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Instead, he simply used new clients’ money to pay earlier investors their “profits”—while keeping a significant portion for himself—a type of fraud that came to be known as a Ponzi scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Wang, however, was convinced he could trust them after the company told him they would do a full background check and that he would be entitled to compensation if he was the victim of fraud.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Sean McCluskie, Becerra’s former chief of staff; Dana Williamson, a Democratic advisor and former chief of staff to Newsom; and lobbyist Greg Campbell have all pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and are awaiting sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

But even some of the grants slated to fund more traditional human rights projects skirt federal requirements for competitive bidding that are meant to deter waste, fraud and abuse.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

I felt like a little boy in his father's suit, a fraud everyone could see through.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Banks have been grappling with a surge in scams and frauds driven by sophisticated criminal operations located in parts of Southeast Asia and Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

At the core of her allegations is a distinction that banks make between frauds and scams, which dictates how customer claims are handled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The idea is to get people meeting in person as quickly as possible because online dating has become a minefield littered with deception and frauds.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

I need to pause here to point out that hype and urgency are key ingredients in frauds.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

Harsnett had been much influenced by Reginald Scot, and had set out to prove that cases of supposed demonic possession were in fact deliberate frauds.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton