Former US President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump holds a campaign event during a Club 47 USA event at Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida on October 11, 2023. Giorgio Viera | Afp | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump made a return to court in Manhattan on Tuesday for …
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images There has been a significant increase in nationwide “phantom hacker” scams targeting senior citizens, resulting in the loss of their entire bank accounts, savings, retirement or investment accounts, according to the FBI. These scams, which have evolved from tech support scams, are a form of cybercrime that poses a …
Freedom Holding, a Kazakh financial firm traded on Nasdaq, is currently being investigated by federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over compliance issues, insider stock trading, and ties to sanctioned individuals, according to CNBC sources and documents. The SEC’s Boston office has been investigating Freedom for several months, while the US Attorney’s …
Former President Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, in Clinton Township, Michigan, to address auto workers, Sept. 27, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters The New York civil fraud trial of former President Donald Trump and his company is set to begin on Monday, following an appeals panel lifting a temporary stay on the trial’s start. …
Michael Nesterov | Istock | Getty Images A federal jury in Miami has convicted a Florida nurse practitioner of health-care conspiracy and other charges for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of hundreds of millions of dollars. Elizabeth Hernandez, 45, has been found guilty by jurors after a trial that lasted several days. …
Juan Algar | Moment | Getty Images Student loan payments are set to restart in October after a pause of over three years, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning borrowers about potential scams and fraudulent offers. In a consumer alert released on Thursday, Ari Lazarus, a consumer education specialist at the FTC, cautioned …
Lake Como, located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, is a breathtaking destination known for its beauty and tranquility. This scenic lake is surrounded by picturesque landscapes and offers a serene retreat for visitors who seek a break from the chaos of everyday life. However, not every story associated with Lake Como is as …
A man who worked as a paid campaign fundraiser for Representative George Santos has been indicted in New York on federal criminal charges. The charges stem from his alleged impersonation of a top aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy while soliciting donations for Santos. Samuel Miele, the fundraiser, sent a letter to Santos confessing to …
Freedom Holding CEO Timur Turlov in a Freedom office in Moscow, Russia, Oct. 10, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Hindenburg Research, a well-known short seller that has previously targeted Jack Dorsey’s Block, Carl Icahn, and electric vehicle startup Nikola, has set its sights on Freedom Holding Corp., a $4.6 billion online brokerage based in Kazakhstan. …
Speaking at the National Action Network House of Justice headquarters on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced the indictment of the founder of a data analytics firm. The firm, which claimed to use artificial intelligence technologies, is accused of defrauding investors by manipulating bank …