Women’s History Month Event: SEC to Host Free Virtual Financial Fraud Webinar

Washington D.C. — On March 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. ET the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office, in coordination with Alpha...

FBI crime report released: Victims lost $6.9b to internet-enabled scams in 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its annual report. The 2021 Internet Crime Report (pdf) includes information from 847,376 complaints of suspected internet crime—a 7%...

FTC: Reports of romance scams hit record highs in 2021

Online dating can be a great way to find lasting love – or even your next fling. But reports to the FTC suggest it...

Father and son convicted of COVID-19 PPP fraud

A federal jury in the Western District of North Carolina convicted two men this week for the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more...

SEC Issues Awards Totaling Approximately $3 Million to Three Whistleblowers

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Washington D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced three awards totaling approximately $3 million to whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in...

New York man defrauds thousands of consumers in direct-mail cash prize scheme

Three Defendants Have Pleaded Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy A New York resident has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York to participating in...

Hadari Oshri allegedly linked to attempted $370M nonexistent PPE COVID-19 scheme

A Special Report: The Harrowing Impunity of White-Collar Crime (Part IV) The attempted sales are also allegedly linked to conman Marc Lubaszka’s private jet company,...