Investing is a great way to secure your financial future, but it’s important to be wary of the many fraudulent schemes that exist. Understanding the risks and staying vigilant are crucial to safeguarding your assets.
Tax identity theft remains a pervasive and evolving threat, causing significant financial and emotional distress to individuals and businesses. As fraudsters develop more sophisticated methods, particularly leveraging advancements in artificial intelligence, understanding the landscape of these crimes, recognizing warning signs, and implementing robust preventative measures is more critical than ever. This guide provides comprehensive information […]
Introduction Fraud and scams can have a devastating impact on your finances, emotional well-being, and reputation. It’s essential to take the right steps to recover from these incidents and protect yourself from further harm. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover how to identify fraud and scams, the steps to take after you’ve been targeted, and […]
Insurance fraud is the act of intentionally deceiving or misrepresenting information to an insurance company for financial gain. It is a serious crime that can lead to legal consequences, including fines and imprisonment. Insurance fraud can take many forms, and perpetrators can be individuals or businesses. In this article, we will discuss some of the […]
How to buy a new or used car, and how to do an Auto Insurance Quotes Online without being cheated. Unfortunately, there are many internet companies that manage to fool customers, but also some websites that are false sales. This will guide you what to check before you buy a car, and how to make an […]
Mortgage fraud has turned out to be more pervasive after some time and is a specific worry amid a financial subsidence. Change in lodging markets, property holders confronting abandonment and deceitful people searching for income sans work all add to an atmosphere in which mortgage fraud may happen. The FBI characterizes mortgage fraud as “any […]
Whether we like it or not, we are all living in the Information Age. We have nothing left but adapt to rapidly developing information technology, no matter who we are and what we do for living. The Internet, in particular, means for us boundless opportunities in life and business – but also lots of dangers […]
Each mortgage scam contains some type of misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission relied upon by an underwriter or lender to fund, purchase or insure a loan. Mortgage scam is easily practiced particularly where mortgage industry professionals are involved. The true level of mortgage scam is largely unknown because a significant portion of the mortgage industry is […]
This article will help you how to identify a fake PayPal phishing email to not be tricked or stealing. The best example is given precisely by Paypal itself and I will write here an exact copy: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails What is a fraudulent email? A fraudulent (phishing) email pretends to be from a […]
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A slow economy іѕ ripe fоr scams Thе sluggish economy аnd slowly recovering housing market create thе perfect environment fоr mortgage scams, wіth desperate homeowners аѕ easy prey fоr scammers. Thе crooks ѕау whаt уоu wаnt tо hear. Thеу mаkе thе deal sound attractive аnd legit. Yоu аrе suspicious аt first, but ѕоmеwhеrе аlоng thе […]
Not ѕurе іf аn inviting email you’ve јuѕt received іѕ а scam? Read on… General Anatomy оf а Scam Email Check thе fоllоwіng out, аnd read lаtеr bеlоw whу thе email іѕ аlmоѕt сеrtаіnlу а scam email іf іt meets ANY оf thе fоllоwіng criteria: 1. Iѕ thе email frоm а public free […]
The discovery that you have lost money in an investment scam is a devastating moment, marked by a cascade of shock, anger, and often, a profound sense of violation. In this disorienting aftermath, it is crucial to understand that you are the victim of a sophisticated crime, not a personal failure. Fraudsters are professionals who […]
The Betrayal of Trust: Unpacking the M&Y Care Settlement In a case that pulls back the curtain on the vulnerabilities within America’s home healthcare system, a Michigan-based provider has agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve allegations of defrauding the very government programs designed to protect the elderly and infirm. M&Y Care, […]
Introduction and Background This survey note provides a comprehensive analysis of the recent guilty plea by Murex Management, Inc. (MMI), a Plano, Texas-based company, on June 10, 2025, for aiding and abetting financial fraud. The case, detailed in a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, involves a scheme that defrauded […]
The Trillion-Dollar Heist Hiding in Plain Sight In the digital shadows of our interconnected world, a silent, sprawling criminal enterprise is conducting one of the largest wealth transfers in human history. It operates not with guns or getaway cars, but with emails, text messages, and artificial intelligence. The scale of this heist is staggering: in […]
A Sentence for Deception, A Warning for a Nation When 70-year-old Ohio businessman Vall Iliev was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, it marked the end of a years-long, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. But this was no simple case of white-collar crime. It was a judgment on a profound and dangerous betrayal of trust—a conspiracy […]
A National Crisis Hits Home in Memphis In the sprawling landscape of American healthcare, a single pharmacy in Memphis, Tennessee, has become a focal point in a story of staggering alleged deception. SarJo Pharmacy, Inc., an otherwise unremarkable local business, now stands as a key exhibit in the largest national healthcare fraud takedown in United […]
Federal Jury Finds Rahul Shah Guilty of Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and Aggravated Identity Theft in Landmark Case Chicago, IL – July 2, 2025 – A federal jury has convicted Rahul Shah, a 56-year-old Evanston, Illinois, businessman, for orchestrating a multi-faceted fraud scheme that netted over $55 million from commercial lenders and COVID-19 relief programs, the […]
A Precedent-Shattering Indictment In an action that sent shockwaves through the national education and public health sectors, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) took the unprecedented step of filing criminal charges against the School District of Philadelphia. The allegations are as simple as they are devastating: a systemic, multi-year failure to protect its students […]
The Pandemic, The Panic, and The Alleged Profiteers In the chilling early days of March 2020, New York State was not merely a part of a global health crisis; it was the global epicenter. The novel coronavirus tore through the population with terrifying speed, transforming the familiar rhythms of life into a daily tableau of […]
An exhaustive analysis of the Scott Mason and Rubicon Wealth Management fraud. Learn how he deceived clients for over a decade, the red flags that were missed, and the essential steps you must take to protect your investments from affinity fraud and adviser misconduct. The Anatomy of Betrayal He was the picture of trust. Scott […]