Amy Ryan was panicking about her savings when she went online for advice. It was April…
Frauds and Swindling
Cash App Ordered to Pay $255 Million in Penalties Over Fraud
Cash App, the smartphone payments tool that allows instant money transfers and is popular with young…
Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case
Toyota Motors’ trucking unit has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1.6 billion…
Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Supreme Court Hears Bank Fraud Case
In a lively Supreme Court argument on Tuesday that included references to cookies, cocktails and toxic…
Former MoviePass Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over ‘Unlimited’ Plan
Theodore Farnsworth, the former chief executive of the parent company of MoviePass, pleaded guilty to securities…
How a Businessman Fleeing Fraud Charges Built a Life Offshore
Around midday on Feb. 2, a large wave began its slow rumble toward the Aisland 1,…
Tax Preparers Charged in Scheme to Defraud Covid Relief of $65 Million
Two Mississippi tax preparers used multiple schemes to defraud $65 million from programs that had been…
Start-Up Founder Who Sold A.I. Chatbot to Schools Is Charged With Fraud
The founder of an artificial intelligence start-up focused on education was arrested and charged with defrauding…