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...
DTLA residents arrested in connection with COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Los Angeles – Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 – and...
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...
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...
Adam Rogas raised $123M from investors using phony financial statements
Adam Rogas Raised $123 Million From Investors Using Financial Statements That Showed Tens of Millions of Dollars of Revenue and Assets that Did Not...
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Tribal Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore. — A resident of the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho and former CEO of the Warm Springs Economic Development Corporation (WSEDC) has...
Call Center Operators charged with fraud in $58 million penny stock scheme
Washington D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against five individuals for allegedly operating a call center in Medellin, Colombia,...
La reportera Aitana Vargas pide 23.000 dólares en honorarios tras pulverizar la querella mordaza de Hadari Oshri
AN IMPORTANT NOTE: On June 22, 2021, Hadari Oshri –Marc Lubaszka’s business partner– filed a civil harassment restraining order (CHRO) against Investor News reporter...
SEC awards $14M to whistleblower who published fraud report online
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today an award of about $14 million to a whistleblower who published an online report...