Every few months or so seem to bring new revelations of a Ponzi scheme gone bust.[1] In the aftermath, erstwhile investors often struggle to be…
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Georgia inmate sentenced for running a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme from state prison | USAO-NDGA
ROME, Ga. – Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from…
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Tax and COVID-19 related fraud | Atlanta couple pleads guilty
The couple reportedly obtained nearly $2 million in fraudulent loans from both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Impact Disaster Loan program. ATLANTA…
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Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud | USAO-NDGA
ATLANTA – Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins, husband and wife, have pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by obtaining approximately $1.9…
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Texas man gets 9 years in prison for $1.6M PPP scam
HOUSTON — A Houston man who fraudulently obtained $1.6 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison. What…
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IRS WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and Security Summit partners today warned taxpayers to be wary of fake charities used by scammers to get…
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Upstate business owner helps car scam victim
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – We warned you about an online car selling scam in October that conned an Anderson County woman out of more than…
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12 Scams of Christmas, Day 3: emergency loans
TULSA, Okla. — Going into this holiday season, some hope life will get better. After all, the past couple of years created hardships for many…
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SCAM ALERT: Holidays are here, tax season on the way, watch out for scams and know these tips for protecting financial information. – TAPinto.net
SCAM ALERT: Holidays are here, tax season on the way, watch out for scams and know these tips for protecting financial information. TAPinto.net Read more…
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FCA ‘can’t be responsible for everything’, City minister says, as Treasury eyes tougher action on scam investments
The Financial Conduct Authority “can’t be responsible for everything”, a leading Treasury official conceded, as the government opens the door to tougher legal action over online investment…
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