Newsmakers
International Fraud Ring Member Convicted in Scheme Targeting Hedge Fund
Mustapha Raji is found guilty of siphoning $1.7 million from a New York City hedge fund.
Tag: Scam
Risk
Criminality Proves Resilient During Crypto Crash
Losses from cryptocurrency hacks rise 60% during first seven months of 2022.
Regulation
SEC Swats Away COVID-19 Scammers
Pandemic keeps regulator busy protecting investors from flood of fraudulent claims.
Risk
Highly Educated More at Risk of Pension Scam
The more schooling you have, the more likely you are to fall for a con artist.
Risk
US Recovers More Than $700 Million Stolen From Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Allegedly stolen funds were used for buying luxury real estate, artwork and gambling.
Charity Founders Settle Charges of Defrauding Terminally Ill Clients
SEC accuses two of exploiting dying patients and profiting from their deaths.
Regulation
SEC Charges Incarcerated Man for Reviving Broadway Ticket Scam
Joseph Meli was charged with a crime he is already serving time for in prison.
Newsmakers
Texts and Emails to Be Added to UK Pension Cold-Calling Ban
Since April 2014, pensioners have lost an estimated £43 million to cons.