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Fraud
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BuildSmart
DOJ Announces Record-Breaking $6.8 Billion FCA Recoveries in FY 2025
By Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $6.8 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 — the…
Compliance Building
Interpreter Insider Trading
We have a few examples of eavesdropping as a source of information for fraudulent insider trading. This was a heightened problem during the work-at-home era and interacting with family members.…
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
The Shifting SEC Enforcement Landscape: 2025 Year-in-Review
By Tom Bednar, Matthew C. Solomon, Katie McGuire
The following is part of our annual publication Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2026. Explore all topics or download the PDF. Fiscal year 2025 was a year of extremes in terms of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Debevoise Discusses Use of AI-Generated Images for Fake Insurance Claims and Other Frauds
By Charu A. Chandrasekhar, Avi Gesser, Eric T. Juergens, Benjamin Leb, Ned Terrace
In 2026, companies and individuals conduct many important transactions using images of objects or documents, rather than the original items themselves. For example, individuals authenticate themselves using photos of their…
Bartlesville Law Blog
Beware of Fortunetellers Who Try to Scam You
By Kyle Persaud
A recent news story (available here and here ) describes how a woman claiming to be a “fortune teller and feng shui master” allegedly defrauded $70 million from someone in…
Money Laundering Watch
Inside the Secret Service’s Nationwide Crackdown on Card Skimming
In response to the continued rise of payment card skimming, the United States Secret Service conducted one of its most expansive enforcement efforts to date, launching a nationwide initiative aimed…
Connect on Tech
Japan Moves to Enhance Transparency in Crypto‑Asset Markets
By Daisuke Tatsuno, Masato Honma, Ayako Suga
Japan plans to transition the regulation of crypto assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). The shift reflects rising retail participation and growing…
Zalma on Insurance
Allstate Works to take the Profit Out of the Crime of Fraud
By Barry Zalma
Insurer’s RICO Claim Against Fraudulent Health Insurance Claims Proper Post number 5268 See the video at https://rumble.com/v74leve-allstate-works-to-take-the-profit-out-of-the-crime-of-fraud.html and at https://youtu.be/NwUZ2pn2kmE Allstate Properly Asserted Fraud Claims Against Hospital and Doctors In…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Debevoise Discusses DOJ’s Crypto Fraud Strike Force
By Andrew J. Ceresney, Satish M. Kini, Douglas S. Zolkind, Aseel M. Rabie, Eric Halliday
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of a cross-agency strike force targeting the type of cryptocurrency-related scam known as pig butchering.[1] For companies…
Money Laundering Watch
Treasury Targets Fraud: Heightened Bank Compliance Risks
By Rushmi Bhaskaran, Matthew Ebert
On January 9, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a series of new federal actions focused on schemes to defraud federal aid programs. Treasury’s announcement follows a series of…