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37 Suspects Operating Fraud Website 'LabHost' Arrested After Scamming Thousands of Victims

International law enforcement agencies, led by Britain’s Metropolitan Police, have successfully dismantled LabHost, a fraudulent website used by thousands of criminals to steal personal details, arresting 37 suspects.

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Prime Minister of Mongolia Batbold Sukhb

US Seeks Seizure of Ex-Mongolian Premier’s $14 Million New York Residences Allegedly Tied to Mining Scam

The US wants to seize the former Mongolian prime minister Sukhbaatar Batbold's luxury NYC apartments bought with corruption proceeds.

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Former CEO Shoots Himself to Commit Suicide After Receiving $25 Million Record-Breaking Fine for Fraud at Steinhoff

Former CEO Shoots Himself to Commit Suicide After Receiving $25 Million Record-Breaking Fine for Fraud at Steinhoff

After being notified of an arrest warrant against him, a former CEO of Steinhoff was found dead in what authorities suspect to be a suicide.

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Mike Lynch

Former UK Tech Titan Mike Lynch Faces Trial in US Over Silicon Valley's Fraud, Conspiracy Charges

A former UK tech mogul is set to face trial in the US for allegedly orchestrating "the largest fraud in the history" of Silicon Valley.

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Amazon Sued By Five Women Alleging Discrimination

Amazon And Other Retailers Lost About $101 Billion To Refund Scam Promoted On TikTok And Telegram

Losses exceeding $700,000 in individual cases due to refund fraud were owed to platforms like TikTok and Telegram, where these schemes were promoted.

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South Korea Regulator May Sanction Meta Over Facebook and Instagram Marketplaces: Report

Meta might be penalized by South Korea's antitrust office for allegedly failing to protect local consumers on its Facebook and Instagram marketplaces against fraudulent transactions.

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FBI Says Americans Lost a Record $12.5 Billion to Online Scams in 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has documented a record-breaking $12.5 billion in losses from online scams in 2023.

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Donald Trump, Unable to Pay Full $454 Million Bond Amount, Offers to Post $100 Million in Civil Fraud Case But Appellate Judge Denies It

Former President Donald Trump proposed to post a $100 million bond on Wednesday while appealing a New York judge's ruling that he must pay $454 million in penalties and interest in a civil fraud case.

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Citibank Sued by New York State Over Failure to Protect, Reimburse Victims of Fraud

Citibank Sued by New York State Over Failure to Protect, Reimburse Victims of Fraud

The state of New York has filed a lawsuit against Citibank for its alleged failure to protect customers from electronic fraud and to reimburse victims for millions of dollars in losses.

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Credit-Gas Theft, Fraud Epidemic; Credit-Cardless Online Shopping Gets Easier

There are a lot going on in the credit card industry, from credit card and gas related theft and fraud to online shopping without credit cards. Forbes reports on each of this credit card news. First, there is a fast spreading epidemic in the credit-card and gas-station industries where thieves are pumping gas illegally for profit. Meanwhile, a new Swedish checkout service allows people to shop online without using credit cards.

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Home Depot breach bigger than Target at 56 million cards

Home Depot Inc (HD.N) Thursday said some 56 million payment cards were likely compromised in a cyberattack at its stores, suggesting the hacking attack at the home improvement chain was larger than last year's unprecedented breach at Target Corp (TGT.N).

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Mt. Gox reveals it found 200,000 Bitcoins in "old format wallet"

Mt. Gox said it had found 200,000 Bitcoins in a wallet that it used before June 2011. The discovery was made on March 7, a week after it had filed for bankruptcy, Reuters reported

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Private equity firms investing in India seek government action on alleged fraud with portfolio firms

Many local and foreign private equity firms have been seeking the government of India to conduct investigations on alleged fraud and poor corporate standards of some portfolio companies.

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Muddy Waters throws dirt on red hot claims of NQ Mobile

Muddy Waters' Carson Block sent out an email saying that 72% of NQ Mobile's revenues were 'fictitious".

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Royal Park sues Credit Suisse over residential mortgage backed securities

Royal Park claims fraud in the marketing and sale of residential mortgage backed securities.

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