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From Quantitative Whiz to Convicted Felon: Inside Justin Murphy’s $3.5 Million Mara Investment Hedge Fund Fraud

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>The Fall of a Greenwich Hedge Fund Operator<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>The world of high finance&comma; particularly the exclusive enclave of Greenwich&comma; Connecticut hedge funds&comma; often conjures images of sophisticated strategies and substantial returns&period; It was within this […] Read More
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Decade of Deceit: Bookkeeper’s $1.4M Embezzlement Scheme Leads to Federal Prison – A Case Study in Fraud, Identity Theft, and Business Protection

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Introduction<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>In a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities businesses face from within&comma; Valerie Joseph&comma; 61&comma; of Murrells Inlet&comma; South Carolina&comma; was recently sentenced to 53 months in federal prison&comma; followed by 12 months of home […] Read More
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Exploited Lifelines: Anatomy of a Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Relief Fraud – The Fayetteville Case

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>1&period; Introduction&colon; Anatomy of a Pandemic Fraud &&num;8211&semi; The Fayetteville Case<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>In a Fayetteville&comma; Arkansas federal courtroom&comma; the carefully constructed facade of a legitimate business couple crumbled&period; Fawaad Welch and Julia Youngblood&comma; both 41 and […] Read More
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Unlocking Trouble: Inside the Richard Sherman SIM Fraud Conspiracy and the Fight Against Telecom Insider Threats

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>I&period; Introduction&colon; An Inside Job Shakes the Telecom Sector<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>In a stark illustration of the vulnerabilities lurking within major corporations&comma; a former employee of a multinational telecommunications company recently admitted to orchestrating a sophisticated&comma; long-running […] Read More
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Phobos Ransomware Ring Busted: Roman Berezhnoy and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov Charged in $16M+ Global Cybercrime Spree

<p><strong>WASHINGTON&comma; D&period;C&period;<&sol;strong> – In a sweeping international operation&comma; the U&period;S&period; Justice Department has unsealed charges against two Russian nationals accused of masterminding a global ransomware campaign that extorted over &dollar;16 million from victims&comma; including hospitals&comma; […] Read More
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Cedric Wormely Indicted on Ten Counts of Wire Fraud in Vermont Romance Scam

<h3 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Case Highlights Concerns About Online Romance Scams and Financial Exploitation<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p><strong>Burlington&comma; Vermont –<&sol;strong> A federal grand jury in Vermont has indicted Cedric Wormely&comma; a 58-year-old resident of Birmingham&comma; Alabama&comma; on ten counts of <strong>wire fraud<&sol;strong>&period; […] Read More
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From State House to Prison: Ex-Florida Rep. Reginald Fullwood Jr.’s Decade-Long History of Fraud Culminates in 37-Month Sentence

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>From Campaign Finance Violations to Medicare Fraud&colon; The Case of Reginald Fullwood&comma; Jr&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>JACKSON&comma; Mississippi &&num;8211&semi; The saga of Reginald Fullwood Jr&period;&comma; a former Florida State Representative&comma; took another dramatic turn this week as the […] Read More
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Scott Mason Charged in $17 Million Fraud Scheme Targeting Friends and Family: Lavish Lifestyle Funded by Decades of Deceit

<p><strong>Philadelphia&comma; PA<&sol;strong> – A prominent Pennsylvania investment advisor&comma; Scott Mason&comma; 66&comma; of Gladwyne&comma; faces a litany of federal charges including <strong>wire fraud<&sol;strong>&comma; <strong>securities fraud<&sol;strong>&comma; <strong>investment advisor fraud<&sol;strong>&comma; and <strong>filing false tax returns<&sol;strong>&comma; after allegedly orchestrating […] Read More
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Wire Fraud: Joann Johnson Davis Was Sentenced for Exploiting Her Position for Personal Gain

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-from-public-servant-to-schemer-ex-director-exploits-housing-funds-for-family-and-friends”>From Public Servant to Schemer&colon; Ex-Director Exploits Housing Funds for Family and Friends<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Greensboro&comma; N&period;C&period;<&sol;strong> &&num;8211&semi; Joann Johnson Davis&comma; once entrusted with helping low-income families find safe and affordable housing&comma; was sentenced to 30 […] Read More
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Financial Fraud: Barrie Osborne Was Charged By Indictment With Conspiracy to Commit Wire And Bank Fraud And Loan Fraud Scheme

<h1 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A&period; Polite Jr&period; of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced that Barrie Osborne&comma; 76&comma; of Celebration&comma; Florida&comma; was charged by Indictment […] Read More
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