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Above the Law
1 week ago
Law

Ex-Payroll Manager Who Embezzled More Than $2.5M From Law Firm Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

A former payroll manager at a Louisiana firm pleaded guilty to wire fraud and stole over $2.5 million by transferring funds to her personal accounts. [ more ]
The Verge
3 weeks ago
Cars

Tesla is being investigated for securities and wire fraud for self-driving claims

The Department of Justice is investigating Tesla for securities and wire fraud regarding its self-driving vehicle claims. [ more ]
www.housingwire.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

FundingShield's Ike Suri on the limits of AI in fighting fraud

High percentage of loans showing fraud risks, particularly wire fraud risk at 9.2%. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
DevOps

Man indicted in cryptojacking scheme that stole $3.5M from cloud providers

Indictment of Nebraska man for $3.5 million cryptojacking scheme involving cloud providers. [ more ]
TechCrunch
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

SBF's prison sentence marks the end of the crypto grift era - so what's next? | TechCrunch

FTX CEO sentenced to 25 years in prison for wire fraud and money-laundering.
FTX exchange used customer deposits for illegitimate purposes, leading to billions in losses.
The era of get-rich-quick schemes in crypto may be ending, transitioning to a more sober phase focused on useful applications. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Jury finds 'Bling Bling Bishop' guilty of wire fraud, lying to FBI and attempted blackmail * Brooklyn Paper

Lamor Whitehead found guilty of wire fraud and extortion after two-week trial.
Damian Williams highlights Whitehead's history of lies and fraud. [ more ]
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Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts

Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than $15 million from his clients.
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Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
Digital life

Track coach pleads guilty tricking women into sending him nude photos

Former college track and field coach pleads guilty to setting up fake accounts to obtain explicit photos from women.
The coach also cyberstalked and hacked into the social media accounts of one victim.
Waithe's sentencing is scheduled for March 6, 2024. [ more ]
Boston.com
6 months ago
Digital life

Former Northeastern track coach pleads guilty to scheme to obtain explicit photos of women

Former Northeastern University track and field coach, Steve Waithe, pleaded guilty to a scheme involving stealing explicit photos from female athletes and tricking other women into sending him nude photos.
Waithe was also accused of cyberstalking a Northeastern student and hacking into her Snapchat account.
He pleaded guilty to wire fraud, cyberstalking, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and aiding and abetting computer fraud. [ more ]
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