Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX, which once was one of the world’s most popular platforms for trading digital currency. CBC | World News
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Donald Trump has bond in civil fraud case slashed to £138m in huge win for ex-president
Former president Donald Trump claimed he would need to sell his properties to raise cash for the initial $ 454 million fine. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Fraud victims ‘more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression’
More than half of people whose mental health was affected said they experienced anxiety. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »From Kyiv, with fraud: Why Canada is a main target of investment scammers
There’s a call centre in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv where employees have one job: to steal the life savings of Canadians through a variety of investment scams, according to a whistleblower who used to work in the industry. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump liable for more than $350M in civil fraud case, New York judge finds
Donald Trump must pay $ 354.9 million US in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge ruled on Friday, handing the former U.S. president another legal setback in a civil case that imperils his real estate empire. CBC | World News
Read More »DWP update on plans for bank account fraud checks for benefit claimants
The department said more measures are needed to “strengthen” its capabilities to tackle benefit fraud. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Donald Trump cut off by judge after blistering courtroom diatribe during fraud trial conclusion
Barred from giving a formal closing argument, former U.S. president Donald Trump seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial on Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks during a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge. CBC | World News
Read More »Post Office fraud investigators deny “Mafia gangster” tactics
Post office fraud investigators “behaved like Mafia gangsters” who were looking to collect “bounty with the threats and lies” from hundreds of innocent subpostmasters, an inquiry has heard. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Strictly star Karen Hauer issues warning after becoming victim of bank fraud
Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Hauer was compelled to check her accounts after Morning Live did a feature on scams. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Labourer admits over £50,000 fraud on elderly client for overcharged gardening jobs
Michael Gorman, a landscaper, confessed to defrauding a 90-year-old pensioner of over £50,000 by repeatedly overcharging for gardening services. Daily Express :: News Feed
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