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Law
Former CIA official with Top Secret clearance admits to $194 million fraud, including 298 gold bars and four luxury South Florida properties
By Catherina GioinoOctober 6, 2026
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Law
Texas businessman gets 13 years in federal prison as feds seize his Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Firebird, and dozens more cars to pay back fraud victims
By Catherina GioinoOctober 5, 2026
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on a remote screen
Investing
Investors thought they were buying pre-IPO OpenAI and SpaceX shares. Their cash went to strip clubs, Bloomingdale’s, and shopping on Amazon, SEC alleges
By Amanda GerutSeptember 30, 2026
AI companies must watch out for freeloaders burning tokens for free—and wrecking margins one sign-up at a time
AI
AI companies must watch out for freeloaders burning tokens for free—and wrecking margins one sign-up at a time
By Sarita SinghSeptember 28, 2026
A VC hired his kids’ nanny to run the back office. The SEC says she took $1.3 million
Newsletters
A VC hired his kids’ nanny to run the back office. The SEC says she took $1.3 million
By Amanda GerutSeptember 24, 2026
Man sentenced in $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce: I ‘did this out of greed’
Law
Man sentenced in $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce: I ‘did this out of greed’
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 16, 2026
Jordan Watkins #17 of the San Francisco 49ers signals first down after catching a pass against the Tennessee Titans in the first half at Levi's Stadium.
Arts & Entertainment
Men are larp-ing as NFL players to score dates and cash—one made $1.3 million before the FBI arrested him
By Joshua HongSeptember 5, 2026
LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer sits on the sideline before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs at Intuit Dome.
Law
Clippers fined $30 million as owner Steve Ballmer is suspended for a year following NBA investigation on behind-the-curtain deal
By Joshua HongSeptember 3, 2026
Simon, who was targeted by a scammer that stole $800,000 from his retirement savings and asked not to be identified by his full name because he's too ashamed to tell most of his family about the crime, looks out a window from his home.
Cybersecurity
‘What a fool I was’: Reported scams reach record high of $15.9 billion, and estimates reach upwards of $500 billion annually
By The Associated Press, Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Erika Kinetz and FRONTLINESeptember 2, 2026
Half of remote IT job applications now carry North Korean fraud patterns, startup Endorsed finds
Newsletters
Half of remote IT job applications now carry North Korean fraud patterns, startup Endorsed finds
By Amanda GerutSeptember 1, 2026
Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
Personal Finance
Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
By Sydney LakeAugust 28, 2026
Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud
Startups & Venture
Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud
By Sarah GlodekAugust 21, 2026
seated man speaks into microphone
Big Tech
Supermicro investigation clears CEO in alleged $2.5 billion smuggling scheme while a criminal trial involving a cofounder is set for next year
By Amanda GerutAugust 20, 2026
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Politics
The pandemic loan was for a tire shop. Prosecutors say it helped elect a mayor
By Michael Casey and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
Nasdaq IPO for SpaceX
Investing
Boiler room raised $74 million selling retirees SpaceX, Anduril, Anthropic, and Perplexity while reaping ‘massive hidden fees,’ SEC claims
By Amanda GerutAugust 15, 2026
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