believing their life savings were in jeopardy, convince ...
California leads nation in fraud, total losses for cybercrime victims 60 or over: FBI
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe FBI is warning the public about an increase in cybercrime that targets the nation’s elderly...
...Guilty to Criminal Charges for Using Instagram to Solicit Account Holders to Deposit Stolen...
Sierra Sun Times· 5 days agoLOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles men pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for defrauding...
DOJ charges three Cred execs over $783 million in customer fund losses
CryptoSlate· 2 days agoOn May 3, the US DOJ announced charges against former executives of Cred, a bankrupt crypto lending...
How Scammers Are Stealing Food Stamps From Struggling Americans
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoSomething was very wrong with Jackie Kirks’ food stamp card. While standing at the checkout line in...
EPA Designates Two PFAS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances and Issues Discretionary Enforcement Policy...
JD Supra· 6 days agoOn April 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the designation of two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (perfluorooctanoic ...
From the Bureau: More youths than seniors being scammed
The Gazette· 1 day agoA somewhat surprising national finding, though, is that young people, ages 18 to 24, reported losing...
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced To Prison For Role In Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme
Forbes· 4 days agoA man from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in...
Cincinnati man accused of scamming more than $2 million in online romance scheme
Local 12 Cincinnati· 6 days agoThe U.S. Attorney's Office said Richard Opoku Agyemang, 40, created profiles on dating websites to lure in the victims. The victims wired money or deposited checks to accounts ...
Are Community Banks Getting Squeezed Out Of Existence?
Forbes· 5 days agoA recent Wall Street Journal nailed the title—Main Street Banking Model Is Being Squeezed—but missed the mark on the cause. The article suggests that the “squeeze” is due to continued high interest ...