fraud
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So far, 70 sweeps have yielded 694 skimmers, the agency said, preventing an estimated $720 million in fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In 2024 the District of Columbia sued him for tax fraud in a case Saylor settled for $40 million, making it the largest recovery the city has ever claimed.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Failure to adequately police money laundering could violate federal laws about money laundering, illicit transmission and possibly bank fraud, former federal prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The organizer, Siddarth Jawahar, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for fraud.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had masqueraded at the hospital for eight years conducting competency evaluations on people accused of crimes before his fraud was uncovered.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
The FBI handles international cyber frauds and cross-border financial crimes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
Jho Low, the alleged mastermind of one of the greatest financial frauds in history, is asking President Trump for a pardon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The field swarmed with charming frauds and con men, such as Cagliostro and the Count of Saint-Germain, who pretended not only to transmute the elements but also to hold the secret of immortality.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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A Web of Lies
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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