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Fraud
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Free Riding and a Ponzi Scheme
Fraudulent schemes often key to inducing investors to place their trust in the fraudster. While it often seems simple to avoid the would be fraudster when standing back and reading…
Tax Controversy Report
The Federal Government’s Continued Focus on COVID-19 Aid Fraud Leads to New Charges, Convictions and Sentencings
By Marissa Koblitz Kingman and Matthew D. Lee The Justice Department recently announced new charges, convictions and sentencings in its ongoing initiative to target pandemic-related fraud, emphasizing the government’s commitment…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions
Two decades ago, Congress designed Medicare Advantage to be a private-sector alternative to traditional Medicare in an effort to encourage health insurers to find innovative ways to provide better care…
Shufti Pro Blog
UK Banks and Tech Firms Call on Regulators for Guidance on Tackling Scams
Banks, tech, and telecom firms in Britain have called on lawmakers and regulators to make it easy for them to share anonymized details about clients so they can detect and…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
What Are the Penalties for Computer or Internet Fraud in Wisconsin?
By GRGB Lawyers
by Nicole Masnica, Jason Luczak and Adam Schleis As the world has become digitized, computer fraud and internet fraud are becoming increasingly common. Many people and companies engage in actions…
Shufti Pro Blog
Ontarians Lost More than $118M to ‘Grandparent Scam’ in 2022, Reports
‘Grandparent scam’ cost Ontario residents more than $118 million. Scammers call elderly people and claim that their grandchild is sick, has suffered an accident, or has been accused of a…
New Ideas Legal Tech
Mind Games Cybercriminals Play on the Unsuspecting
By Jerry Lawson
Too many good ideas & fresh thinking in this article by Sharon Nelson, John Simek and Michael C. Maschke to comment on them all here, but I'll highlight one. This…
ImmigrationProf Blog
“German Heiress” Anna Sorokin to be Released from Immigrant Detention
Here is the latest installment of celebrity immigration news. Convicated of fraud related crimes and facing deportation to Germany, Anna Sorokin will be released from immigration detention after a judge…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Banking Groups Refute Senator Warren’s Report on P2P Fraud
By Kalama Lui-Kwan, Chris Willis, Stefanie Jackman
Banking groups are taking issue with a report by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) regarding the prevalence of fraud on Zelle, the popular peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service. In an October 3…
China Justice Observer
China Enacts New Law to Tackle Domestic and Foreign Telecom and Online Fraud
By Publisher
On 2 Sept. 2022, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress adopted the Anti-Telecom and Online Fraud Law (反电信网络诈骗法), which will come into effect on 1 Dec. 2022.…