Fraud
A 23-Year-Old Fast Food Worker With $0.09 In the Bank Bought $200K In Meme Stocks in Fraud Case: SEC
According to the complaint, the man described it as "a joke" and his account was in profit before being liquidated.
Ex-WWE Wrestler Allegedly Stole Millions From Needy Families and Bought a Boat
The son of wrestling’s “Million Dollar Man” may be ready to take up his father’s infamous moniker—but for entirely different reasons.
Self-Help Guru Who Sold a Strand of His Hair for $8,000 Arrested for Alleged Fraud
Several hundred former students want their money back after joining self-improvement seminars that cost as much as $20,300.
This Fake Country Is Run by a Guru Accused of Rape. How Did It End Up at the UN?
The “United States of Kailasa” was founded by Nithyananda, a self-styled guru who is wanted by police in India over rape and child abuse charges.
George Santos Ran Credit Card Skimming Operation, Former Roommate Says
Would it surprise you to learn that George Santos has been accused of yet another crime?
People Were Unwittingly Implanted With Fake Devices in Medical Scam, FBI Alleges
Stimwave allegedly told doctors that the plastic implantable rods would help ease patients' chronic pain.
How I Broke Into a Bank Account With an AI-Generated Voice
Banks in the U.S. and Europe tout voice ID as a secure way to log into your account. I proved it's possible to trick such systems with free or cheap AI-generated voices.
My Mum Stole My Identity and Gave It Away. Officially, I Don’t Exist
Filmmaker Elisabetta Agyeiwaa can't vote, marry or travel outside the EU because of identity theft. Her mother denies everything.
Bank Clerk Who Stole $600K, Got Plastic Surgery, and Went on the Run Caught After 26 Years
The woman withdrew wads of cash from bank branches around the city, before giving money to her family, ghosting her husband and starting a new life 1,700km away.
Researcher Deepfakes His Voice, Uses AI to Demand Refund From Wells Fargo
Do Not Pay, which has automated a ton of menial tasks, says it plans to make the tool available to customers.
TikTok Scammer Stripped of Prestigious Literary Prize
An essay written by “Carrie Jade Williams” that won the 2020 Bodley Head/FT Literature Prize was taken offline after a VICE World News investigation revealed the author was a serial scammer and convicted fraudster.
‘A House of Cards on a Foundation of Deception:’ SEC Charges SBF With Defrauding Investors
Bankman-Fried has officially been charged with fraud in the wake of his crypto-empire's sudden collapse.