fraud

Search documents
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-09-25 12:02
Spotify is embracing AI while cracking down on fraud that produces spammy music and deepfakes https://t.co/iLE0RjQi3x ...
X @Cointelegraph
Cointelegraph· 2025-09-25 10:00
🚨 NEW: Circle is exploring reversible USDC transactions to recover funds lost in hacks and fraud, per FT. https://t.co/8VX5tLgnq9 ...
Woman in Graceland fraud scheme sentenced to nearly five years in prison
NBC News· 2025-09-23 23:00
Nearly five years ago. That is how long a woman who pleaded guilty to trying to steal Graceand I should have said nearly five years is how long she will spend in prison. Lisa Janine Finley was officially sentenced to 57 months in federal court earlier today after her guilty plea back in February.NBC's Priscilla Thompson joins us now. Um Priscilla, remind us about the case and what exactly was Finley accused of doing. Yeah.So, in July 2023, Finley began emailing uh Elvis Presley's granddaughter, who was the ...
Fake, frauds and scams: Counterfeits on Walmart.com
CNBC Television· 2025-09-19 11:07
Over the last few years, Walmart has been working to leverage its brick-andmortar empire and grow into a major player online. It didn't take long for the world's biggest retailer to build a massive digital marketplace with hundreds of millions of products and thousands of third party sellers. But Walmart's digital boom has a little known and a darker side uh underside, I should say, where some sellers steal the identities of legitimate companies so they can pedal counterfeit and sometimes dangerous products ...
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-09-10 12:28
Fifth Third, which said it was the victim of fraud on a loan with a $200 million balance, believes the situation was an isolated incident in the company’s warehouse-lending business, according to CEO Tim Spence https://t.co/wWpIxoKqeN ...
Trump's use of fraud charge as partisan weapon exposed by report on his own Cabinet
MSNBC· 2025-09-05 15:56
Donald Trump wants you to believe that his administration is being tough on crime. That that is their one of their big pursuits. And if there is one crime that the Trump administration says it absolutely will not tolerate, one crime that they will go to the ends of the earth to prosecute, it's this one.>> My main focus is on getting rid of mortgage fraud and finding mortgage fraud. No matter who commits it, Democrats, Republicans, it doesn't matter. >> If it's a Republican who's committing mortgage fraud, w ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-09-03 16:40
“Hackers can write code without having the expertise.” @anjani_trivedi tells “The Intelligence” how AI is making fraudsters more productive. Listen now https://t.co/aFvHLvGXDY https://t.co/mc2A44nPdW ...
X @Cointelegraph
Cointelegraph· 2025-08-22 21:00
Law Enforcement Action - Interpol, in collaboration with Angolan authorities, apprehended over 1,000 individuals [1] - Authorities dismantled 25 illegal crypto mining centers [1] - Approximately $100 million was seized during the regional crackdown [1] Industry Impact - The crackdown targeted illegal crypto mining and fraud activities [1] - The operation spanned across a regional area [1]
X @Bloomberg
Bloomberg· 2025-08-21 02:18
Elon Musk must face allegations that he defrauded voters when he promised them a chance to win $1 million for signing a petition in the days before the 2024 presidential election, a federal judge says https://t.co/qQHyUUmNj4 ...
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted on federal charges
NBC News· 2025-08-16 04:25
Allegations of Misconduct - Mayor Latoya Kentrell and former security officer Jeffrey Vappy are accused of misusing city funds by billing taxpayers for Vappy's salary during personal trips disguised as official work [1] - Prosecutors allege the scheme involved faked time sheets and activity logs, with the mayor's assistance [1] - The indictment details 14 trips costing over $70,000, involving personal time with the mayor at a city-owned department [2] Legal and Reputational Risks - Due to the charges, Mayor Cantrell's future travel may require court approval [3] - The indictment also alleges Cantrell withheld information, lied to investigators and the public, and attempted to influence witness testimony and hide evidence, including WhatsApp messages [3] - Federal documents suggest the charges are linked to a romantic relationship between Cantrell and Vappy [4] Evidence and Investigation - A message from Cantrell to Vappy referencing a ring raised concerns, and Cantrell reportedly lied to a grand jury when questioned [5] - The investigation uncovered numerous allegations of attempts to conceal the activities [4]