Tag: fraud
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Judge rules against Donald Trump, imposes $364 million penalty in former president’s New York civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge rules against Donald Trump, imposes $364 million penalty in former president’s New York civil fraud case.
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Hong Kong customs arrests 7 in a $1.8 billion money laundering case linked to transnational crime
Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory’s largest money laundering case on record, involving about $1.8 billion
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020
A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong
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Case dismissed for former Colorado Springs fraudster
The most recent case against a convicted former fraudster in Colorado Springs was dismissed Friday. Storme Shannon Aerison, who legally changed her name from Charles James Daugherty, was booked into El Paso County jail on Jan. 20 on suspicion of forgery and crimes against an at-risk person. Aerison carries a long history of fraud in…
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Convicted fraudster of Colorado Springs cheerleading fame suspect of crimes again
Editor’s note: This case was dismissed on Feb. 2, 2024. A person with a long history of fraud in the Colorado Springs area has landed back in jail following new allegations. Storme Shannon Aerison, who legally changed her name from Charles James Daugherty, was booked into El Paso County jail on Jan. 20 on suspicion…
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Voice of the consumer: Don’t give in to scammers’ demands
Have you received an email that seems threatening? Our 11 Call for Action team has noticed that scammers are getting more aggressive. They are trying to grab your attention to make you react right away so they can steal your money or your personal information. One woman reached out to our Call for Action team…
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Voice of the consumer: Don’t give in to scammers’ demands
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Have you received an email that seems threatening? Our 11 Call for Action team has noticed that scammers are getting more aggressive. They are trying to grab your attention to make you react right away so they can steal your money or your personal information.…
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Voice of the consumer: Secret code can thwart kidnapping scam
When your loved one calls in need of something, your first instinct is to help out. The problem is scammers are taking advantage of your big heart in a terrifying way. We have warned you before about the grandparent scam, which is similar to the kidnapping scam. Scammers call claiming to be a family member…
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Voice of the consumer: IRS won’t call asking for back taxes, it’s a scam
There is one scam that never takes a break and is always making the rounds, and that’s the IRS scam phone call. Of course, the IRS scam calls pick up around tax season, but we hear about this one year round. Even as a consumer reporter, I’m not immune to the scam. I got a…
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Voice of the consumer: Don’t give scammers an opening
Getting a scam phone call is an easy way to get your blood boiling. I know a lot of people like to tease the scammers to get back at them. But this week I want to share with you why it’s not a good idea to mess with scammers. Scammers use call banks to put…