Scams
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RetailHome Depot gave a man nearly $300,000 in store credit for ‘returning’ doors he never purchased, say federal prosecutors
By The Associated PressAugust 3, 2023
NewslettersThe most-clicked phishing emails pretend to come from HR—and their subject matter might surprise you
By Paige McGlauflin and Joey AbramsAugust 2, 2023
FinanceFrank founder’s lawyer slams prosecutor for ‘regurgitating’ JPMorgan’s $175m fraud claims in criminal case against Charlie Javice
By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressJuly 14, 2023
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJuly 11, 2023
TechTech execs should face ‘20 years in jail’ for letting A.I. bots sneakily pass as humans, says ‘Sapiens’ author
By Steve MollmanJuly 8, 2023
FinanceFormer Chicago commodities trader arrested for running a Ponzi scheme while posing as a billionaire hedge funder with 122 luxury cars
By Bob Van Voris and BloombergMay 12, 2023
LeadershipScience academy principal quits after she tried to hand over $100,000 in school funds to a fake Elon Musk
By Chloe TaylorApril 3, 2023
LifestyleLas Vegas lawyer indicted in $460 million ‘slip-and-fall’ Ponzi scheme after standoff with the FBI
By Chloe TaylorMarch 31, 2023
FinancePrivacy worries and online scams are making it harder for Census Bureau surveyors to understand U.S. business
By Mark Schneider and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2023
TechScammers are using voice-cloning A.I. tools to sound like victims’ relatives in desperate need of financial help. It’s working
By Steve MollmanMarch 5, 2023
NFTs and CultureWho is Monkey? The notorious crypto scammer, who drained over $24 million and inspired a legion of copycats, has disappeared
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissMarch 1, 2023
FinanceDisgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is out of prison and he’s trying his luck as a marketing consultant: ‘Want to learn my method?’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2023
FinanceWoman who bilked Chinese investors in $26 million Coachella hotel fraud sentenced to 20 years in prison
By The Associated PressNovember 22, 2022
