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Washington – The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency public awareness hub featuring a new public service announcement video and information on the security of digital assets and cryptocurrencies. The new website will feature the latest in the agency’s work combating illicit use of digital assets as well as provide public awareness information on digital asset security and how...

Six Texas men were sentenced a few days ago for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Hamza Abbas, 31, Ammas Uddin, 31, and Arham Uddin, 27, all of Richmond, were...

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to its rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies. "Over the years, our disclosure regime has evolved to reflect evolving risks and investor needs," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. "Today, cybersecurity is an emerging risk with which public...

Regulation D Explained: What Are Regulation D Offerings in Real Estate Crowdfunding? Real estate crowdfunding, or the practice of funding a real estate investing venture by raising a small amount of money from a large number of people, typically over the internet, has been gaining in popularity over recent years. To that end, investors who hope to use this method to get...

CEO of Dozens of Companies and Entities Charged in Scheme to Traffic an Estimated $1 Billion in Fraudulent and Counterfeit Cisco Networking Equipment A federal grand jury in the District of New Jersey returned an indictment last week charging a resident of Florida with running a massive operation over many years to traffic in fraudulent and counterfeit Cisco networking equipment...

IRS seized $3.5B in crypto-related fraud money this year as illicit activity multiplies he Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigations Unit (IRS-CI) seized $3.5 billion from cryptocurrency-related fraud cases over the fiscal year of 2021, according to an annual report published by the agency, underscoring how the booming sector has also sparked a rise in the illicit use of crypto. According to...

"A Special Report: The Harrowing Impunity of White-Collar Crime" competes for top journalism award Los Angeles (CA) – Investor News correspondent Aitana Vargas just walked the red carpet at the LA Press Club 64th Annual Awards Gala, which is being held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City tonight and honors journalism and editorial excellence across Southern California in...

The Department of Justice, together with federal law enforcement partners, has announced criminal charges against six defendants in four separate cases for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency-related fraud, including the largest known Non-Fungible Token (NFT) scheme charged to date, a fraudulent investment fund that purportedly traded on cryptocurrency exchanges, a global Ponzi scheme involving the sale of unregistered crypto...

Self-storage investment has been said by experts to be “recession-resistant” due to its performance in the last economic recession. As the country goes through a downturn in the economy, investors are looking for more ways to increase capital gains. Through this venture for higher capital gains, investors are turning to Self-storage investment as a potential asset. Its reputation of high...

Los Ángeles (CA) – La pandemia más letal desde la mal llamada gripe española de 1918, no solo ha dejado una estela de muertes a lo largo y ancho del planeta. También ha puesto de manifiesto la vulnerabilidad de los sistemas sociales, ha desafiado la capacidad de respuesta del aparato sanitario ante una emergencia de gran magnitud y ha...